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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em  B  Em  B
[Verse 1]
EmShow me safety
Show me gracBe
I can’t sCee a tGhing from this plDace
EmThe sound of my will
Breaking rinBgs
Like the soCng the dGying never siDngDsus  
[Chorus]
CSoaked with anGger to the boDneEm  
CNo way and nowGhere
to caDst this bitter stoEmne
CSometimes I caGn’t see straight
But I knoDw you’re never early
You’re nEmever late
Is Cclear to me now
DI’m gonna have to learn the hard wayEm  
I'm gonna have to leaBrn
[Verse 2]
EmTell me Jesus
Am I saBne
Is there a reCason I eGnded up this wDay
EmShorting wires in my brBain
But I knoCw You’re Gwith me all tDhe way, all the wayDsus  
[Chorus]
CSoaked with anGger to the boDneEm  
CNo way and nowGhere
to caAmst this bitter stonEme
CSometimes I caGn’t see straight
But I knoDw you’re never early
You’re nEmever late
Is Cclear to me now
DI’m gonna have to learn the hard wayEm  
I'm gonna have to leaBrn... the hard way, Emthe hard way
I'm gonna have to leaBrn
I'm gonna have to leaEmrn

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The Hard Way

by Adam Watts

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Dsus

[Intro]

Em B Em B

[Verse 1]

Show me safety

Show me grace

C G D

I can’t see a thing from this place

The sound of my will

Breaking rings

C G D Dsus

Like the song the dying never sing

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Soaked with anger to the bone

C G

No way and nowhere

D Em

to cast this bitter stone

C G

Sometimes I can’t see straight

But I know you’re never early

You’re never late

Is clear to me now

D Em

I’m gonna have to learn the hard way

I'm gonna have to learn

[Verse 2]

Tell me Jesus

Am I sane

C G D

Is there a reason I ended up this way

Em B

Shorting wires in my brain

C G D Dsus

But I know You’re with me all the way, all the way

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Soaked with anger to the bone

C G

No way and nowhere

Am Em

to cast this bitter stone

C G

Sometimes I can’t see straight

But I know you’re never early

You’re never late

Is clear to me now

D Em

I’m gonna have to learn the hard way

B Em

I'm gonna have to learn... the hard way, the hard way

I'm gonna have to learn

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