Everything Hits Me At Once
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Uh, hey man, I heard you guys broke up
How ya doing?
E
I moved on, couldn't be better
Happy and light as a feather
C#m
Yeah, yeah
We're not together (okay)
And mostly, I never remember
F#m
It's all in the past
When anyone asks, I tell 'em: It's no big deal
B
Not everything lasts, it wasn't that bad
E
That's probably how she feels (hmm)
I'm gonna forget her
There's always some pain with the pleasure
C#m
Yeah, yeah
Plus we ended on good terms
So it could work, I won't ever say never
F#m
It happened so fast, I'm not really mad
B
That we couldn't make it work
Not everything lasts, it wasn't that bad
A
Yeah, I didn't get too hurt
E B
But when I get back to my room and I shut the door
C#m
Everything hits me at once
E A
I know that you're not coming back to me
C#m
It's not enough
E A
Just knowing this is how it has to be
C#m E
Then when I'm laying alone in my bed
A
You play like a broken record in my head
When will it stop?
C#m E A
I know that you're not coming back to me
And that's just how it has to be
E
Well, hello!, I sent the message
Haven't seen you in a minute
C#m
I'm talking with you and everything's changed now
But for some reason nothing is different
F#m
It's you I have been missing and I wanna say it
Am
I know it's a bad idea
B
Yeah, you let me go, I already know
But maybe I need to hear
A
How you did it, what's your secret?
Was it easy?
B
Was it harder than trying to make it work?
Was it awful? Did you hate it?
C#m
Did you barely had to put in any work?
Was it worth it?
B
Would you do it again or would you not even consider it at all?
C#m
Everything hits me at once
E A
I know that you're not coming back to me
C#m
It's not enough
E A
Just knowing this is how it has to be
C#m E
Then when I'm laying alone in my bed
A
You play like a broken record in my head
When will it stop?
C#m E A
I know that you're not coming back to me
And that's just how it has to be
(Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
And that's just how it has to be
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
How to play Everything Hits Me At Once
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.