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I noticed that the other tab isn't quite how it's played really, although it's still a
good version. I saw him in Stoke a while back and have only just worked out the whole
thing... so... I hope you like it.
Standard Tuning
No Capo
E1? - XX0455
E2? - XX0444
E3? - XX0440
Badd11 - 0789XX
 Dadd9- 0101112XX
Dadd9? - 12101112xx
A - 0567xx OR 05677x (Whichever you think sounds right at the time)
A* - 002220
E - 022100
D - 000232 OR x07770 (Whichever you think sounds right at the time)
F#m - 244222
Dsus2 - 000230
Dmaj7 - 000222
Riff 1:
Dsus2 -> E1? -> E2? - E3?
Riff 2:
Badd11 -> Dadd9 -> Dadd9?
Note: for the Riff 1, you go from the D, pull off to a Dsus2 for one strum, then straight
up to the E1? This takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you've got the pattern
it's really easy.
Intro - Riff 1, but miss out the first Dsus2
                             A                      E            DRiff 1
You never were going to change your mind, were you, Emily? 
                          A                               E            DRiff 1
You just sat back, took it all for you, there was nothing for me; 
                     A         E                       DRiff 2
I didn't mean to prove that all I can do is lose 
                      A                       E             DRiff 1
Next time that you need me, don't call me up, Emily; 
                     A                        E             DRiff 1
I'm tired of your lies and your cheating ways with me; 
                     A            E                       DRiff 2
And every time you go,  well please don't let me know 
A*                       Dmaj7  E  
 Emily, you still live inside of me; 
A*                             Dmaj7  E  
 And, Emily, you were the fire in my tree; 
So Aif you should F#mfall, Dplease don't Ecall; 
And Anext time yoF#mu write, I wDon't stay up all Enight; 
         A      F#m                D                 ERiff 1
'Cos Emily you, just look at you - you're a tragedy 
                             A                      E            DRiff 1
You never were going to change your mind, were you, Emily? 
                          A                               E            DRiff 1
You just sat back, took it all for you, there was nothing for me; 
                     A          E                            DRiff 2
I didn't mean to prove that all I'm good for is to lose 
A*                       Dmaj7  E  
 Emily, you still live inside of me; 
A*                             Dmaj7  E  
 And, Emily, you were the fire in my tree; 
So Aif you should F#mfall, Dplease don't Ecall; 
And Anext time yoF#mu write, I wDon't stay up all Enight; 
         A      F#m                D                 ERiff 1
'Cos Emily you, just look at you - you're a tragedy
You Anever were going to change Eyou're mind were youD, anyway
...Slow down Riff 1, and end on an A

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Emily

by Stephen Fretwell

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Dadd9

Dmaj7

F#m

I noticed that the other tab isn't quite how it's played really, although it's still a

good version. I saw him in Stoke a while back and have only just worked out the whole

thing... so... I hope you like it.

Standard Tuning

No Capo

E1? - XX0455

? - XX0444

? - XX0440

Badd11 - 0789XX

Dadd9

- 0101112XX

Dadd9

? - 12101112xx

A - 0567xx OR 05677x (Whichever you think sounds right at the time)

A* - 002220

E - 022100

D - 000232 OR x07770 (Whichever you think sounds right at the time)

F#m - 244222

Dsus2 - 000230

Dmaj7 - 000222

Riff 1:

Dsus2 -> E1? -> E2? - E3?

Riff 2:

Badd11 -> Dadd9 -> Dadd9?

Note: for the Riff 1, you go from the D, pull off to a Dsus2 for one strum, then straight

up to the E1? This takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you've got the pattern

it's really easy.

Intro - Riff 1, but miss out the first Dsus2

A E D

Riff 1

You never were going to change your mind, were you, Emily?

A E D

Riff 1

You just sat back, took it all for you, there was nothing for me;

A E D

Riff 2

I didn't mean to prove that all I can do is lose

A E D

Riff 1

Next time that you need me, don't call me up, Emily;

A E D

Riff 1

I'm tired of your lies and your cheating ways with me;

A E D

Riff 2

And every time you go, well please don't let me know

A Dmaj7 E

Emily, you still live inside of me;

A Dmaj7 E

And, Emily, you were the fire in my tree;

A F#m D E

So if you should fall, please don't call;

A F#m D E

And next time you write, I won't stay up all night;

A F#m D E

Riff 1

'Cos Emily you, just look at you - you're a tragedy

A E D

Riff 1

You never were going to change your mind, were you, Emily?

A E D

Riff 1

You just sat back, took it all for you, there was nothing for me;

A E D

Riff 2

I didn't mean to prove that all I'm good for is to lose

A Dmaj7 E

Emily, you still live inside of me;

A Dmaj7 E

And, Emily, you were the fire in my tree;

A F#m D E

So if you should fall, please don't call;

A F#m D E

And next time you write, I won't stay up all night;

A F#m D E

Riff 1

'Cos Emily you, just look at you - you're a tragedy

A E D

You never were going to change you're mind were you, anyway

...Slow down Riff 1, and end on an A

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