Hopeless Romantics
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Intro F G Am C G
[Verso 1]
F G Am
Don't hold your breath
C G
I don't think we got much time left
F G Am
We tried our best
C G
Maybe now we lay this to rest
Dm Em F
The hope we had
Am G
Has fallen through our hands like sand
Dm Em F
Do you ever think we had a chance
Am G
Now I see it when I'm looking back
Am
We were hopeless romantics
F
How did this happen
C
Baby, our love was beautiful
G
Now it's tragic
Am
We were hopeless romantics
F
But I can't imagine
C G
Falling in love with anybody else
Anybody else
[Verso 2]
F Am G
One last time
C G
I wanna feel your skin touching mine
F G Am
When we say goodbye
C G
I don't wanna see you cry or put up a fight
Dm Em F
All I ask
Am G
Is you remember all the times we had
Dm Em F
Hope the memories they make you laugh
Am G
And you see it when you're looking back
Am
We were hopeless romantics
F
How did this happen
C..
Baby, our love was beautiful
G
Now it's tragic
Am
We were hopeless romantics
F
But I can't imagine
C G
Falling in love with anybody else
Anybody else
Dm Em F
We put our all in
But now we've fallen
Am G
We didn't know when to call it
Now we're touching down
Dm Em F
We put our all in
But now we've fallen
Am G
It makes sense to me now
F
We were hopeless romantics
G Am
How did this happen
C
Baby, our love was beautiful
G
Now it's tragic
F
We were hopeless romantics
G Am
But I can't imagine
C G
You falling in love with anybody else
Am
We were hopeless romantics
F
How did this happen
C
Baby, our love was beautiful
G
Now it's tragic
Am
We were hopeless romantics
F
But I can't imagine
C G
Falling in love with anybody else
Final
F G Am
Don't hold your breath
C G
I don't think we got much time left
How to play Hopeless Romantics
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.