Cheryl Maria - Sacrifices
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BPM: 69
[Verse]
D G
It’s hard to say when life’s not a breeze
Em A
Is it time to fight or is it time to leave
D G
It’s hard to say when it’s going on
Em A
Am I just that weak, or am I incredibly strong
G A
Well yes you are, and you know you are
G D A
Just take a second and listen to the beating of your loving heart
[PRE CHORUS]
G A
We’ve all made sacrifices
F#m Bm
And we’ve justified them too, But I’ll be honest
Em G A
I don’t want to see anybody sacrificing you
G A
Please darling believe me when I say
F#m Bm
It doesn’t have to be that way
[Chorus]
G A
‘Cus you deserve to be loved
F#m Bm
You deserve to be happy, yes you do
G A
I know it’s hard to let go now
F#m Bm
But it hurts me just to feel what you’re going through
G A
I want to see you laughing honey,
F#m Bm
I want to see you dancing once again
G A
I want to know that you’re alright
F#m Em
And that you’re feeling like a champion again
G A D
I know, I know, yes I know that’s really you
[Verse]
D G
It’s hard to say when it’s been so long
Em A
Since you felt the freedom of living out your own song
D G
It’s hard to say when you’ve gone too far
Em
And you’re beating on yourself,
A
Have you forgotten who you are?
[PRE CHORUS]
G A F#m
They say the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, but is that really
Bm
true?
Em G A
Cus I’ve been waiting, yeah I’ve been waiting all this time just to know the real you
[Chorus]
G A
And you deserve to be loved
F#m Bm
You deserve to be happy, yes you do
G A
I know it’s hard to let go now
F#m Bm
But it hurts me just to feel what you’re going through
G A
I want to see you laughing honey,
F#m Bm
I want to see you dancing once again
G A
I want to know that you’re alright
F#m Em
And that you’re feeling like a champion again
G A D
I know, I know, yes I know that’s really you
[Bridge]
Em
Don’t be telling yourself the story’s over
G A
When you and I both know it isn’t true
Em
Don’t keep hanging on to all those limitations
D
That keep holding you back ‘cus you
[Chorus]
C D
Deserve to be loved
G Em
You deserve to be happy, yes you do
C D
I know it’s hard to let go now
G Em
But it hurts me just to feel what you’re going through
C D
I want to see you laughing honey,
G Em
I want to see you dancing once again
C D
I want to know that you’re alright
G Em
And that you’re feeling like a champion again
C D G
I know, I know, yes I know that’s really you
How to play Cheryl Maria - Sacrifices
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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