Unfair
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[Intro ]
D G D G D
[Verso 1]
G
You were broke, I had no house
A
You moved to Paris, I wanted to move out
Bm A
We were supposed to make love work somehow
G
You've got a new guy, and I'm happy for ya
A Bm7
I heard he's French, from Paris, did you meet him when we did long distance when you lived there?
D A G
That part still stings, imagining you guys falling in love before we ever fell out
A
Breaking ice before we ever broke down
Bm7 D
Letting your hearts collide before you ever let mine down
[Pré-Refrão]
A G A
It's hard to say, but I get it
[Refrão]
G A
Too early, too young
Bm A G
We were so in love when I shouldn't have loved anyone
A
We were too ambitious for twenty-one
Bm A G
It's so unfair to love so hard at so young
D G
So unfair
D G D
So unfair
[Verso 2]
G A
Best way to get over you was to get under someone else
Bm7
We were on a break, I met her at a bar, brought her home and had sex
A
Then you showed up crying, man, I was so scared
G A
And, five years later, your mascara still stains my pink Carhartt T-shirt
Bm7
I don't wear it, but I can't throw it
Bm7
Be like hitting delete on our history
A
Deleting what you meant to me
G
Even if we weren't meant to be
[Pré-Refrão]
A
Now I know that we're
[Refrão]
G A
Too early, too young
Bm A G
We were so in love when I shouldn't have loved anyone
A
We were too ambitious for twenty-one
Bm A G
It's so unfair to love so hard at so young
D G
So unfair
D G
So unfair
[Ponte]
G
It could have worked five years later, and I see that now
A Bm A
And those decisions were right, but I'm still just as sad about it
G
And I know, if I see you someday down the line
A
And we bump into each other in some grocery line
Bm D
You'll be there with your family, and I'm there with mine
A G
And I, I know I'll get this feeling when I look in your eyes
G
Like, this could have been us, it'll be awkward but nice
A
It'll be like I'm seeing straight into your mind
Bm A
And then, we'll both just say, "Hi"
G A
And I guess that's just life
{Out-Chorus}
G A
Too early, too young
Bm A G
We were so in love when I shouldn't have loved anyone
A
We were too ambitious for twenty-one
Bm A G
It's so unfair to love so hard at so young
How to play Unfair
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.