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The Heartache Can Wait

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Tuning: Standard
Cello Intro and Outro
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1-3-5-2-4-1-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2-2-4-6-3-5-2-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------3-3-5-7-4-6-3---------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------3-5-5-4-3-----------------|
Intro
Bm D G A
DYou’re talkin’ bout Gleavin’D  
It’s right about GChristmastimeD  
Thinkin’ bout Gmovin’ on  D  
I think I might Gdie insiAde
BmI’m thinkin’ bout Gyears gone byBm  
I’m thinkn’ bout Gchurch at midnightBm  
I’m thinkin’ bout Gletting goBm  
I think it might Gfinally be alrAight     
but this is where we shiDne
DSilver bells and open Gfires
And songs we used to singD  
One more chance to be insGpired
Is what I’m offering
If lAmove is not enoEmugh
Then stay Awith me becauseA7  
The heartache can waitBm  G  D  G  D  
DIt’s not about Ghanging onD  
It’s makin’ my Gdeal with GodD  
If I could call Gone last truceD  
We’ve given it Gall we’ve goAt
BmAnd I’m gonna Gcatch my breaBmth
And make it a Glong DecemberBm  
If we’ve got Gnothing leftBm  
                      G(A)                
This could be worth remembering
With a Asmile upon my Dface
DSilver bells and open Gfires
And songs we used to singD  
One more chance to be inspiredG  
Is what I’m offering
If lAmove is not enoEmugh
Then sAtay with me becauseA7  
DSilver bells and open firesG  
And songs we used to singD  
One more chance to be inspiredG  
Is what I’m offering
If lAmove is not enoEmugh
Then stay Awith me becauseA7  
The heartache can waitBm  
Outro
Bm D G A D

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The Heartache Can Wait

by Brandi Carlile

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Cello Intro and Outro

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--1-3-5-2-4-1-------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------2-2-4-6-3-5-2-----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------3-3-5-7-4-6-3---------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------3-5-5-4-3-----------------|

Intro

Bm D G A

D G D

You’re talkin’ bout leavin’

G D

It’s right about Christmastime

G D

Thinkin’ bout movin’ on

G A

I think I might die inside

Bm G Bm

I’m thinkin’ bout years gone by

G Bm

I’m thinkn’ bout church at midnight

G Bm

I’m thinkin’ bout letting go

G A

I think it might finally be alright

but this is where we shine

D G

Silver bells and open fires

And songs we used to sing

One more chance to be inspired

Is what I’m offering

Am Em

If love is not enough

A A7

Then stay with me because

Bm G D G D

The heartache can wait

D G D

It’s not about hanging on

G D

It’s makin’ my deal with God

G D

If I could call one last truce

G A

We’ve given it all we’ve got

Bm G Bm

And I’m gonna catch my breath

G Bm

And make it a long December

G Bm

If we’ve got nothing left

G A

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This could be worth remembering

A D

With a smile upon my face

D G

Silver bells and open fires

And songs we used to sing

One more chance to be inspired

Is what I’m offering

Am Em

If love is not enough

A A7

Then stay with me because

D G

Silver bells and open fires

And songs we used to sing

One more chance to be inspired

Is what I’m offering

Am Em

If love is not enough

A A7

Then stay with me because

The heartache can wait

Outro

Bm D G A D

About The Heartache Can Wait Chords by Brandi Carlile

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What key is "The Heartache Can Wait" in?

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