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Difficult Love

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 1

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Main chord progression                                      Chords
e|Fmaj7/C--0---0--C/G0----Fmaj7/C--0---0--C/G0----0--Fmaj7/C--0---0--C/G0-------Am0---Em0----|-C/G-0---Fmaj7/C--0------Am0----Em0---G6add11/B-0-------|
B|--1---1--1------1---1--1----1----1---1--1-------1---1p0--|--1-----1------1----0----1-------|
G|--0h2-0--0------0h2-0--0----0----0h2-0--0-------2---0----|--0-----2------2----0----0-------|
D|--3---3--0h2----3---3--0h2--0----3---3--0h2-----2---2----|--2-----3------2----2----0-------|
A|--3---3--3------3---3--3----3----3---3--3-------0---2----|--3-----3------0----2----2-------|
E|---------3-------------3----3-----------3-----------0----|--3-----------------0------------|
[Intro]
Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Am  Em
Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Am  Em
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7/CWhat if C/GI
What if I have Fmaj7/Cnothing lC/Geft
To Fmaj7/Cheal you C/Gwith?
I Ammust stay calm
EmKeep my head
TheFmaj7/Cn start aC/Ggain
Work until the Fmaj7/Cbitter eC/Gnd
Slowly let the Fmaj7/Clight shine C/Gin
I'm Amwide awake and EmI can see
[Chorus]
C/GThis mess I have made
G6add11/BWill not fade away
AmBut I wouldn't cFmaj7/Change it for the world
C/GNo matter how far I G6add11/Bgo
I will find my way bAmack through this difficult Fmaj7/Clove
[Interlude]
Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Am  Em
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7/CDays gone C/Gby
When we were so Fmaj7/Cyoung and C/Gfearless
We'd Fmaj7/Cpay no mC/Gind
AmTo the richness Emof our time
Fmaj7/CWe were running C/Gwild
Diamonds shining Fmaj7/Cin our eC/Gyes
Not a Fmaj7/Chardship in sC/Gight
Maybe Amwhen I stop Emdreaming, I'll see
[Chorus]
C/GThis mess I have made
G6add11/BWill not fade away
AmBut I wouldn't cFmaj7/Change it for the world
C/GNo matter how far I G6add11/Bgo
I will find my way bAmack through this difficult Fmaj7/Clove
[Refrain]
I will C/Gfind my G6add11/Bway
I will Amfind my Fmaj7/Cway
Through this C/Gdifficult G6add11/Blove
This Amdifficult Fmaj7/Clove
C/GOoooooG6add11/BooooooohAm  Fmaj7/C  
C/GOoooooG6add11/BooooooohAm  Fmaj7/C  
[Outro]
Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Fmaj7/C  C/G  Am  Em  C/G

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Difficult Love

by City and Colour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/C

C/G

G6add11/B

Main chord progression Chords

Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Am Em C/G Fmaj7/C Am Em G6add11/B

e|--0---0--0------0---0--0----0----0---0--0-------0---0----|--0-----0------0----0----0-------|

B|--1---1--1------1---1--1----1----1---1--1-------1---1p0--|--1-----1------1----0----1-------|

G|--0h2-0--0------0h2-0--0----0----0h2-0--0-------2---0----|--0-----2------2----0----0-------|

D|--3---3--0h2----3---3--0h2--0----3---3--0h2-----2---2----|--2-----3------2----2----0-------|

A|--3---3--3------3---3--3----3----3---3--3-------0---2----|--3-----3------0----2----2-------|

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

[Intro]

Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Am Em

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7/C C/G

What if I

Fmaj7/C C/G

What if I have nothing left

Fmaj7/C C/G

To heal you with?

I must stay calm

Keep my head

Fmaj7/C C/G

Then start again

Fmaj7/C C/G

Work until the bitter end

Fmaj7/C C/G

Slowly let the light shine in

Am Em

I'm wide awake and I can see

[Chorus]

C/G

This mess I have made

G6add11/B

Will not fade away

Am Fmaj7/C

But I wouldn't change it for the world

C/G G6add11/B

No matter how far I go

Am Fmaj7/C

I will find my way back through this difficult love

[Interlude]

Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Am Em

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7/C C/G

Days gone by

Fmaj7/C C/G

When we were so young and fearless

Fmaj7/C C/G

We'd pay no mind

Am Em

To the richness of our time

Fmaj7/C C/G

We were running wild

Fmaj7/C C/G

Diamonds shining in our eyes

Fmaj7/C C/G

Not a hardship in sight

Am Em

Maybe when I stop dreaming, I'll see

[Chorus]

C/G

This mess I have made

G6add11/B

Will not fade away

Am Fmaj7/C

But I wouldn't change it for the world

C/G G6add11/B

No matter how far I go

Am Fmaj7/C

I will find my way back through this difficult love

[Refrain]

C/G G6add11/B

I will find my way

Am Fmaj7/C

I will find my way

C/G G6add11/B

Through this difficult love

Am Fmaj7/C

This difficult love

C/G G6add11/B Am Fmaj7/C

Oooooooooooooh

C/G G6add11/B Am Fmaj7/C

Oooooooooooooh

[Outro]

Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Fmaj7/C C/G Am Em C/G

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