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Hardcore Poetry

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[Intro]
Gmaj7 Bm/F# Bm/E C#9sus C9sus
F Fsus F
[Verse 1]
It depFends on who is looking at the Gm/Ftenement walls,
WGm-5/Fhether he's coming home or passing Fthrough.Ebm7  Ab7sus  
You can Dbwalk the streets and Fm/Cfind so much to cFm-5/Briticize,Bb7  
But Ebmthat would be the Ebm/Dbeasy thing Bto do.
'Cause there's bBbm7eauty in the Ebm7concrAb/Fete,
If you Bbm7see it with your hEbm7eart.D7  
The sDbmaj9idewalks only Db9hurt you,
If you Emaj7hate them from the sAb9sustart.Ab  
[Chorus]
This is a Gb6song not necessarily sFm7weet,
I'll pass it Ebm7on to Ab9susfolks that I never will Dbmaj9meet.
And if my Dbm7words Gb7susdon't make histoBmaj9ry,
Just call it Dbm7hardcore Gb7suspoetry.
[Interlude]
Gmaj7 Bm/F# Bm/E C#9sus C9sus
[Verse 2]
You can bFlame the world if troubles come and Gm/Fknock at your door,
Gm-5/FLet your weakness cut you dFown to size.Ebm7  Ab7sus  
If you fDbind some fault with Fm/Ceverything surrFm-5/Bounding youBb7,
EbmMaybe it's your Ebm7/Dbnarrow-minded Beyes.
'Cause there's Bbm7music in the Ebm7ci  - Ab/Fty,
If your Bbm7ear is to the grEbm7ound.D7  
Dbmaj9Only non-belDb9ievers,
Never Emaj7hear a single sAb9susoundAb  
[Chorus]
This is a Gb6song not necessarily sFm7weet,
I'll pass it Ebm7on to Ab9susfolks that I never will Dbmaj9meet.
And if my Dbm7words Gb7susdon't make histoBmaj9ry,
Just call it Dbm7hardcore Gb7suspoetry.
[Interlude]
Gmaj7 Bm/F# Bm/E F#9sus A9sus
[Chorus]
This is a Gmaj7song not necessarily sweF#m7et,
I'll pass it Em7on to fA7susolks that I never will Dmaj7meet.
And if my wDm7ords G7susdon't make histCmaj9ory,
Just call it hDm7ardcore pG7susoetry.
[Outro]
Abmaj7 Cm/G Cm/F D9sus Db9sus

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Hardcore Poetry

by Tavares

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Bm/F#

Bm/E

C#9sus

C9sus

Fsus

Gm/F

Gm-5/F

Ebm7

Ab7sus

Fm/C

Fm-5/B

Bb7

Ebm

Ebm/Db

Bbm7

Ab/F

Dbmaj9

Db9

Emaj7

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Bm/F# Bm/E C#9sus C9sus

F Fsus F

[Verse 1]

F Gm/F

It depends on who is looking at the tenement walls,

Gm-5/F F Ebm7 Ab7sus

Whether he's coming home or passing through.

Db Fm/C Fm-5/B Bb7

You can walk the streets and find so much to criticize,

Ebm Ebm/Db B

But that would be the easy thing to do.

Bbm7 Ebm7 Ab/F

'Cause there's beauty in the concrete,

Bbm7 Ebm7 D7

If you see it with your heart.

Dbmaj9 Db9

The sidewalks only hurt you,

Emaj7 Ab9sus Ab

If you hate them from the start.

[Chorus]

Gb6 Fm7

This is a song not necessarily sweet,

Ebm7 Ab9sus Dbmaj9

I'll pass it on to folks that I never will meet.

Dbm7 Gb7sus Bmaj9

And if my words don't make history,

Dbm7 Gb7sus

Just call it hardcore poetry.

[Interlude]

Gmaj7 Bm/F# Bm/E C#9sus C9sus

[Verse 2]

F Gm/F

You can blame the world if troubles come and knock at your door,

Gm-5/F F Ebm7 Ab7sus

Let your weakness cut you down to size.

Db Fm/C Fm-5/B Bb7

If you find some fault with everything surrounding you,

Ebm Ebm7/Db B

Maybe it's your narrow-minded eyes.

Bbm7 Ebm7 Ab/F

'Cause there's music in the ci - ty,

Bbm7 Ebm7 D7

If your ear is to the ground.

Dbmaj9 Db9

Only non-believers,

Emaj7 Ab9sus Ab

Never hear a single sound

[Chorus]

Gb6 Fm7

This is a song not necessarily sweet,

Ebm7 Ab9sus Dbmaj9

I'll pass it on to folks that I never will meet.

Dbm7 Gb7sus Bmaj9

And if my words don't make history,

Dbm7 Gb7sus

Just call it hardcore poetry.

[Interlude]

Gmaj7 Bm/F# Bm/E F#9sus A9sus

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 F#m7

This is a song not necessarily sweet,

Em7 A7sus Dmaj7

I'll pass it on to folks that I never will meet.

Dm7 G7sus Cmaj9

And if my words don't make history,

Dm7 G7sus

Just call it hardcore poetry.

[Outro]

Abmaj7 Cm/G Cm/F D9sus Db9sus

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