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Hard Line

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For the picking rhythm for this song, repeat a constant bass note then chord. E.g., there 
are 8 bass note then chord reps in this line: "Today I took my love away."
For the last verse, use fingerpicking.
[Verse 1]
AToday I took my love away
DI swear I thought I hearBmd
AMy own heart whispering
Dits dying wordsBm  
[Chorus]
ACause it's a hard line that you would take
ETake a lifetime to make Bmit
ADon't do it for mine, but for your own sake
DIf you choose to take itBm  
[Verse 2]
AToday I let our love die
DI stood by it til its laBmst sigh
AThen disappeared from the scene of the crime
DLocked away and served mBmy time
[Instrumental]
 A   E   F#m    D(x2)
[Bridge]
ACause in a great divideE  
F#mWhere a line is drawnD  
AOh you must decideE  
F#mwhich half you're standiDng on
[Verse 3] 
AToday I met a new love
DHow could I be sureBm  
AWhether it was ever true love
DThat I had known beforeBm  

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Hard Line

by Jill Barber

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

For the picking rhythm for this song, repeat a constant bass note then chord. E.g., there

are 8 bass note then chord reps in this line: "Today I took my love away."

For the last verse, use fingerpicking.

[Verse 1]

Today I took my love away

D Bm

I swear I thought I heard

My own heart whispering

D Bm

its dying words

[Chorus]

Cause it's a hard line that you would take

E Bm

Take a lifetime to make it

Don't do it for mine, but for your own sake

D Bm

If you choose to take it

[Verse 2]

Today I let our love die

D Bm

I stood by it til its last sigh

Then disappeared from the scene of the crime

D Bm

Locked away and served my time

[Instrumental]

A E F#m D

(x2)

[Bridge]

A E

Cause in a great divide

F#m D

Where a line is drawn

A E

Oh you must decide

F#m D

which half you're standing on

[Verse 3]

Today I met a new love

D Bm

How could I be sure

Whether it was ever true love

D Bm

That I had known before

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