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Hard To Say Im Sorry

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[Intro]
A Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
 AEverybody needs a little time away C#m  
 DI heard you say, Afrom eEach otherA  
 AEven lovers need a holidayC#m  
 DFar away from each AotheEr
[Chorus 1]
HF#mold me now, iDt's haArd for me to say I'm sorry F#m  
 DI just want you Eto stay
[Chorus 2]
AAfter all Dthat we've been thErough
 C#mI will make it up tF#mo you, I prBomise Eto
 AAnd after alDl that's been said Eand doneC#m  
You're F#mjust a part of me I can't let goE  
OAhhh
OA(sus4)hhh
[Verse 2]
AWouldn't wanna be kept C#maway
DNot for a day, from yAour Ebody
AWouldn't wanna be swept awaC#my
FDar away from- from the oAne that I lovEe
[Chorus 1]
F#mHold me now, Dit's hard Afor me to say I'm sorry
DI just want you to knowE  
F#mHold me now, DI realAly wanna tell you I'm sorry
DI should never let you goE  
[Chorus 2]
AAfter alDl that we've been throughE  
C#mI will make it up F#mto you, I Bpromise toE  A  
AAnd after all Dthat's been said and doneE  C#m  
You're jF#must a part of me DI can't let gEo
A  D  A C#m  F#m  D  A Asus4
Ohhh Ahh
AAfter alDl that we've been tEhrough
I C#mwill make it up F#mto you, I pBromise toE  
AAnd after all Dthat's been said and donEeC#m  
F#mYou're just a paDrt of me I can't lEet go
AEverybody needs a little time awayC#m  
I heard you sDay, from each AotEher
A.... to fade 

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Hard To Say Im Sorry

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

C#m

F#m

A(sus4)

[Intro]

A Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

A C#m

Everybody needs a little time away

D A E A

I heard you say, from each other

A C#m

Even lovers need a holiday

D A E

Far away from each other

[Chorus 1]

F#m D A F#m

Hold me now, it's hard for me to say I'm sorry

D E

I just want you to stay

[Chorus 2]

A D E

After all that we've been through

C#m F#m B E

I will make it up to you, I promise to

A D E C#m

And after all that's been said and done

F#m E

You're just a part of me I can't let go

Ohhh

A(sus4)

Ohhh

[Verse 2]

A C#m

Wouldn't wanna be kept away

D A E

Not for a day, from your body

A C#m

Wouldn't wanna be swept away

D A E

Far away from- from the one that I love

[Chorus 1]

F#m D A

Hold me now, it's hard for me to say I'm sorry

D E

I just want you to know

F#m D A

Hold me now, I really wanna tell you I'm sorry

D E

I should never let you go

[Chorus 2]

A D E

After all that we've been through

C#m F#m B E A

I will make it up to you, I promise to

A D E C#m

And after all that's been said and done

F#m D E

You're just a part of me I can't let go

A D A C#m F#m D A Asus4

Ohhh Ahh

A D E

After all that we've been through

C#m F#m B E

I will make it up to you, I promise to

A D E C#m

And after all that's been said and done

F#m D E

You're just a part of me I can't let go

A C#m

Everybody needs a little time away

D A E

I heard you say, from each other

.... to fade

About Hard To Say Im Sorry Chords by Passenger

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What key is "Hard To Say Im Sorry" in?

The chords for "Hard To Say Im Sorry" show the original chord names (including A, Asus4, C#m, D, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.