nagging dark by john hiatt from beneath this gruff exterior
submitted by bendave cbennett35@nc . rr . com

play Esus4 – | o222oo |

B E Esus4 E Esus4 E
how fast you gonna run? away from this one .
C#m B
anywhere but here , you wanna disappear .
Esus4 E Esus4 E
into the next daylight , where everything’s right .
C#m B
it’s always somewhere else , you’re gonna fix yourself .
A B A
once shame and guilt had made their mark .

chorus ( fast )
C#m B A E
well you can’t run away from the nagging dark .
C#m B A E
you carry it everywhere in your heart .
C#m B A E
it finishes everything that you start .
B A
and , you can’t run away from the nagging dark .

B E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4
how much you gonna cost? when everything’s lost .
C#m B
what a price you’d pay , just to feel some way .
Esus4 E Esus4 E
cause your heart has stone , round down to the bone .
C#m B
how your flesh and blood , is just ashes and mud .
A B A
feels like your soul’s been blown apart .

repeat chorus

B E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4
how far can you see? will you ever be free?
C#m B
through the blackest night , aw you still hold on tight .
B A B A
hope is your finest work . it’s your finest work .
B F#m A
hope is your finest work of all .

repeat chorus 2x