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Intro:
G C G D
 
[Verso 1]
(gentle, almost talking)
 
G
I used to cry saying your name,
C
Like it lived inside my chest.
G
Thought Id miss you forever,
D
Thought healing would hurt like this.
Em
But time did what I doubted,
C
Showed me Id be okay.
G
Now your memory feels quiet,
D
Like a past I walked away.
 
 
[Pré-Refrão]
(stay low)
 
Em
I dont hate you, I dont stay,
C
I just learned to move away.
 
 
[Refrão]
(very simple melody - repeat notes)
 
G
I dont love you like I used to,
D
You dont fill my every breath.
Em
I can hear our old song playing,
C
And it doesnt hurt my chest.
G
What we had was real, I know it,
D
But its not where I belong.
Em
I was still yours somehow back then,
C
But Im mine now I let you go.
 
 
[Verso 2]
G
Theres someone new, he feels like peace,
C
Doesnt make me feel unsure.
G
He listens when I talk at night,
D
Makes me feel safe, makes me feel sure.
Em
I dont compare him to the past,
C
I dont feel stuck in what was true.
G
I like the way I am right now,
D
And I like who I am with you.
 
 
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
I dont need answers anymore,
C
I found what I was looking for.
 
 
[Refrão]
G
I dont love you like I used to,
D
You dont fill my every breath.
Em
I can hear our old song playing,
C
And it doesnt hurt my chest.
G
What we had was real, I know it,
D
But its not where I belong.
Em
I was still yours somehow back then,
C
But Im mine now I let you go.
 
 
[Ponte]
(optional - skip if tired)
 
Em
I used to think you were my whole world,
C
Thought loving you was all I knew.
G
Now Im proud of who Ive become,
D
And Im learning something new.
 
 
[Refrão]
(same as before - dont sing higher)
 
G
I dont love you like I used to,
D
You dont fill my every breath.
Em
Theres a hand in mine that feels like calm,
C
Not a weight inside my chest.
G
I wish you well from far away,
D
But my heart chose something new.
Em
I was still yours somehow back then,
C
But Im mine now I let you go.
 
Outro:
 
G C G D
G

How to play Hannah Carty

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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.

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