Chords
Linger

Linger was written by Dolores ORiordan and Noel Hogan of The Cranberries. The song was inspired by ORiordans personal experiences, reflecting the sorrow and regret after a relationship ends. The track is notable for its string arrangement and ORiordans emotive vocal performance. It quickly became one of the bands most famous hits, helping to cement their global reputation.

Key: D

Introduction:  A6   C   G  

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    D 
If you, if you could return
            A6 
Don' t let it burn, don' t let it fade
                     C9 
I' m sure I' m not being rude
But it' s just your attitude
                 G 
It' s tearing me apart
It' s ruining everything
       D 
And I swore, I swore I would be true
              A6 
And honey so did you
                           C9 
So why were you holding her hand
Is that the way we stand
                        G 
Were you lying all the time
Was it just a game to you

               D 
But I' m in so deep
                   A6 
You know I' m such a fool for you
                              C9 
You got me wrapped around your finger
                       G 
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
                       D 
do you have to let it linger

     A6 
Oh, I thought the world of you
         C9 
I thought nothing could go wrong
           G 
But I was wrong
I was wrong
    D 
If you, if you could get by
             A6 
Trying not to lie
                     C9 
Things wouldn' t be so confused
And I wouldn' t feel so used
                       G 
But you always really knew
I just wanna be with you

               D 
And I' m in so deep
                   A6 
You know I' m such a fool for you
                              C9 
You got me wrapped around your finger
                       G 
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to. do you have to
                       D 
do you have to let it linger
                   A6 
You know I' m such a fool for you
                              C9 
You got me wrapped around your finger
                       G 
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
                       D 
do you have to let it linger