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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 A/C#- x476xx
 D/F#- 2x023x
Verse 1:
  DI never thought it’d
A/C#end just like thisD/F#  G  
  BmI should have known
that Ayou’d be leaving
  BmI should have known
should have A/C#dropped
these feelings DNow
I’m    A/C#sleeping on the
D/F#floor Left Gbroken like
beBmfore I should have
known that Ayou’d be BmleavingA/C#  
Refrain 1:
  BmThe sky is Afalling my Dlips
they A/C#tremble with Bmfear I’m
not as Atall as I Gused to
be The Bbgrass was Agreener
when Dyou were A/C#near NowBm  
you’re just a A/C#whisper
in the Gwind
Chorus 1:
I just hate this
Dfeeling ASitting on
my Gbed DStaring at
the ceilingA  Bm  G  
But I Dknow that
you’re D/F#okay  GI just
Dhope you won’t
forD/F#get me as I Awaste
my Bmdays aGway
Verse 2:
The Dhardest A/C#part
   D/F#is not being Gthere
for you  BmNo one to
Acare for you  Bmno one
to A/C#hold on to And it
Dsucks that A/C#I can’tD/F#  
see you Gevery day
  BmCan’t hear the A/C#things
you say  BmDid we
throw it A/C#all away?
Refrain 2:
Cause I Bmam AfallingD  
I hope you're A/C#there
to catch me  BmI’m
not as sAtrong as
I Gused to be
Interlude:  Bm   A/C#   D/F#   G   Bm   A  G  
Bridge:
D                 A/c#
The hardest part isD/F#  G  
is not being BmthereA  
is not being Athere
Interlude:
Bm A D A/C# Bm A G
Bm A D A/C# Bm A G
Chorus 2:
I just hate this
Dfeeling ASitting on
my Gbed DStaring at
the ceilingA  Bm  G  
But I Dknow that
you’re D/F#okay  GI just
Dhope you won’t
forD/F#get me as I Awaste
my Bmdays aGway
But I Dknow that
D/F#    G(hold)

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Hourglass

by Seaway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

A/C#

- x476xx

D/F#

- 2x023x

Verse 1:

I never thought it’d

A/C# D/F# G

end just like this

I should have known

that you’d be leaving

I should have known

A/C#

should have dropped

these feelings Now

A/C#

I’m sleeping on the

D/F# G

floor Left broken like

before I should have

A Bm A/C#

known that you’d be leaving

Refrain 1:

Bm A D

The sky is falling my lips

A/C# Bm

they tremble with fear I’m

A G

not as tall as I used to

Bb A

be The grass was greener

D A/C# Bm

when you were near Now

A/C#

you’re just a whisper

in the wind

Chorus 1:

I just hate this

D A

feeling Sitting on

G D

my bed Staring at

A Bm G

the ceiling

But I know that

D/F# G

you’re okay I just

hope you won’t

D/F# A

forget me as I waste

Bm G

my days away

Verse 2:

D A/C#

The hardest part

D/F# G

is not being there

for you No one to

A Bm

care for you no one

A/C#

to hold on to And it

D A/C# D/F#

sucks that I can’t

see you every day

Bm A/C#

Can’t hear the things

you say Did we

A/C#

throw it all away?

Refrain 2:

Bm A D

Cause I am falling

A/C#

I hope you're there

to catch me I’m

not as strong as

I used to be

Bm A/C# D/F# G Bm A G

Interlude:

Bridge:

D A/c#

D/F# G

The hardest part is

Bm A

is not being there

Interlude:

Bm A D A/C# Bm A G

Chorus 2:

I just hate this

D A

feeling Sitting on

G D

my bed Staring at

A Bm G

the ceiling

But I know that

D/F# G

you’re okay I just

hope you won’t

D/F# A

forget me as I waste

Bm G

my days away

But I know that

D/F# G(hold)

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