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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

/*Note: In verses, Jon Anderson plays the following chords this way*/
e|-C/G-0--|   e|--Am0--|   e|--Em0--|   e|--D2--|   e|--G60--|   e|--G3--|
B|--1--|   B|--1--|   B|--0--|   B|--3--|   B|--0--|   B|--0--|
G|--0--|   G|--2--|   G|--0--|   G|--2--|   G|--0--|   G|--0--|
D|--2--|   D|--2--|   D|--2--|   D|--0--|   D|--0--|   D|--0--|
A|--3--|   A|--0--|   A|--2--|   A|--x--|   A|--2--|   A|--2--|
E|--3--|   E|--x--|   E|--0--|   E|--x--|   E|--3--|   E|--3--|
/*Note: In Chorus, Jon Anderson plays the following chords this way*/
e|--C3--|   e|--D5--|   e|-Gm7-3--|   e|-Am7-5--|   e|-Cm7-8---|   e|--Dm710--|
B|--5--|   B|--7--|   B|--3--|   B|--5--|   B|--8---|   B|--10--|
G|--5--|   G|--7--|   G|--3--|   G|--5--|   G|--8---|   G|--10--|
D|--x--|   D|--0--|   D|--3--|   D|--5--|   D|--8---|   D|--10--|
A|--x--|   A|--x--|   A|--5--|   A|--7--|   A|--10--|   A|--12--|
E|--x--|   E|--x--|   E|--3--|   E|--5--|   E|--8---|   E|--10--|
[Intro]
 C/G   Am   Emx2
[Verse 1]
C/GShow me the Amman who is lDost in the G6forces of Emlove
C/GShow me the Amman whose sad dDreams just G6won’t fade aEmway
C/GShow me the Amdoors where I Ddon't understG6and what it Emis
[Verse 2]
I would sC/Ghow you a man Amwho is Emlonely
I would sC/Ghow you a man Amwho is Emlost and afraGid
[Verse 3]
C/GShow me the cAmhildren who remDember their oG6wn father Emnow
/*Note: Chris Squire plays this riffs here while Jon Anderson is holding the Em chord.
        Although Chris plays it on bass, it can be played on guitar perfectly.
        Listen to it carefully.*/
******************
| /   Slide up
******************
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---8-----8/10-----7------8--7--5------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--10----10/12-----9-----10--9--7------|
E|--------------------------------------|
C/GShow me the cAmhildren who jusDt don't slG6eep anymEmore
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---8-----8/10-----7------8--7--5--3---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--10----10/12-----9-----10--9--7--5---|
E|--------------------------------------|
C/GShow me the dAmays where I dDon't understG6and what it Emis
[Verse 4]
I would sC/Ghow you a chilAmd who is Emlonely
I would sC/Ghow you a chilAmd who is Emlost and afraGid
[Chorus]
CEverybody seems to lose their sense of Dwhat they believe in
CMisunderstanding what is DtrueGm7  
Gm7Anyone in love can realize that Am7all you need
Is to be Cm7good to yourself
To be Dm7good to yourself
[Interlude]
 C/G   Am   Emx2
[Verse 5]
C/GShow me a Amworld without Dlife, without G6hope anymEmore
C/GShow me the Amdays we've forgDotten all the sG6ongs that we sEming
C/GToday is the Amday I can Dsee what it's G6all really Emfor
[Outro]
C/GI would show you a maAmn he would Emdance for love
C/GI would show you a maAmn he would Emlove to love
C/GI would show you a maAmn he would Emdance for love!
C/GI would show you a maAmn he would Emlove to love!
C/GI would show you a chilAmd who has Emeverything
C/GI would show you a chilAmd who has Emeverything
C/GI would show you a chilAmd who has Emeverything
C/GI would show you a chilAmd who has Emeverything

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Show Me

by Yes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Gm7

Am7

Cm7

Dm7

/*Note: In verses, Jon Anderson plays the following chords this way*/

C/G Am Em D G6 G

e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--2--| e|--0--| e|--3--|

B|--1--| B|--1--| B|--0--| B|--3--| B|--0--| B|--0--|

G|--0--| G|--2--| G|--0--| G|--2--| G|--0--| G|--0--|

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

A|--3--| A|--0--| A|--2--| A|--x--| A|--2--| A|--2--|

E|--3--| E|--x--| E|--0--| E|--x--| E|--3--| E|--3--|

/*Note: In Chorus, Jon Anderson plays the following chords this way*/

C D Gm7 Am7 Cm7 Dm7

e|--3--| e|--5--| e|--3--| e|--5--| e|--8---| e|--10--|

B|--5--| B|--7--| B|--3--| B|--5--| B|--8---| B|--10--|

G|--5--| G|--7--| G|--3--| G|--5--| G|--8---| G|--10--|

D|--x--| D|--0--| D|--3--| D|--5--| D|--8---| D|--10--|

A|--x--| A|--x--| A|--5--| A|--7--| A|--10--| A|--12--|

E|--x--| E|--x--| E|--3--| E|--5--| E|--8---| E|--10--|

[Intro]

C/G Am Em

[Verse 1]

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the man who is lost in the forces of love

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the man whose sad dreams just won’t fade away

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the doors where I don't understand what it is

[Verse 2]

C/G Am Em

I would show you a man who is lonely

C/G Am Em G

I would show you a man who is lost and afraid

[Verse 3]

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the children who remember their own father now

/*Note: Chris Squire plays this riffs here while Jon Anderson is holding the Em chord.

Although Chris plays it on bass, it can be played on guitar perfectly.

Listen to it carefully.*/

******************

| / Slide up

******************

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

B|---8-----8/10-----7------8--7--5------|

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

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

A|--10----10/12-----9-----10--9--7------|

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

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the children who just don't sleep anymore

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

B|---8-----8/10-----7------8--7--5--3---|

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

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

A|--10----10/12-----9-----10--9--7--5---|

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

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the days where I don't understand what it is

[Verse 4]

C/G Am Em

I would show you a child who is lonely

C/G Am Em G

I would show you a child who is lost and afraid

[Chorus]

C D

Everybody seems to lose their sense of what they believe in

C D Gm7

Misunderstanding what is true

Gm7 Am7

Anyone in love can realize that all you need

Cm7

Is to be good to yourself

Dm7

To be good to yourself

[Interlude]

C/G Am Em

[Verse 5]

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me a world without life, without hope anymore

C/G Am D G6 Em

Show me the days we've forgotten all the songs that we sing

C/G Am D G6 Em

Today is the day I can see what it's all really for

[Outro]

C/G Am Em

I would show you a man he would dance for love

C/G Am Em

I would show you a man he would love to love

C/G Am Em

I would show you a man he would dance for love!

C/G Am Em

I would show you a man he would love to love!

C/G Am Em

I would show you a child who has everything

C/G Am Em

I would show you a child who has everything

C/G Am Em

I would show you a child who has everything

C/G Am Em

I would show you a child who has everything

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