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Title: HARD LOVE
Artist: NEEDTOBREATHE
Album: H A R D L O V E 2016  
CAPO 3 (Key: Eb)
[Intro]
|   G   Am|   G   Am|   F   C|   C   G| G  
[Verse 1]
  AmTrading punches with the heart of dGarkneAmss
Going to blows with your fear incarFnatCe
Never gone until it's stripped awCayG  
A part of you has gotta die to chaAmnge
  AmIn the morning you gon' need an ansGwerAm  
Ain't nobody gonna change the stanFdardC  
It's not enough to just feel the flCameG  
You've gotta burn your old self away
[Chorus]
FHold on tight a little GlongerC  
What don't kill ya, makes ya GstrongeFr
Get back up, cause it's a Ghard lAmoveG  
FYou can't change without a GfalloutC  
It's gon' hurt, but don't you Gslow dowFn
Get back up, cause it's a G/Bhard lAmoveG  
[Verse 2]
  AmYou know the situation can't be rGightAm  
And all you ever do is FfightC  
But there's a reason that the road is ClongG  
It take some time to make your courage strong
[Chorus]
FHold on tight a little GlongerC  
What don't kill ya, makes ya GstrongeFr
Get back up, cause it's a Ghard lAmoveG  
FYou can't change without a GfalloutC  
It's gon' hurt, but don't you Gslow dowFn
Get back up, cause it's a G/Bhard lAmoveG  Am  
[Bridge]
AmWhen the wolves come and hFunt me down
I will Cface them off and sGtand my ground
AmCause there's a fire bFurning deep
They will Csee my strength in this lGove I found
Oh
[Chorus]
FHold on tight a little GlongerC  
What don't kill ya, makes ya GstrongeFr
Get back up, cause it's a Ghard lAmoveG  
FYou can't change without a GfalloutC  
It's gon' hurt, but don't you Gslow dowFn
Get back up, cuz it's a G/Bhard lAmoveG  
[Instrumental]
Am   G/B   C   D
[Hook]
It's a hard lAmove
It's a hard lG/Bove
It's a hard lCove
It's a hard lDmove
It's a hard lAmove
It's a hard lG/Bove
It's a hard lCove
It's a hard lDmove
It's a hard lAmove
It's a hard lG/Bove
It's a hard lCove
It's a hard lDmove
[Chorus]
FHold on tight a little GlongerC  
What don't kill ya, makes ya GstrongeFr
Get back up, cause it's a Ghard lAmoveG  
FYou can't change without a GfalloutC  
It's gon' hurt, but don't you Gslow dowFn
Get back up, cuz it's a G/Bhard lAmove
It's a hard lAmove

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Hard Love

by NEEDTOBREATHE

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Title: HARD LOVE

Artist: NEEDTOBREATHE

2016

Album: H A R D L O V E

CAPO 3 (Key: Eb)

[Intro]

G Am G Am F C C G G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Trading punches with the heart of darkness

F C

Going to blows with your fear incarnate

C G

Never gone until it's stripped away

A part of you has gotta die to change

Am G Am

In the morning you gon' need an answer

F C

Ain't nobody gonna change the standard

C G

It's not enough to just feel the flame

You've gotta burn your old self away

[Chorus]

F G C

Hold on tight a little longer

G F

What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger

G Am G

Get back up, cause it's a hard love

F G C

You can't change without a fallout

G F

It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down

G/B Am G

Get back up, cause it's a hard love

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

You know the situation can't be right

F C

And all you ever do is fight

C G

But there's a reason that the road is long

It take some time to make your courage strong

[Chorus]

F G C

Hold on tight a little longer

G F

What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger

G Am G

Get back up, cause it's a hard love

F G C

You can't change without a fallout

G F

It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down

G/B Am G Am

Get back up, cause it's a hard love

[Bridge]

Am F

When the wolves come and hunt me down

C G

I will face them off and stand my ground

Am F

Cause there's a fire burning deep

C G

They will see my strength in this love I found

[Chorus]

F G C

Hold on tight a little longer

G F

What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger

G Am G

Get back up, cause it's a hard love

F G C

You can't change without a fallout

G F

It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down

G/B Am G

Get back up, cuz it's a hard love

[Instrumental]

Am G/B C D

[Hook]

It's a hard love

G/B

It's a hard love

G/B

It's a hard love

G/B

It's a hard love

[Chorus]

F G C

Hold on tight a little longer

G F

What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger

G Am G

Get back up, cause it's a hard love

F G C

You can't change without a fallout

G F

It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down

G/B Am

Get back up, cuz it's a hard love

It's a hard love

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