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Hourglass Love

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C#minor

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
C#m A E B
or
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---4---6---9---9-|
A|-4---4---4---4---|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|
[Verse 1]
   C#mQuit cAomplaining, our memorieEs fading
I Bwish that I could go back C#mto
The sun is Asetting, my heart is Echecking
Oh Bbaby if you only C#mknew
You left me Abehind to fix everyEthing by myBself
   C#mAnd trust me I Atried, but I just got Eso overBwhelmed
[Pre-chorus]
   C#mThe colors aren't as Abright without you.E. by my Bside
   C#m‘Cause every picture AI would paint you Ewould patronBize
[Chorus]
   C#mI thought we Ahad it all, but we Efell apart
Before Bwe could fall
   C#mWe took Aforever, love
The Elonely route
    N.C.                C#m   A  E  
Our Hourglass Love ran out
Our BHourglass Love ran C#moutA  E  B  
[Verse 2]
   C#mI hate that.A. I miss the Eway you used to Bsmile at me
   C#mAnd I hate.A. that you.E. turned into a Bdistant memory
   C#mI can slam Aevery door and.E. change the Blocks
   C#mBut you know I'm a Asucker for that.E. smile you've Bgot
[Pre-chorus]
   C#mThe colors aren't as Abright without you.E. by my Bside
   C#m‘Cause every picture AI would paint you Ewould patronBize
[Chorus]
   C#mI thought we Ahad it all, but we Efell apart
Before Bwe could fall
   C#mWe took Aforever, love
The Elonely route
    N.C.                C#m   A  E  
Our Hourglass Love ran out
Our BHourglass Love ran C#moutA  E  B  
[Bridge]
Our C#mpictures look Abetter when they're Efacing the Bground
BeC#mcause you have Aturned my whole Elife upside Bdown
'Cause C#myou broke me Adown, now it's Eyour turn to Bbreak
I C#mbid you fareAwell, you're my Ebiggest misBtake
[Chorus]
   C#mI thought we Ahad it all, but we Efell apart
Before Bwe could fall
   C#mWe took Aforever, love
The Elonely route
    N.C.               C#m  
Our Hourglass Love ran out
I thought we Ahad it all, but we Efell apart
Before Bwe could fall
   C#mWe took Aforever, love
The Elonely route
    N.C.                C#m   A  E  
Our Hourglass Love ran out
Our BHourglass Love ran C#moutA  E  B  

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Hourglass Love

by Set It Off

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m A E B

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---4---6---9---9-|

A|-4---4---4---4---|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|

[Verse 1]

C#m A E

Quit complaining, our memories fading

B C#m

I wish that I could go back to

A E

The sun is setting, my heart is checking

B C#m

Oh baby if you only knew

A E B

You left me behind to fix everything by myself

C#m A E B

And trust me I tried, but I just got so overwhelmed

[Pre-chorus]

C#m A E B

The colors aren't as bright without you.. by my side

C#m A E B

‘Cause every picture I would paint you would patronize

[Chorus]

C#m A E

I thought we had it all, but we fell apart

Before we could fall

C#m A

We took forever, love

The lonely route

C#m A E

N.C.

Our Hourglass Love ran out

B C#m A E B

Our Hourglass Love ran out

[Verse 2]

C#m A E B

I hate that.. I miss the way you used to smile at me

C#m A E B

And I hate.. that you.. turned into a distant memory

C#m A E B

I can slam every door and.. change the locks

C#m A E B

But you know I'm a sucker for that.. smile you've got

[Pre-chorus]

C#m A E B

The colors aren't as bright without you.. by my side

C#m A E B

‘Cause every picture I would paint you would patronize

[Chorus]

C#m A E

I thought we had it all, but we fell apart

Before we could fall

C#m A

We took forever, love

The lonely route

C#m A E

N.C.

Our Hourglass Love ran out

B C#m A E B

Our Hourglass Love ran out

[Bridge]

C#m A E B

Our pictures look better when they're facing the ground

C#m A E B

Because you have turned my whole life upside down

C#m A E B

'Cause you broke me down, now it's your turn to break

C#m A E B

I bid you farewell, you're my biggest mistake

[Chorus]

C#m A E

I thought we had it all, but we fell apart

Before we could fall

C#m A

We took forever, love

The lonely route

C#m

N.C.

Our Hourglass Love ran out

A E

I thought we had it all, but we fell apart

Before we could fall

C#m A

We took forever, love

The lonely route

C#m A E

N.C.

Our Hourglass Love ran out

B C#m A E B

Our Hourglass Love ran out

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