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Hope Is A Dangerous Thing For A Woman Like Me To Have - But I Have It

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Verse          Chorus + Outro
----------     --------------
  Amx0221x          Cx3201x
   G32000x          Dxx023x
   Dxx023x         Em02200x
                    G32003x
                 D/F#2x023x
[Verse 1]
I was Amreading Slim Aarons and GI got to thinking that DI thought
MayAmbe I'd get less stressed Gif I was tested less Dlike all of these debutantes
AmSmiling for miles in pink Gdresses and high heels on Dwhite yachts
But AmI'm not, Gbaby DI'm not
No, AmI'm not Gthat, DI'm not
[Chorus 1]
I've been Ctearing around in my Dfucking nightgown, twenty-Emfour seven, Sylvia CPlath
CWriting in blood on the Dwalls 'cause the ink in my Empen don't work in my noteCpad
Don't Cask if I'm happy, you Dknow that I'm not, but at Gbest I can D/F#say I'm not Csad
'Cause Chope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman like D/F#me to have
CHope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman like D/F#me to have
Am  G  D
Am  G  D
[Verse 2]
I had Amfifteen-year dances, church Gbasement romances, yeah DI've cried
AmSpilling my guts with the GBowery Bums is the Donly love I've ever known
ExAmcept for the stage which I Galso call home when DI'm not
AmServin' up God in a Gburnt coffee pot for the Dtriad
HeAmllo, it's the most famous Gwoman you know on the DiPad
AmCalling from beyond the Ggrave, I just wanna say, D"Hi, Dad"
[Chorus 2]
I've been Ctearing up town in my Dfucking white gown like a Emgoddamn near socioCpath
CShaking my ass is the Donly thing that's got this Emblack narcissist off my Cback
She Ccouldn't care less and I Dnever cared more so there's Gno more to D/F#say about Cthat
Except Chope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman like D/F#me to have
CHope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman with D/F#my past
[Verse 3]
There's a Amnew revolution, a Gloud evolution that DI saw
AmBorn of confusion and Gquiet collusion of Dwhich mostly I've known
A Ammodern day woman with a Gweak constitution 'cause DI've got
AmMonsters still under my Gbed that I could never Dfight off
A Amgatekeeper carelessly Gdropping the keys on my Dnights off
[Chorus 3]
I've been Ctearing around in my Dfucking nightgown, twenty-Emfour seven, Sylvia CPlath
CWriting in blood on your Dwalls 'cause the ink in my Empen don't look good in my Cpad
They Cwrite that I'm happy, they Dknow that I'm not but at Gbest, you can D/F#see I'm not Csad
But Chope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman like D/F#me to have
CHope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman like D/F#me to have
[Outro]
CHope is a dangerous Gthing for a woman like D/F#me to have
But CI have Git, yeah D/F#I have it
Yeah, CI have Git, D/F#I haveC  

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The story behind the song

This deeply personal ballad explores themes of religion, family, troubled romance, and the artist's journey to sobriety, as well as her complex relationship with fame. Originally titled "Sylvia Plath" in honor of the American poet referenced within the lyrics, it took three years to complete and is considered by Lana Del Rey to be her most personal song. The track's ambient, elegiac melody, set against a muted, underwater-sounding piano, creates an intimate atmosphere. It plays like a raw, introspective look into the soul, embracing vulnerability and resilience.

AI-written from these sources:Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I Have It — Wikipedia ↗Lana Del Rey — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hope Is A Dangerous Thing For A Woman Like Me To Have - But I Have It

by Lana Del Rey

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D/F#

Verse Chorus + Outro

---------- --------------

Am C

x0221x x3201x

G D

32000x xx023x

D Em

xx023x 02200x

32003x

D/F#

2x023x

[Verse 1]

Am G D

I was reading Slim Aarons and I got to thinking that I thought

Am G D

Maybe I'd get less stressed if I was tested less like all of these debutantes

Am G D

Smiling for miles in pink dresses and high heels on white yachts

Am G D

But I'm not, baby I'm not

Am G D

No, I'm not that, I'm not

[Chorus 1]

C D Em C

I've been tearing around in my fucking nightgown, twenty-four seven, Sylvia Plath

C D Em C

Writing in blood on the walls 'cause the ink in my pen don't work in my notepad

C D G D/F# C

Don't ask if I'm happy, you know that I'm not, but at best I can say I'm not sad

C G D/F#

'Cause hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

C G D/F#

Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

Am G D

[Verse 2]

Am G D

I had fifteen-year dances, church basement romances, yeah I've cried

Am G D

Spilling my guts with the Bowery Bums is the only love I've ever known

Am G D

Except for the stage which I also call home when I'm not

Am G D

Servin' up God in a burnt coffee pot for the triad

Am G D

Hello, it's the most famous woman you know on the iPad

Am G D

Calling from beyond the grave, I just wanna say, "Hi, Dad"

[Chorus 2]

C D Em C

I've been tearing up town in my fucking white gown like a goddamn near sociopath

C D Em C

Shaking my ass is the only thing that's got this black narcissist off my back

C D G D/F# C

She couldn't care less and I never cared more so there's no more to say about that

C G D/F#

Except hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

C G D/F#

Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman with my past

[Verse 3]

Am G D

There's a new revolution, a loud evolution that I saw

Am G D

Born of confusion and quiet collusion of which mostly I've known

Am G D

A modern day woman with a weak constitution 'cause I've got

Am G D

Monsters still under my bed that I could never fight off

Am G D

A gatekeeper carelessly dropping the keys on my nights off

[Chorus 3]

C D Em C

I've been tearing around in my fucking nightgown, twenty-four seven, Sylvia Plath

C D Em C

Writing in blood on your walls 'cause the ink in my pen don't look good in my pad

C D G D/F# C

They write that I'm happy, they know that I'm not but at best, you can see I'm not sad

C G D/F#

But hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

C G D/F#

Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

[Outro]

C G D/F#

Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

C G D/F#

But I have it, yeah I have it

C G D/F# C

Yeah, I have it, I have

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