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The Difficult Kind

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 Cadd9e-0-------G6--0-
 B-3---------3-
 G-0---------0-
 D-2---------0-
 A-3---------2-
 E-0---------3-
Capo on 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
Dsus2I think I was wrongD  
I think you were Cadd9rightG6  
Dsus2All my angry wordsD  
Will keep me up at Cadd9nightG6  
Dsus2Through the old screen doorD  
I still hear you Cadd9sayG6  
Oh Dsus2Honey won't you stopD  
Treating me that Cadd9wayG6  
[Chorus]
If Dyou could Conly Gsee
What Dlove has Cmade of Gme
Then DI'd no longer Cbe in your Gmind
CThe difficult GkindA  C  
Cause babe I've changeDsus2d
[Verse 2]
Dsus2Tell it to me slowD  
Tell me with your Cadd9eyesG6  
If Dsus2anyone should knowD  
How to let it Cadd9slideG6  
I Dsus2swear I can see youD  
Coming up thCadd9e driveG6  
There ain't Dsus2nothing like regretD  
To remind you you're Cadd9aliveG6  
[Chorus]
If Dyou could Conly Gsee
What Dlove has Cmade of Gme
Then DI'd no longer Cbe in your Gmind
CThe difficult GkindA  C  
Cause babe I've changeDsus2d
[Bridge]
GI crossed the canyon a Fthousand times
But Bbnever noticed Cwhat was mine
GWhat you'll remember of Fme tonight
Well, iBbt almost makes me Gcry
Yeah, it Bbalmost makes me Gcry
[Verse 3]
Oh Dsus2ball breaking moon D  
And ridiculCadd9ing starsG6  
The Dadd9older I getD  
The closer yCadd9ou areG6  
Dsus2Don't you have somewhere D  
That you need to Cadd9beG6  
InDsus2stead of hanging here D  
Making a fool oCadd9f meG6  
[Chorus/Outro]
If Dyou could Conly Gsee
What Dlove has Cmade of Gme
Then DI'd no longer Cbe in your Gmind
CThe difficult Gkind
But you won't Asee Cthe change in Ame,  Coh
If Dyou could Conly Gsee
What Dlove has Cmade of Gme
But DI'll forCever Gbe in your mind
CThe difficult Gkind
But you won't seeA, Cno you won't sAee
CThe good in meA  
CBut babe I've changedD  
Cause babe I've changedC  G  

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The Difficult Kind

by Sheryl Crow

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2

Dadd9

Cadd9 G6

e-0---------0-

B-3---------3-

G-0---------0-

D-2---------0-

A-3---------2-

E-0---------3-

Capo on 3rd fret

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 D

I think I was wrong

Cadd9 G6

I think you were right

Dsus2 D

All my angry words

Cadd9 G6

Will keep me up at night

Dsus2 D

Through the old screen door

Cadd9 G6

I still hear you say

Dsus2 D

Oh Honey won't you stop

Cadd9 G6

Treating me that way

[Chorus]

D C G

If you could only see

D C G

What love has made of me

D C G

Then I'd no longer be in your mind

C G A C

The difficult kind

Dsus2

Cause babe I've changed

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 D

Tell it to me slow

Cadd9 G6

Tell me with your eyes

Dsus2 D

If anyone should know

Cadd9 G6

How to let it slide

Dsus2 D

I swear I can see you

Cadd9 G6

Coming up the drive

Dsus2 D

There ain't nothing like regret

Cadd9 G6

To remind you you're alive

[Chorus]

D C G

If you could only see

D C G

What love has made of me

D C G

Then I'd no longer be in your mind

C G A C

The difficult kind

Dsus2

Cause babe I've changed

[Bridge]

G F

I crossed the canyon a thousand times

Bb C

But never noticed what was mine

G F

What you'll remember of me tonight

Bb G

Well, it almost makes me cry

Bb G

Yeah, it almost makes me cry

[Verse 3]

Dsus2 D

Oh ball breaking moon

Cadd9 G6

And ridiculing stars

Dadd9 D

The older I get

Cadd9 G6

The closer you are

Dsus2 D

Don't you have somewhere

Cadd9 G6

That you need to be

Dsus2 D

Instead of hanging here

Cadd9 G6

Making a fool of me

[Chorus/Outro]

D C G

If you could only see

D C G

What love has made of me

D C G

Then I'd no longer be in your mind

C G

The difficult kind

A C A C

But you won't see the change in me, oh

D C G

If you could only see

D C G

What love has made of me

D C G

But I'll forever be in your mind

C G

The difficult kind

A C A

But you won't see, no you won't see

C A

The good in me

C D

But babe I've changed

C G

Cause babe I've changed

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