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Lose Myself

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    A577655
A*   002220
  C#m446654
   Bm224432
  F#m244222
[Intro]
Fm Bbm F Bbm
Cm Ab Fm Cm
[Verse 1]
AI used to do it for the love a long time ago
And Dall I ever wantAed was love
AI used to love without fear a long time ago
And Dall I ever wanted was Bmlove
[Verse 2]
BmThen somebody came around and tried to hurt me
ETried to make me feel like I was unworthy
BmTook a pure love and tried to make it dirty
ETruth was they never did deserve me, Dno!
[Chorus]
DI had to lose myC#mself so I coulBmd love you better
I had to lose myDself, had to C#mlose myself so I cBmould love you better
Had to Dlose myself, had to C#mlose myself, So I could love you Bmbetter
Had to lose myself in Elove
And that’s juAst the way it is…
[Verse 3]
ACouldn’t tell me I was love when I needed it
When, Dall I ever wanted was Alove
Should a told me just me because I’m worth receiving it
DBut all I ever wanted was Bmlove
There’s is something awkward about the selflessness it takes to
EGive love and the good that it makes you!
BmTrue love can never really forsake you
EBut it took a little while just for me to Dsee!
[Chorus]
DI had to lose C#mmyself so I could love you Bmbetter
I had to Dlose myself, had to C#mlose myself so I could love you Bmbetter
Had to Dlose myself, had to C#mlose myself so I could love you Bmbetter
Had to lose myself in Elove
And that’s just the way it Bmis…
[Verse 4]
BmI had a paralyzing fear of facing failure
EAnd I couldn’t love you perfectly with fear in my head
BmSo I peerlessly had to face the danger
ESo I could come back and love you whole insDtead
All of your C#msoul I said!
So I could make it Bmbetter
[Chorus]
I had to lose myDself so I could C#mlove you Bmbetter
I had to Dlose myself, had to C#mlose myself so I could love you Bmbetter
Had to lDose myself, had to lose C#mmyself so I could love you Bmbetter
Had to lose myself in Elove
And that’s just the way it F#mis…
[Bridge 1]
F#mAnd so it goes that I never meant to hurt you
BmCouldn’t stay but I never meant to desert you
F#mWhole lot a things I just had to work thru
BmTime to heal and restore myself worth too
F#mConfrontation of my fears and anxiety
BmCried a whole lot years I suffered quietly
F#mAnd though it may have taken years I can finally!
BmTell you that you Dwere always on my mind!
[Chorus]
I had to C#mlose myself so I coulBmd make it better
I had tDo lose mC#myself, had to lose mBmyself so I could make it better
Had to Dlose myself, had to lose C#mmyself sBmo I could make it better
Had to lose myself in lEove
And that was just the way!
[Bridge 2]
ATakes strength C#mto absorb all the abuse I did
BmGreat love to abEsorb all the misuse I did
AHey baby, iC#mt’s not an excuse I give
BmAnd I’d do it alEl again because for you I live
ATakes strengtC#mh to absorb all the abuse I did
BmGreaEt love to absorb all the abuse I did
AHey baby, it’s not C#man excuse I give
BmAnd I’d Edo it all agaDin because for you I live
[Chorus]
DI hC#mad to lose myself so BmI could make it better
I had to Dlose mysC#melf, had to lose mysBmelf so I could make it better
Had to Dlose myself, had to C#mlose myself, so I could make it Bmbetter
I had to Dlose myselC#mf, I had to lose myselBmf so I could make it better
Lose myself in lEove
And that was just the way!
AAnDd C#mthat Bmwas just way it is…

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Lose Myself

by Lauryn Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Bbm

577655

* 002220

C#m

446654

224432

F#m

244222

[Intro]

Fm Bbm F Bbm

Cm Ab Fm Cm

[Verse 1]

I used to do it for the love a long time ago

D A

And all I ever wanted was love

I used to love without fear a long time ago

D Bm

And all I ever wanted was love

[Verse 2]

Then somebody came around and tried to hurt me

Tried to make me feel like I was unworthy

Took a pure love and tried to make it dirty

E D

Truth was they never did deserve me, no!

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself so I could love you better

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better

D C#m Bm

Had to lose myself, had to lose myself, So I could love you better

Had to lose myself in love

And that’s just the way it is…

[Verse 3]

Couldn’t tell me I was love when I needed it

D A

When, all I ever wanted was love

Should a told me just me because I’m worth receiving it

D Bm

But all I ever wanted was love

There’s is something awkward about the selflessness it takes to

Give love and the good that it makes you!

True love can never really forsake you

E D

But it took a little while just for me to see!

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself so I could love you better

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better

D C#m Bm

Had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better

Had to lose myself in love

And that’s just the way it is…

[Verse 4]

I had a paralyzing fear of facing failure

And I couldn’t love you perfectly with fear in my head

So I peerlessly had to face the danger

E D

So I could come back and love you whole instead

C#m

All of your soul I said!

So I could make it better

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself so I could love you better

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better

D C#m Bm

Had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better

Had to lose myself in love

F#m

And that’s just the way it is…

[Bridge 1]

F#m

And so it goes that I never meant to hurt you

Couldn’t stay but I never meant to desert you

F#m

Whole lot a things I just had to work thru

Time to heal and restore myself worth too

F#m

Confrontation of my fears and anxiety

Cried a whole lot years I suffered quietly

F#m

And though it may have taken years I can finally!

Bm D

Tell you that you were always on my mind!

[Chorus]

C#m Bm

I had to lose myself so I could make it better

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better

D C#m Bm

Had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better

Had to lose myself in love

And that was just the way!

[Bridge 2]

A C#m

Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did

Bm E

Great love to absorb all the misuse I did

A C#m

Hey baby, it’s not an excuse I give

Bm E

And I’d do it all again because for you I live

A C#m

Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did

Bm E

Great love to absorb all the abuse I did

A C#m

Hey baby, it’s not an excuse I give

Bm E D

And I’d do it all again because for you I live

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself so I could make it better

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better

D C#m Bm

Had to lose myself, had to lose myself, so I could make it better

D C#m Bm

I had to lose myself, I had to lose myself so I could make it better

Lose myself in love

And that was just the way!

A D C#m Bm

And that was just way it is…

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