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Ascension

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Eminor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard tuning
This is a really great song just to strum along with.
One, two,
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|----------0--2----|
A|--0--2------------|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
ComiEmng up to the end
These feA7elings weren't always pretend
Review yoCur whole life and you don't eDven have to diEme
LifEme would never leave me alone
A choiA7ce which way I wanted to go
And everCything I've seen is wrong to Dmake me what I'll beEm  
[Verse 2]
EmAll mBmen
You Cdon't need anyoneG  
Just holAd on to the end
And you don't Ceven have to look goodEm  D  
EmWomanBm  
You Cdo fine on your ownG  
You're frAee to cry and you don't have to Cwipe your eyesEm  D  Em  
[Chorus]
EmOoh aah la la   (x5)
OoGh aah GOoh DahhD  
EmOoh aah la la   (x3)
OoGh aah GOoh DahhD  
You Emonce saved me     (Gx2)D  Em  
You Conce saved meG  
And nCow I'm where you want me to beG  
AsceAnding endlessly and I don't even have Cto try      (x4)Em  

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Ascension

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

This is a really great song just to strum along with.

One, two,

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

B|------------------|

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

D|----------0--2----|

A|--0--2------------|

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

[Verse 1]

Coming up to the end

These feelings weren't always pretend

C D Em

Review your whole life and you don't even have to die

Life would never leave me alone

A choice which way I wanted to go

C D Em

And everything I've seen is wrong to make me what I'll be

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

All men

C G

You don't need anyone

Just hold on to the end

C Em D

And you don't even have to look good

Em Bm

Woman

C G

You do fine on your own

A C Em D Em

You're free to cry and you don't have to wipe your eyes

[Chorus]

Ooh aah la la (x5)

G G D D

Ooh aah Ooh ahh

Ooh aah la la (x3)

G G D D

Ooh aah Ooh ahh

Em G D Em

You once saved me (x2)

C G

You once saved me

C G

And now I'm where you want me to be

A C Em

Ascending endlessly and I don't even have to try (x4)

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