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by Lauryn Hill


Chords To “Lose Myself”


The chords are the same as the ones to “Adam Lives In Theory”
With two differences:
(1) This song is not played with Ms. Hill’s trademark
Thumb up, down strum. But played like a 60’s surfer song with a pick and quick up and down. 
(2) Only play the barre chords on the chorus’.

Intro:     (3x)

		
I used to do it for the love a long time ago
        		        
And all I ever wanted was love
		
I used to love without fear a long time ago
              	        
And all I ever wanted was love
		     	
Then somebody came around and tried to hurt me
					
Tried to make me feel like I was unworthy
			
Took a pure love and tried to make it dirty
					
Truth was they never did deserve me 
A (Switch to 1st position)
No!

Chorus:
		       		    
I had to lose myself so I could love you better
					   		            
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better
			
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself 
			
So I could love you better
			
Had to lose myself in love
			
And that’s just the way it is…

Repeat Strum pattern for verses

Couldn’t tell me I was love when I needed it
When, all I ever wanted was love. 
Should a told me just me because!
I’m worth receiving it 
But all I ever wanted was love 
There’s is something awkward about the selflessness it takes to
Give love and the good that it makes you!
True love can never really forsake you
But it took a little while just for me to see! 

Chorus:
I had to lose myself so I could love you better
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself 
So I could love you better
Had to lose myself in love
And that’s just the way it is…

I had a paralyzing fear of facing failure
And I couldn’t love you perfectly with fear in my head
So I peerlessly had to face the danger
So I could come back and love you whole instead
All of your soul I said!
So I could make it better

Chorus:
I had to lose myself so I could love you better
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself 
So I could love you better
Had to lose myself in love
And that’s just the way it is…


-Sec:

And so it goes that I never meant to hurt you

Couldn’t stay but I never meant to desert you

Whole lot a things I just had to work thru

Time to heal and restore myself worth too

Confrontation of my fears and anxiety 

Cried a whole lot years I suffered quietly 

And though it may have taken years I can finally!
					
Tell you that you were always on my mind!

Chorus:
					    
I had to lose myself so I could make it better
					        		
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better
			
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself 
			
So I could make it better
			
Had to lose myself in love
				
And that was just the way!

(Use Adam Lives In Theory Strum)
Bridge:
			
Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did
				
Great love to absorb all the misuse I did
				
Hey baby it’s not an excuse I give.
					
And I’d do it all again because for you I live
 
			
Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did
				
Great love to absorb all the abuse I did
				
Hey baby it’s not an excuse I give.
					      
And I’d do it all again because for you I live 


Chorus:
					    
I had to lose myself so I could make it better
					        		
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better
			
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself 
			
So I could make it better
			
Had to lose myself in love
				
And that was just the way!
			
And that was just way it is…. 

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