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Hadestown - All Ive Ever Known

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[Intro]
  Cadd9    G/B    D/F#   G(2x)
[Verse 1]
I was aCadd9lone so G/Blong
I D/F#didn’t even Gknow that I was Cadd9lonelyG/B  D/F#  G  
Out in the Cadd9cold so G/Blong
I D/F#didn’t even Gknow that I was Cadd9coldG/B  D/F#  
C/ETurned my collar Dsus/F#to the wind
CThis is how it’s Dsusalways been
[Chorus]
GAll I’ve ever known is how to D/F#hold my GownD/F#  G  Em7  D/F#  
GAll I’ve ever known is how to D/F#hold my Gown
D/F#But now I wanna Ghold you, 
[Instrumental]
GtooD/F#  G  G  Em  D/F#  
G     D/F#    G    G   C
[Verse 2]
You take me Cadd9in your G/Barms
And Fsus2suddenly there’s sunlight all aCadd9round mG/BeD/F#  G  
Everything Cadd9bright and G/Bwarm
And Fsus2shining like it never did befCadd9oreG/B  D/F#  
And Cfor a moment Dsus/F#I forget
CJust how dark and Dsus/F#cold it gets
[Chorus]
GAll I’ve ever known is how to D/F#hold my GownD/F#  G  Em7  D/F#  
GAll I’ve ever known is how to D/F#hold my Gown
But D/F#now I wanna Ghold you
FNow I wanna hold you
Fsus2Hold you close
Fsus2I don’t wanna ever have to let you go
Fsus2Now I wanna hold you, hold you tight
Fsus2I don’t wanna go back to the lFsus2onely liC/EfeG/B  C  Fsus2  C/E  G/B  C  
[Verse 3]
I don’t know Fsus2how or wC/Ehy
or G/Bwho am i Cthat I should get to Fsus2hold yC/EouG/B  C  
but when I Fsus2saw you all aC/Elone
against the G/Bsky its like CI’d known you all Fsus2alongC/E  G/B  
Fsus2I knew you bGefore we met
Fsus2and I don’t even kGnow you yet
[Chorus]
CAll I know is your someone I have aG/Blways kCnownC/E  Am7  G/B  
Call I know is your someone I have aG/Blways kCnown
and I G/Bdon’t even Cknow you
BbNow I wanna hold you
Bbsus2hold you close
Bbsus2I don’t wanna ever have to let you go
Bbsus2Suddenly the sunlight, bright and warm
Bbsus2Suddenly I'm holding the Cadd9world in my 
[Interlude]
DarmsEm  
C     D     Em   A7/C#
C     D     Em
C     D     Em   A7/C#
C     D
[Verse 4]
GSay that you’ll D/F#hold me forever
GSay that the D/F#wind won’t change on usEm7  
Say that we’ll Cstay with each otherEm7  
And it’ll D/F#always be like this
[Verse 5]
GI’m gonna D/F#hold you forever
GThe wind will D/F#never change on usEm7  
As long as we Cstay with each otherEm7  
Then it will D/F#always be like Gthis

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Hadestown - All Ive Ever Known

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

G/B

D/F#

C/E

Dsus/F#

Dsus

Em7

Fsus2

Am7

Bbsus2

A7/C#

[Intro]

Cadd9 G/B D/F# G

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G/B

I was alone so long

D/F# G Cadd9 G/B D/F# G

I didn’t even know that I was lonely

Cadd9 G/B

Out in the cold so long

D/F# G Cadd9 G/B D/F#

I didn’t even know that I was cold

C/E Dsus/F#

Turned my collar to the wind

C Dsus

This is how it’s always been

[Chorus]

G D/F# G D/F# G Em7 D/F#

All I’ve ever known is how to hold my own

G D/F# G

All I’ve ever known is how to hold my own

D/F# G

But now I wanna hold you,

[Instrumental]

G D/F# G G Em D/F#

too

G D/F# G G C

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G/B

You take me in your arms

Fsus2 Cadd9 G/B D/F# G

And suddenly there’s sunlight all around me

Cadd9 G/B

Everything bright and warm

Fsus2 Cadd9 G/B D/F#

And shining like it never did before

C Dsus/F#

And for a moment I forget

C Dsus/F#

Just how dark and cold it gets

[Chorus]

G D/F# G D/F# G Em7 D/F#

All I’ve ever known is how to hold my own

G D/F# G

All I’ve ever known is how to hold my own

D/F# G

But now I wanna hold you

Now I wanna hold you

Fsus2

Hold you close

Fsus2

I don’t wanna ever have to let you go

Fsus2

Now I wanna hold you, hold you tight

Fsus2 Fsus2 C/E G/B C Fsus2 C/E G/B C

I don’t wanna go back to the lonely life

[Verse 3]

Fsus2 C/E

I don’t know how or why

G/B C Fsus2 C/E G/B C

or who am i that I should get to hold you

Fsus2 C/E

but when I saw you all alone

G/B C Fsus2 C/E G/B

against the sky its like I’d known you all along

Fsus2 G

I knew you before we met

Fsus2 G

and I don’t even know you yet

[Chorus]

C G/B C C/E Am7 G/B

All I know is your someone I have always known

C G/B C

all I know is your someone I have always known

G/B C

and I don’t even know you

Now I wanna hold you

Bbsus2

hold you close

Bbsus2

I don’t wanna ever have to let you go

Bbsus2

Suddenly the sunlight, bright and warm

Bbsus2 Cadd9

Suddenly I'm holding the world in my

[Interlude]

D Em

arms

C D Em A7/C#

C D Em

C D Em A7/C#

C D

[Verse 4]

G D/F#

Say that you’ll hold me forever

G D/F# Em7

Say that the wind won’t change on us

C Em7

Say that we’ll stay with each other

D/F#

And it’ll always be like this

[Verse 5]

G D/F#

I’m gonna hold you forever

G D/F# Em7

The wind will never change on us

C Em7

As long as we stay with each other

D/F# G

Then it will always be like this

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