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[Intro]
|  Em    G/F#|  G|  G|  x2
[Verse 1]
It's a Emphoto G/F#that you Gsent me
As you Ctell me that it snGowed
  CYou're smilin' in the Gpicture
When I Dsus2know you hate the cold
And you Emdrive to G/F#see your Gnanny
'Cause she is Closin' to her diGsease
  CAnd I'm not right there to Ghold you
When your Dsus2name fell from her reach
[Chorus 1]
Bein' EmgonG/F#e      Gis the Chardest Gpart
  CIt's the hardest Gpart of lovin' youDsus2  
Bein' EmgonG/F#e      Gis the Chardest Gpart
  CIt's the hardest Gpart of lovin' youDsus2  
Of lovin' EmyouG/F#  G  C  G  C  G  Dsus2  
[Verse 2]
It's a Emmovie G/F#that you Gmentioned
And I Csay that you should Ggo
For Cweeks you sing it's Gpraises
And I Dsus2know you sat alone
It's when you Emtell me G/F#that you're Gbroken
That Csomethin' has to Gchange
It's Cknowin' no matter Gwhat I choose
I'll still be Dsus2throwin' one away
[Chorus 1]
Bein' EmgonG/F#e      Gis the Chardest Gpart
  CIt's the hardest Gpart of lovin' youDsus2  
Bein' EmgonG/F#e      Gis the Chardest Gpart
  CIt's the hardest Gpart of lovin' youDsus2  
Of lovin' EmyouG/F#  G  C  G  C  G  Dsus2  
[Bridge]
  CAnd after Emthis life, will I Dsus2know you?
  CWas this my Emonly chance Dsus2to love you?
[Verse 3]
It's Emthinkin' G/F#years from Gnow
And there's a Clittle one at hoGme
Will I Cwitness those first steGps of faith
In a Dsus2message on a phone
[Chorus 2]
I am EmdyiG/F#n'       G   C'cause it's too damn Ghard
  CAnd I can't Gpart from lovDsus2in' you
  EmI'm G/F#headed Ghome, Cwe made it Gfar
  CBut I can't Gpart from loDsus2vin' you
From lovin' yEmouG/F#  G  C  G  C  G  Dsus2  
[Outro]
| Em   G/F#|  G|  C|  G|  C|  G|Dsus2  

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The Hardest Part

by Shane Smith & the Saints

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G/F#

Dsus2

[Intro]

Em G/F# G G

| | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Em G/F# G

It's a photo that you sent me

C G

As you tell me that it snowed

C G

You're smilin' in the picture

Dsus2

When I know you hate the cold

Em G/F# G

And you drive to see your nanny

C G

'Cause she is losin' to her disease

C G

And I'm not right there to hold you

Dsus2

When your name fell from her reach

[Chorus 1]

Em G/F# G C G

Bein' gone is the hardest part

C G Dsus2

It's the hardest part of lovin' you

Em G/F# G C G

Bein' gone is the hardest part

C G Dsus2

It's the hardest part of lovin' you

Em G/F# G C G C G Dsus2

Of lovin' you

[Verse 2]

Em G/F# G

It's a movie that you mentioned

C G

And I say that you should go

C G

For weeks you sing it's praises

Dsus2

And I know you sat alone

Em G/F# G

It's when you tell me that you're broken

C G

That somethin' has to change

C G

It's knowin' no matter what I choose

Dsus2

I'll still be throwin' one away

[Chorus 1]

Em G/F# G C G

Bein' gone is the hardest part

C G Dsus2

It's the hardest part of lovin' you

Em G/F# G C G

Bein' gone is the hardest part

C G Dsus2

It's the hardest part of lovin' you

Em G/F# G C G C G Dsus2

Of lovin' you

[Bridge]

C Em Dsus2

And after this life, will I know you?

C Em Dsus2

Was this my only chance to love you?

[Verse 3]

Em G/F# G

It's thinkin' years from now

C G

And there's a little one at home

C G

Will I witness those first steps of faith

Dsus2

In a message on a phone

[Chorus 2]

Em G/F# G C G

I am dyin' 'cause it's too damn hard

C G Dsus2

And I can't part from lovin' you

Em G/F# G C G

I'm headed home, we made it far

C G Dsus2

But I can't part from lovin' you

Em G/F# G C G C G Dsus2

From lovin' you

[Outro]

Em G/F# G C G C G Dsus2

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