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Harsh Words

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Eminor

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Tuning: 1/2 step down
Emadd9  	022002
            	B6020202
        	C7Mx32000
	Dsus2xx0230
Intro (Emadd9    B6) 2x
Emadd9                              B6  
I see, the words are kind of hard
Emadd9  B6  
You don't know where they are
C7MWell, here's a stDsus2art.
Emadd9    B6  
I see, the words are kind of harsh
You don't know where to start
Well, here you are.
chorus
Why did you hold onC7M  
Why did you hold offDsus2  
Why dC7Mid you do it?
			      Dsus2Emadd9      B6Emadd9   B6  
You're in love with yesterday.
Why C7Mdid you hold on
Why Dsus2did you hold off	
Why C7Mdid you do it
			      Dsus2Emadd9      B6Emadd9   B6  
Harsh words just aren't the way
I see, you fell down in your dream
You just wanted to scream.
Well, don't be mean.
He said, the clock is way past ten
No ordinary men
Can live like you do.
chorus
I see, the words are kind of harsh
You're just pretending who you are.
Well, here you are.
chorus

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Harsh Words

by Maren Ord

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7M

Dsus2

Tuning: 1/2 step down

Emadd9 022002

020202

C7M

x32000

Dsus2

xx0230

Intro (Emadd9 ) 2x

Emadd9

I see, the words are kind of hard

Emadd9

You don't know where they are

C7M Dsus2

Well, here's a start.

Emadd9

I see, the words are kind of harsh

You don't know where to start

Well, here you are.

chorus

C7M

Why did you hold on

Dsus2

Why did you hold off

C7M

Why did you do it?

Dsus2 B6 B6

Emadd9 Emadd9

You're in love with yesterday.

C7M

Why did you hold on

Dsus2

Why did you hold off

C7M

Why did you do it

Dsus2 B6 B6

Emadd9 Emadd9

Harsh words just aren't the way

I see, you fell down in your dream

You just wanted to scream.

Well, don't be mean.

He said, the clock is way past ten

No ordinary men

Can live like you do.

chorus

I see, the words are kind of harsh

You're just pretending who you are.

Well, here you are.

chorus

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