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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

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e|---Bm2-----D2----F#m-2-----G3-----A5-----|
B|---3-----3-----2-----3-----5-----|
G|---4-----2-----2-----4-----6-----|
D|---4-----4-----4-----5-----7-----|
A|---2-----4-----4-----5-----7-----|
E|---X-----X-----X-----3-----5-----|
[Intro]
Bm D G
[Verse 1]
BmI loved how I slept
When I was Dyounger and conGtent
With all the simple things
BmI had so much more then
I had Dpeace, I had Gyou to tell me
That it would all turn out just fineBm  
[Refrain]
So now I ask Dyou
GDid we all turn out just fine?
[Instrumental]
Bm D G
[Chorus 1]
Was it in Bmme not to see F#myou
Not to Gclose my eyes and Bmturn?
Not to F#mhear your voice
When you're Gscreaming out my name
BmHow could I miss it nF#mow?
GScreaming out my name
[Instrumental]
Bm A Bm
[Verse 2]
BmI loved how we spoke
With our eyes Dclosed and our hGands
Raised to the ceiling Bmhigh
And our faith Dlike fire burning Ginside
Now we're empty and we don't know wBmhy (why)
[Refrain]
That's why I Dask you
GDid we all turn out just Bmfine?
[Instrumental]
F#m G
[Chorus 2]
GI want to love something more than I love myself
BmI want to kill this Aneed to be somebody else
GI want to see my friends doing okay
BmNot feeling sad and sAtrange
BmBut nowadays, Dwhy is it so Ghard?
[Instrumental]
Bm D G
Bm D G
Bm F#m G
[Verse 3]
BmCut my F#mchest wide opGen
BmTo see F#mthat I'm stilGl longing
BmI can't F#mfind what is Gmissing
BmMy peace is gone and it Dwon't come back
F#mMaybe that's why I'm always looking to the past
[Chorus 2]
GI want to love something more than I love myself
BmI want to kill this Aneed to be somebody else
GI want to see my friends doing okay
BmNot feeling sad and sAtrange
BmBut nowadays, Dwhy is it so Ghard?
(To see you, to feel you here)
BmNowadays, Dwhy is it so Ghard?
[Outro]
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|--10---9---5---7---2----|

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Nowadays

by Valleyheart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm D F#m G A

e|---2-----2-----2-----3-----5-----|

B|---3-----3-----2-----3-----5-----|

G|---4-----2-----2-----4-----6-----|

D|---4-----4-----4-----5-----7-----|

A|---2-----4-----4-----5-----7-----|

|---X-----X-----X-----3-----5-----|

[Intro]

Bm D G

[Verse 1]

I loved how I slept

D G

When I was younger and content

With all the simple things

I had so much more then

D G

I had peace, I had you to tell me

That it would all turn out just fine

[Refrain]

So now I ask you

Did we all turn out just fine?

[Instrumental]

Bm D G

[Chorus 1]

Bm F#m

Was it in me not to see you

G Bm

Not to close my eyes and turn?

F#m

Not to hear your voice

When you're screaming out my name

Bm F#m

How could I miss it now?

Screaming out my name

[Instrumental]

Bm A Bm

[Verse 2]

I loved how we spoke

D G

With our eyes closed and our hands

Raised to the ceiling high

D G

And our faith like fire burning inside

Now we're empty and we don't know why (why)

[Refrain]

That's why I ask you

G Bm

Did we all turn out just fine?

[Instrumental]

F#m G

[Chorus 2]

I want to love something more than I love myself

Bm A

I want to kill this need to be somebody else

I want to see my friends doing okay

Bm A

Not feeling sad and strange

Bm D G

But nowadays, why is it so hard?

[Instrumental]

Bm D G

Bm F#m G

[Verse 3]

Bm F#m G

Cut my chest wide open

Bm F#m G

To see that I'm still longing

Bm F#m G

I can't find what is missing

Bm D

My peace is gone and it won't come back

F#m

Maybe that's why I'm always looking to the past

[Chorus 2]

I want to love something more than I love myself

Bm A

I want to kill this need to be somebody else

I want to see my friends doing okay

Bm A

Not feeling sad and strange

Bm D G

But nowadays, why is it so hard?

(To see you, to feel you here)

Bm D G

Nowadays, why is it so hard?

[Outro]

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

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

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

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|--10---9---5---7---2----|

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