Hiraeth
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Intro
Am G F F
[Verso 1]
Am G F
I begged for you from down on my knees
Am G F
My childish eyes they bled with disbelief
Am G F
But still you walked away, you left me on my own
Am G F
Abandoning, you walked out of my home
[Refrão]
Am
I wasn't worth your time
G
Wasn't worth the cost
F
Wasn't worth the effort
E
It was your own loss
Am
I was not a child
G
I became a man
F
On the day you left
E
On the day you said
Am G F E
I'm not enough
Am G F E
I'm not enough
[Verso 2]
Am G F
You told me all that I should be
E Am
But all the words were just deceit
G F
"Son be loyal, son be true"
E Am
Look at yourself, how dare you?
G F
I saw your face, I saw your eyes
E Am
I saw through every smile and lie
G F
You tried your best, I'm sure it's true
E Am G F E
To please yourself, to have a life
Am G F E
to have a life
[Refrão] Am
I wasn't worth your time
G
Wasn't worth the cost
F
Wasn't worth the effort
E
It was your own loss
Am
I was not a child
G
I became a man
F
On the day you left
E
On the day you said
Am G F E
I'm not enough
Am G F E
I'm not enough
[Ponte]
Am
You were all I had
(Am)
You were all I had
(Am)
From your forgotten son
(Am)
Here's my thank you dad
Am
You were all I had
Bm
You were all I had
C
From your forgotten son
D
Here's my thank you dad
Am
I never had a father
Am
I never had a daddy
Bm
All I had was weekends and phone calls
C
So thank you my dear dad
D
Thank you dad for what I never had
[Refrão]
Am
I wasn't worth your time
G
Wasn't worth the cost
F
Wasn't worth the effort
E
It was your own loss
Am
I was not a child
G
I became a man
F
On the day you left
E
On the day you said
Am
I'm not enough
G
That you needed more
F
That you couldn't stay
E
You were out that door
Am
So, I'm sorry dad
G
I'm sorry dad
F
For what I never had
E
I never had
Instrumental
Am G F E
Am G F E
I wasn't worth your time
Instrumental outro
Am G F E x6
Am
How to play Hiraeth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.