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Lesson Learned

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am
 Am   C   Fx2
F Am
[Verse]
AmWell the truth it fell so heavy
CLike a hammer through the room
FThat I could choose another over Cher
FYou always said I was an acAmtor, baby
CGuess in truth you thought me just amGateur
AmThat you never saw the signs
That yoCu never lost your grip
Oh, come Fon now
That's such a childish claCim
Now I wFear the brand of traitor
Don't it sAmeem a bit absurd
When it's Cclear I was so obviously frameGd
When it's Fclear I was so obviously framAmed
Am
Now you Amact so surprised
To Chear what you already know
FAnd all you really had to do was aCsk
FI'd have told you straight away
All those liAmes were truth
CAnd all that was false was Gfact
AmNow you hold me close and hard
CBut I was like a statue at most
FRefusing to acknowledge you'd been Churt
FNow you're clawing at my throat
AmAnd you're crying all is lost
CBut your tears they felt so hot upon my sGhirt
FBut your tears they felt so hot upon my sAmhirt
[Repeat Intro]
Am
 Am   C   Fx2
F Am
[Verse]
AmWell the truth it fell so heavy
CLike a hammer through the room
FThat I could choose another over hCer
FYou always said I was an actAmor, baby
CGuess in truth you thought me just amGateur
AmWas it you who told me once
CNow looking back it seems so real
FThat all our mistakes are merely Cgrist for the mill
FSo why is it now after I Amhad my fill
CThat you steal from me the sorrow that I've Gearned
FShall we call this a lesson leaCrned?
FShall we call this a lesson leaAmrned?
End on Am  

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Lesson Learned

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C F

F Am

[Verse]

Well the truth it fell so heavy

Like a hammer through the room

F C

That I could choose another over her

F Am

You always said I was an actor, baby

C G

Guess in truth you thought me just amateur

That you never saw the signs

That you never lost your grip

Oh, come on now

That's such a childish claim

Now I wear the brand of traitor

Don't it seem a bit absurd

C G

When it's clear I was so obviously framed

F Am

When it's clear I was so obviously framed

Now you act so surprised

To hear what you already know

F C

And all you really had to do was ask

I'd have told you straight away

All those lies were truth

C G

And all that was false was fact

Now you hold me close and hard

But I was like a statue at most

F C

Refusing to acknowledge you'd been hurt

Now you're clawing at my throat

And you're crying all is lost

C G

But your tears they felt so hot upon my shirt

F Am

But your tears they felt so hot upon my shirt

[Repeat Intro]

Am C F

F Am

[Verse]

Well the truth it fell so heavy

Like a hammer through the room

F C

That I could choose another over her

F Am

You always said I was an actor, baby

C G

Guess in truth you thought me just amateur

Was it you who told me once

Now looking back it seems so real

F C

That all our mistakes are merely grist for the mill

F Am

So why is it now after I had my fill

C G

That you steal from me the sorrow that I've earned

F C

Shall we call this a lesson learned?

F Am

Shall we call this a lesson learned?

End on

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