Hindsight
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Capo 2
Intro: F#m7 D A E
F#m7
Run for the hills they said
D6 A E
It's the last thing that I heard before I turned around and tried to leave
F#m7 D6
But darling when you're finished here if you would be so kind and maybe
A E
You could go on someone elses dreams
D D6 Bm7 A
I should have seen it coming when my mother said "You're headed straight for hell"
E
You better check yourself
D
Or you better hold on tight
Bm A6
And if the hate inside my heart, doesn't overtake what's left of me
E7 F#
Before I learn to let it go, then I'll never make it out alive
Guitar: D A E A/E
F#m
And by the time I saw
D7 A
The selfdestructive things that I've done
E A/E
It felt like way passed too late
F#m7 E/D
Completely unawear of what's a mess
D6 A E
Before I recked myself in lies i thought I never escape
B7 Abm
I should have known, I swear
D7 D6 F#m7 A
I should have seen it coming when my mother said "your headed straight for hell"
B7 E
You better check yourself
D7
Or you better hold on tight
F#m7 A
And if the hate inside my heart, doesn't overtake what's left of me
E A/E F#m
Before I learn to let it go, then I'll never make it out alive
Guitar: D7 A E F#m7 D A E
D7 F#m7
Maybe if I praid i little more
B7 E
Maybe if I tried a little harder
B A
Maybe if I hadn't been so wrapped up in the sins I thought I loved
D6 F#m7
Maybe if I tried to take back
E B
Some of the hurtful things I said to all the people all around me
D
Everytime I dream to much
B/F# E
Maybe if I shut my eyes and listened to the things you had to say
E6 B7 D6
Instead of swearing I'd known better, lying to myself that I have changed.
F#m7 E
Maybe if I opened up my eyes, and she rescued standing right there
Bm7
I wouldn't have been lost for so long
E/B
I should have known, I swear
D D6 B
I should have seen it coming when my mother said
A
You're headed straight for hell
E6 A/E
You better check yourself, or you better hold on tight.
D F#m7 A
And if the hate inside my heart, doesn't overtake whats left,
E A/E F#m7
before i learn to let it go, then I'll never make it out alive.
D6 A
and I'll never make it out alive.
Guitar: E F#m7 D A A/E D7 D6
How to play Hindsight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m7. 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.