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[Intro]
AmI'll hold on, baby
'Til it B7kills me, kills me, kills me, kills me
Em  Am  F#dim  B7
[Verse 1]
EmHope has gotta Amgo
But where's it gonna F#dimgo?
Where's it gonna B7go?
I Emcan't let it Amgo
'Cause then my day could F#dimcome
When I'm not holding B7on
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Emknow it's no kinda life
And I Amhope it's gonna be alright
Can't keep Emusing up all my days thinking aB7bout it
And I Emdream about moving on
And I Amdream about giving it up
But EmI can't find my way wiB7thout it
[Chorus]
COh oh, when you wGant it, you wAmant it
COh oh, and I proGmise to loAmve it
COh oh, and I wEmant it, I wAmant it
I'll F#dimhold on, baby, 'til it B7kills me, kills me
[Verse 2]
EmHope, when I'm filled with Amdoubt
Makes me wanna F#dimscream
Makes me wanna B7shout
But I Emcan't, can't let it Amout
'Cause I've been here too F#dimlong
But I just can't be B7wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Emknow it's no kinda life
And I Amhope it's gonna be alright
Can't keep Emusing up all my days thinking aB7bout it
And I Emdream about moving on
And I Amdream about giving it up
But EmI can't find my way wiB7thout it
[Chorus]
COh oh, when you wGant it, you wAmant it
COh oh, and I proGmise to loAmve it
COh oh, and I wEmant it, I wAmant it
I'll F#dimhold on, baby, 'til it B7kills me, kills me
Kills me, kills me
[Bridge]
Don't Emworry, say don't wAmorry
Say don't wF#dimorry, say don't wB7orry
Say don't Emworry, say don't woAmrry
Say don't wF#dimorry, say don't wB7orry
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Emknow it's no kinda life
And I Amhope it's gonna be alright
Can't keep Emusing up all my days thinking aB7bout it
[Chorus]
COh oh, when you wGant it, you wAmant it
COh oh, and I proGmise to loAmve it
COh oh, and I wEmant it, I wAmant it
I'll F#dimhold on, baby, 'til it B7kills me, kills me
Kills me, kills me
[Outro]
Don't wEmorry about me
Said don't wAmorry about me
Said don't wF#dimorry about me
Said don't wB7orry about me
Say don't woEmrry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woAmrry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woF#dimrry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woB7rry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woEmrry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woAmrry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woF#dimrry (Don't worry about me)
Say don't woB7rry (Don't worry about me)
Em

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Hope

by Meg Mac

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F#dim

[Intro]

I'll hold on, baby

'Til it kills me, kills me, kills me, kills me

Em Am F#dim B7

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Hope has gotta go

F#dim

But where's it gonna go?

Where's it gonna go?

Em Am

I can't let it go

F#dim

'Cause then my day could come

When I'm not holding on

[Pre-Chorus]

And I know it's no kinda life

And I hope it's gonna be alright

Em B7

Can't keep using up all my days thinking about it

And I dream about moving on

And I dream about giving it up

Em B7

But I can't find my way without it

[Chorus]

C G Am

Oh oh, when you want it, you want it

C G Am

Oh oh, and I promise to love it

C Em Am

Oh oh, and I want it, I want it

F#dim B7

I'll hold on, baby, 'til it kills me, kills me

[Verse 2]

Em Am

Hope, when I'm filled with doubt

F#dim

Makes me wanna scream

Makes me wanna shout

Em Am

But I can't, can't let it out

F#dim

'Cause I've been here too long

But I just can't be wrong

[Pre-Chorus]

And I know it's no kinda life

And I hope it's gonna be alright

Em B7

Can't keep using up all my days thinking about it

And I dream about moving on

And I dream about giving it up

Em B7

But I can't find my way without it

[Chorus]

C G Am

Oh oh, when you want it, you want it

C G Am

Oh oh, and I promise to love it

C Em Am

Oh oh, and I want it, I want it

F#dim B7

I'll hold on, baby, 'til it kills me, kills me

Kills me, kills me

[Bridge]

Em Am

Don't worry, say don't worry

F#dim B7

Say don't worry, say don't worry

Em Am

Say don't worry, say don't worry

F#dim B7

Say don't worry, say don't worry

[Pre-Chorus]

And I know it's no kinda life

And I hope it's gonna be alright

Em B7

Can't keep using up all my days thinking about it

[Chorus]

C G Am

Oh oh, when you want it, you want it

C G Am

Oh oh, and I promise to love it

C Em Am

Oh oh, and I want it, I want it

F#dim B7

I'll hold on, baby, 'til it kills me, kills me

Kills me, kills me

[Outro]

Don't worry about me

Said don't worry about me

F#dim

Said don't worry about me

Say don't worry (Don't worry about me)

F#dim

Say don't worry (Don't worry about me)

F#dim

Say don't worry (Don't worry about me)

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