For the verses, follow this pattern.e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------0-----0----------| G|--------0-------0---0-----0------------| D|------0-------0---5-----5--------------| A|--5/7-----7\5--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x2), fourth time e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------0-----0----------| G|--------0-------0---0-----0------------| D|------0-------0------------------------| A|--5/7-----7\5-----3-----3--------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x1) e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--------0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------| D|------0-------0---5-5-5-5-5-5----------| A|--5/7-----7\5--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x1) final measure of verseChorus:C AmA long time ago I might have beenG Dsus2Tying my hope around you againEm C AmBut holding me now won't do any goodDsus2'cause I died before Ie|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------0---0------------| G|--------0-------0---0-0-0-0-0----------| D|------0-------0---5---5-5-5-5----------| A|--5/7-----7/5--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| (x1) transition into bridgeBridge:G AmThe pain that's all aroundDCould make me its homeGSo I call it my ownAmAs sorry as I seemDYou never could dreamGWhat sorry could beChorus 2:C AmA long time ago I might have beenG Dsus2Tying my hope around you againEm C AmBut holding me now won't do any goodDsus2'cause I died before IC AmCould feel anything that matters todayG Dsus2Sing songs that won't go awayEm C AmAll I can do, all that's left to beDsus2 Em D G Em D G Em D Dsus2 Em D GIs feel it openlySong order:Verse 1ChorusVerse 2ChorusInstrumental (verse)BridgeChorus 2
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