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Hell Or High Water

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[Chorus]
Was it the trick of the light?Em  
Or a shot in the dark?G  
Was it hell or high water Dthat broke our hearts?C  
Was it something I said?Em  
Or just a cruel twist of fate?G  
Was it hell or high water Dand is it too late?C  
Oh, is it too late?
[Instrumental]
Em G D C
[Verse 1]
EmMan, all my life I've been
GSearching for someone, to Dshow me how it feels to be Cloved
And how to love somebody back
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAnd after stumbling through the Gyears
I thought I found you, just to Dsee you fading out into the Cnight
[Chorus]
Was it the trick of the light?Em  
Or a shot in the dark?G  
Was it hell or high water Dthat broke our hearts?C  
Was it something you said?Em  
Or just a cruel twist of fate?G  
Was it hell or high water Dand is it too late?C  
[Verse 2]
EmSee, all my life I've been
GSilently reaching for
A Dhand to hold, to warm the cold. CSpark a light,
To guide me through, alright?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAnd after stumbling through the Gyears
I thought I found you, just to Dsee you fading out into the Cnight
[Chorus]
Was it the trick of the light?Em  
Or a shot in the dark?G  
Was it hell or high water Dthat broke our hearts?C  
Was it something we did?Em  
Or just a cruel twist of fate?G  
Was it hell or high water Dand is it too late?C  
[Interlude]
   Em   GHey, hey
  D   CHey, hey
   Em   GHey, hey
D C
[Bridge]
Was it a knife in my back?Em  
Or a fork in the road?G  
Was it hell or high water Dthat left us alone?C  
Is it really game over?Em  
Is it really checkmate?G  
Was it hell or high water Dand is it too late?C  
Oh, is it too late?
[Instrumental]
Em G D C
Em G D C
[Outro]
Was it the trick of the light?Em  
Or a shot in the dark?G  
Was it hell or high water Dthat broke our hearts?C  

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Hell Or High Water

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

Was it the trick of the light?

Or a shot in the dark?

D C

Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?

Was it something I said?

Or just a cruel twist of fate?

D C

Was it hell or high water and is it too late?

Oh, is it too late?

[Instrumental]

Em G D C

[Verse 1]

Man, all my life I've been

G D C

Searching for someone, to show me how it feels to be loved

And how to love somebody back

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

And after stumbling through the years

D C

I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night

[Chorus]

Was it the trick of the light?

Or a shot in the dark?

D C

Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?

Was it something you said?

Or just a cruel twist of fate?

D C

Was it hell or high water and is it too late?

[Verse 2]

See, all my life I've been

Silently reaching for

D C

A hand to hold, to warm the cold. Spark a light,

To guide me through, alright?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

And after stumbling through the years

D C

I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night

[Chorus]

Was it the trick of the light?

Or a shot in the dark?

D C

Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?

Was it something we did?

Or just a cruel twist of fate?

D C

Was it hell or high water and is it too late?

[Interlude]

Em G

Hey, hey

D C

Hey, hey

Em G

Hey, hey

D C

[Bridge]

Was it a knife in my back?

Or a fork in the road?

D C

Was it hell or high water that left us alone?

Is it really game over?

Is it really checkmate?

D C

Was it hell or high water and is it too late?

Oh, is it too late?

[Instrumental]

Em G D C

[Outro]

Was it the trick of the light?

Or a shot in the dark?

D C

Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?

About Hell Or High Water Chords by Passenger

Learn how to play Hell Or High Water by Passenger with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hell Or High Water chords”, “Hell Or High Water guitar chords”, or “Passenger Hell Or High Water chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hell Or High Water chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hell Or High Water lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, D, C, A.

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What key is "Hell Or High Water" in?

The chords for "Hell Or High Water" show the original chord names (including Em, G, D, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.