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[Verse 1]
I Gsit by the window wDhere cold air rushes Emby
AnGd I still think of you Das I look up to the Emsky
HeGlplessly foolish no mDatter how I Emtry
‘CGause even the seasons could cDhange, so why canEm't I?
[Pre-Chorus]
TBmhey say that there's nCo point in the regBmrets
BBmut I know I'll still tChink of yBmou
IBmf ever I see Cyou again
ICm'll smile, as if nothing has happened…
[Chorus]
FGor you, I'm okay with the pDain
Because I know of wAmhen I was with you
All the pain I have put you through
BGut you, the kind of love you waDnt
I want you to be haAmppy, but honestly
I hCmope not, to where you will forget Gme
[Verse 2]
ToGnight I just lay awake undDer the moonliEmght
BuGt no matter how long I wDait, you won't come Emback
No Gstranger to the loneliDness embracing Emme
IG'm feeling the empty space Dwhere you used to Embe
[Pre-Chorus]
TBmhey say that there's nCo point in the regBmrets
BBmut I know I'll still tChink of yBmou
IBmf ever I see Cyou again
ICm'll smile, as if nothing has happened…
[Chorus]
FGor you, I'm okay with the pDain
Because I know of wAmhen I was with you
All the pain I have put you through
BGut you, the kind of love you waDnt
I want you to be haAmppy, but honestly
I hCmope not, to where you will forget Gme
[Verse 3]
YGeah, yeDah, yEmeah
(You will forget me)
YGeah, yeDah, yEmeah
YCeah, yeBmah, yAmeah
(You will forget me)
YCeah, yeBmah, yCmeah
I cCman't forget about you, so I'm still here…
[Chorus]
FGor you, I'm okay with the pDain
Because I know of wAmhen I was with you
All the pain I have put you through
BGut you, the kind of love you waDnt
I want you to be haAmppy, but honestly
I hCmope not, to where you will forget Gme

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Hope Not

by Ysabelle Cuevas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G D Em

I sit by the window where cold air rushes by

G D Em

And I still think of you as I look up to the sky

G D Em

Helplessly foolish no matter how I try

G D Em

‘Cause even the seasons could change, so why can't I?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C Bm

They say that there's no point in the regrets

Bm C Bm

But I know I'll still think of you

Bm C

If ever I see you again

I'll smile, as if nothing has happened…

[Chorus]

G D

For you, I'm okay with the pain

Because I know of when I was with you

All the pain I have put you through

G D

But you, the kind of love you want

I want you to be happy, but honestly

Cm G

I hope not, to where you will forget me

[Verse 2]

G D Em

Tonight I just lay awake under the moonlight

G D Em

But no matter how long I wait, you won't come back

G D Em

No stranger to the loneliness embracing me

G D Em

I'm feeling the empty space where you used to be

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C Bm

They say that there's no point in the regrets

Bm C Bm

But I know I'll still think of you

Bm C

If ever I see you again

I'll smile, as if nothing has happened…

[Chorus]

G D

For you, I'm okay with the pain

Because I know of when I was with you

All the pain I have put you through

G D

But you, the kind of love you want

I want you to be happy, but honestly

Cm G

I hope not, to where you will forget me

[Verse 3]

G D Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah

(You will forget me)

G D Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah

C Bm Am

Yeah, yeah, yeah

(You will forget me)

C Bm Cm

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I can't forget about you, so I'm still here…

[Chorus]

G D

For you, I'm okay with the pain

Because I know of when I was with you

All the pain I have put you through

G D

But you, the kind of love you want

I want you to be happy, but honestly

Cm G

I hope not, to where you will forget me

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