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Trouble

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Tuning: Standard
Intro: D-G-C-G-D-Bm-C  
DHow cGome you never know
what you Cgot uGntil it's gDone toGo bad
Because I never Cfelt so good Gwith anyone
DHow foBmoled was I into tChinking
I was gonna Gbe alright
Bb-A  
Okay
GFine
GSo everyday I try a little harDder to forfet
BmLie here conEvince myselfy
TGomorrow will be better
Chorus:
DThe trouble is I Emcan't get er out of my Dmind
When I close my eGyes at night  
WhDo's gonna save Emme
Now shGe's gone, the trouble is theAre's a part
That still cGan't let go of her memory
EmAnd now I know what it Gis
                   A  D-Bm-C-G  
Love is what the trouble is 
DHow come Bmshe said
You never weaCr your heart
Where I can seDe
TBmoo bad
Cause now I'm Cthe one, who's sorry
DHow stuBmpid was I intCo thinking
I was goGnna be alright
Bb-A  
Okay
GFine
GSo everyday I find a little soDmething
To remind me
BNo matter, hoEw I try...
I canG't put the past behin dme
(repeat chorus)
Love has lF#et mBme go
IA'm alright, I'm Gokay
                 D  Em-A  
I'll be fine, give it time
(repeat chorus)
EmAnd now I know what iGs its
                          A  D-Bm-C-G  
Cause love is what the trouble is 
The trouble
             D  Bm-          C  G  
Love ,..Love is what the trouble is

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Trouble

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

D G C G D Bm C

Intro: ------

D G

How come you never know

C G D G

what you got until it's gone too bad

C G

Because I never felt so good with anyone

D Bm C

How fooled was I into thinking

I was gonna be alright

Bb A

Okay

Fine

G D

So everyday I try a little harder to forfet

Bm E

Lie here convince myselfy

Tomorrow will be better

Chorus:

D Em D

The trouble is I can't get er out of my mind

When I close my eyes at night

D Em

Who's gonna save me

G A

Now she's gone, the trouble is there's a part

That still can't let go of her memory

Em G

And now I know what it is

A D Bm C G

---

Love is what the trouble is

D Bm

How come she said

You never wear your heart

Where I can see

Too bad

Cause now I'm the one, who's sorry

D Bm C

How stupid was I into thinking

I was gonna be alright

Bb A

Okay

Fine

G D

So everyday I find a little something

To remind me

B E

No matter, how I try...

I can't put the past behin dme

(repeat chorus)

F# Bm

Love has let me go

A G

I'm alright, I'm okay

D Em A

I'll be fine, give it time

(repeat chorus)

Em G

And now I know what is its

A D Bm C G

---

Cause love is what the trouble is

The trouble

D Bm C G

Love ,..Love is what the trouble is

About Trouble Chords by Backstreet Boys

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