Hopeless Romantic
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Intro Am G D
Am G
I do it to myself
D
Fabricate a dream, reaching for what I see
Am G
In everybody else
D
It's never what it seems
Em Am
It seems like they're happier than me
G D
Seems like they're where I wanna be
Am
I've got the heart of a hopeless romantic
G
Can you imagine
D
Looking for love in somewhere it's not?
Am
I'm broken and manic
G
Can you imagine
D
Looking for love in somewhere it's not?
Em Am G
It's enough to drive you crazy, crazy, (mm-hmm, mm)
D
When I think about it
Am G
It's enough to drive you crazy, crazy ,(mm-hmm, mm)
D
Mm-hmm, mm
Em Am
It's likе I'm lying to myself (myself, myself, mysеlf)
G D
And hopelessly romanticizing, I'm willing to compromise
Am
We're staring at the stars, (stars)
G D
While standing on the Moon, instead of in this room
Em Am
Nothing's ever enough for me
G D/F#
I keep it buried underneath
Am
I've got the heart of a hopeless romantic
G
Can you imagine
D
Looking for love in somewhere it's not?
Am
I'm broken and manic
G
Can you imagine
D
Looking for love in somewhere it's not?
Em Am G
It's enough to drive you crazy, crazy, (mm-hmm, mm)
D
When I think about it
Am G
It's enough to drive you crazy, crazy ,(mm-hmm, mm)
D
Mm-hmm, mm
Am G D
I can only ima-a-a-a-a-agine
D
Hopeless romantic, hopeless romantic
Am G D
Can you ima-a-a-a-a-agine
D
Hopeless romantic
Em Am
I've got the heart of a hopeless romantic
G
Can you imagine
D
Looking for love in somewhere it's not?
Am
I'm broken and manic
G
Can you imagine
D
Looking for love in somewhere it's not?
Em Am G
It's enough to drive you crazy, crazy, (mm-hmm, mm)
D
When I think about it
Am G
It's enough to drive you crazy, crazy ,(mm-hmm, mm)
D
Hopeless romantic, hopeless romantic
How to play Hopeless Romantic
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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.