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Naïve Orleans

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Gmajor

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Guitar 1: Standard, Capo 6
          Guitar 2: Standard, no capo
 G(320033)
 C(x32030)
 Em(022000)
 D(xx0232)
Intro:
Guitar 1 (Capo 6)
e|------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3----3---3---3---3----(etc...)-------------------------------------------|
G|---0-----0---0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------|
D|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (No capo, credit to run5home for this intro tab)
e----------------------------------------|
B----------4---------------------1---2---|
G----------------------5-----------1-----|
D------6-----------6---------------------|
A----4---4-------3---3-------------------|
E-----------------------------2----------|
Chorus: (Guitar 1) 
And I fiCnally found that liDfe goes on witEmhout youG  
And my woCrld still turns when yoDu're not aroEmundG  
--Then play C until the verse
Guitar 2: Power chords: F# G# Bb C#  Play F# until verse
Verse 2:
                         G   G(staccato)
Is this the way you want it?
EmIs this the way it hCas to bGe?
                    G   G(staccato)
Sitting here beside you
EmWhen my heart's lost in New OrCleans
                GG-Em           C  
Dreams come clever Hearts now severed
                 GG-Em               C  
Difference of forever And I am lost there
Chorus:
And I finCally found that liDfe goes on witEmhout yGou
And my woCrld still turns whDen you're not Emaround   G(2x)
Em-D-C               Em-D-C    (Guitar 2: Bb-G#-F#)
And I finally found that all
GYour actions write the melodieCs To the songs that we sing
GYour actions write the melodies CTo the songs that we sing
                            EmG-G-C-G-D G  
And you just sing along out loud, yea
Instrumental:  G  C  
GCome and go now as you plCease Your actions write the 
MeloGdies To those songs that we Csing
And you just sing
Guitar 1 solo:
e----------------------------------------|
B---3-333-333-333------------------------|
G---0h222p000h22b------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
And I finally found that life goes on without you
And the world still turns when you're not around
And I finally found that life goes on without you
And the world still turns when you're not around
And I finally found that all
Your actions write the melodies
To the songs that we sing
Your actions write the melodies
To the songs that we sing
And you just sing along out loud
Strum G at the end, finish on C

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Naïve Orleans

by Anberlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Guitar 1: Standard, Capo 6

Guitar 2: Standard, no capo

(320033)

(x32030)

(022000)

(xx0232)

Intro:

Guitar 1 (Capo 6)

e|------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------|

B|--3----3---3---3---3----(etc...)-------------------------------------------|

G|---0-----0---0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------|

D|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Guitar 2 (No capo, credit to run5home for this intro tab)

e----------------------------------------|

B----------4---------------------1---2---|

G----------------------5-----------1-----|

D------6-----------6---------------------|

A----4---4-------3---3-------------------|

E-----------------------------2----------|

Chorus: (Guitar 1)

C D Em G

And I finally found that life goes on without you

C D Em G

And my world still turns when you're not around

--Then play C until the verse

Guitar 2: Power chords: F# G# Bb C# Play F# until verse

Verse 2:

G G

(staccato)

Is this the way you want it?

Em C G

Is this the way it has to be?

G G

(staccato)

Sitting here beside you

Em C

When my heart's lost in New Orleans

G C

G-Em

Dreams come clever Hearts now severed

G C

G-Em

Difference of forever And I am lost there

Chorus:

C D Em G

And I finally found that life goes on without you

C D Em G

And my world still turns when you're not around (2x)

Em-D-C Em-D-C (Guitar 2: Bb-G#-F#)

And I finally found that all

G C

Your actions write the melodies To the songs that we sing

G C

Your actions write the melodies To the songs that we sing

Em G

G-G-C-G-D

And you just sing along out loud, yea

G C

Instrumental:

G C

Come and go now as you please Your actions write the

G C

Melodies To those songs that we sing

And you just sing

Guitar 1 solo:

e----------------------------------------|

B---3-333-333-333------------------------|

G---0h222p000h22b------------------------|

D----------------------------------------|

A----------------------------------------|

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

And I finally found that life goes on without you

And the world still turns when you're not around

And I finally found that life goes on without you

And the world still turns when you're not around

And I finally found that all

Your actions write the melodies

To the songs that we sing

Your actions write the melodies

To the songs that we sing

And you just sing along out loud

Strum G at the end, finish on C

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