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E             C
Am           Bm
        G                D              A
E            G                 C                  Bm
        G     D         A
C#m                      B
C#m                    B
                D
          C         Em
chord (if the chord is a C, play a C; if the chord is a C-, play a C).
    D1  &  2  &   3   &  4  C& 1  &   2  & 3  &  4   G&  
G --------------------------|------------------------|
D --------------------------|----------------------4-|
A --5--------5---7---5--7--3|----------3-5--3--5-----|
E --------------------------|------------------------|
    1 G&  2 &  3 &   4 Bm&    1  &  2  &    1---2---3
G -----------------------|---------------------------|
D --5---------5-7---5-4--|---------------5---4-------|
A ---------5-------------|----------5------------5---|
E -----------------------|---------------------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   C1   & 2 &   3 &   4  Em&    
G ------------------|-------------------------|
D ----------4---4-2-|---------2---4-2---4-s9--|  <- slide up to 9
A --2---- 5---5-----|-------------------------|
E ------------------|-------------------------|
Hold the next two measures then repeat all 8 measures (the above 6 + the 2)
for the next half a verse.  Notice that what's going on is the final note
in a lot of the measures are "anticipations", that is, the bass note for the
following measure is played a half-beat ahead.
D          C
    G              Bm
            C            Em
Chorus: (repeat)
Break: E
Bass:
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D--7-9-7--------------------------7-9-7------------------------
A--------10--9--7------7-7-7------------10--9--7-----7---------
E------------------10-----------------------------10-----------
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D--7-9-7---------------9--7-7--9--10----7-9-7--------------------
A--------10--9--7--9--10--9-9-10--12----------10--9--7-----7-----
E-----------------------------------------------------10-------
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  actually, the bass doesn't really play the top notes (B A A B C),
  some woodwind does, but if you're playing alone, then it sounds 
  better this way.

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Torch

by The Sisters of Mercy

Lyrics · Original key

E C

Am Bm

G D A

E G C Bm

G D A

C#m B

C Em

chord (if the chord is a C, play a C; if the chord is a C-, play a C).

D C G

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G --------------------------|------------------------|

D --------------------------|----------------------4-|

A --5--------5---7---5--7--3|----------3-5--3--5-----|

E --------------------------|------------------------|

G Bm

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 1---2---3

G -----------------------|---------------------------|

D --5---------5-7---5-4--|---------------5---4-------|

A ---------5-------------|----------5------------5---|

E -----------------------|---------------------------|

C Em

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G ------------------|-------------------------|

D ----------4---4-2-|---------2---4-2---4-s9--| <- slide up to 9

A --2---- 5---5-----|-------------------------|

E ------------------|-------------------------|

Hold the next two measures then repeat all 8 measures (the above 6 + the 2)

for the next half a verse. Notice that what's going on is the final note

in a lot of the measures are "anticipations", that is, the bass note for the

following measure is played a half-beat ahead.

D C

G Bm

C Em

Chorus: (repeat)

Break: E

Bass:

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--7-9-7--------------------------7-9-7------------------------

A--------10--9--7------7-7-7------------10--9--7-----7---------

E------------------10-----------------------------10-----------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--7-9-7---------------9--7-7--9--10----7-9-7--------------------

A--------10--9--7--9--10--9-9-10--12----------10--9--7-----7-----

E-----------------------------------------------------10-------

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

actually, the bass doesn't really play the top notes (B A A B C),

some woodwind does, but if you're playing alone, then it sounds

better this way.

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