It Hurt a Little Bit More, Than Before

(In the style of Buddy Holly – Key: A Major, upbeat rock ‘n’ roll shuffle)

[Verse 1]
(A) Well, I thought I'd seen it all, yeah, I've walked out that door
(D) Left a few hearts broken, but I’ve been there before
(A) But this time, oh this time, it shook me to the core
(E) It hurt a little bit more… than before

[Verse 2]
(A) Yeah, I heard the words, but they cut a little deep
(D) Said you'd found somebody new, now I can’t eat or sleep
(A) Maybe I played it cool, but inside I hit the floor
(E) 'Cause it hurt a little bit more… than before

[Chorus]
(D) Oh, my heart's still beatin', but it don't feel right
(A) Tossin’ and turnin’ all through the night
(D) Thought I was stronger, but now I see
(E) When you walked away, you took a piece of me

[Verse 3]
(A) Well, I tried to shake it off, hit the town with my friends
(D) Danced a little two-step, but the blues crept in
(A) Every laugh, every smile, just reminded me more
(E) That it hurt a little bit more… than before

[Bridge] (Spoken, in that classic Buddy Holly charm)

(A) Well now, baby, I ain't one to cry
(D) But darlin’, you sure left me high and dry
(A) I told myself I’d never fall this way
(E) But here I am, beggin’ you to stay

[Chorus Repeat]
(D) Oh, my heart’s still beatin’, but it don’t feel right
(A) Tossin’ and turnin’ all through the night
(D) Thought I was stronger, but now I see
(E) When you walked away, you took a piece of me

[Outro]
(A) So if you see me ‘round, with a tear in my eye
(D) Just keep on walkin’, don’t ask me why
(A) 'Cause I won’t admit it, but deep in my core
(E) It hurt a little bit more… (A) than before

(Buddy Holly-style guitar riff outro, fading out on an upbeat groove.)

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Writer: Songsmith