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Eminor

90BPM

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo on 1st Fret
Chords used:  
      Em    Am    Em/G    Am/B     Bm      C  G*
e|-0----0----0-----0----2----0----0-|
B|-0----1----0-----1----3----1----3-|
G|-0----2----0-----2----4----0----0-|
D|-2----2----2----(2)---4----2----0-|
A|-2----0----2-----2----2----3----2-|
E|-0----x----3-----0----2----0----3-|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns
Intro:   Em(x8)
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------0-----|
G|*------0---0----------0---0--*|  (Play 8 times)
D|*--------2---2------2--------*|
A|-----2------------2-----------|
E|---0------------0-------------|
Verse 1:
EmCall me unique, call me Em/Ga    AmfakeAm/B  
EmCall me your love, never Em/Gthe   Amsame
Pre-Chorus 1:
When BmI was young nobody said to open up and let this rain go Amthrough you
These Bmfeelings of a common son might never pass and never take Amcontrol of you
Chorus 1:
                      C  G*                      Em     C  G*    Em  
But you're running out here, Well you're running out here
Verse 2:
EmSteady yourself down on Em/Gyour AmkneesAm/B  
EmAll that you want, all that Em/Gyou fAmeel
Pre-Chorus 2:
Can nBmever break another bone and never throw another stone at Amyou from me
Chorus 2:
                      C  G*                             Em  Am  
But you're running out here, where no one's talking and no one's listening
   C  G*  Em  
Out here, yeah
Bridge/Solo:   C- G* -  Em-  Am(x2)   C- G* - Em  
Verse 3:
                     (no chords)
The other says yes, the other says no, the other says stay, the other one goes
And Emputs you in clothes, and puts you in shoEm/Gws, the Amother one takes, and nobody knows
Chorus:
                      C  G*                             Em  Am  
But you're running out here, where no one's talking and no one's listening
   C  G*                             Em  Am  
Out here, where no one's talking and no one's listening
   C  G*                             Em  Am  
Out here, where no one's talking and nobody wants
                      C  G*  Em  
But you're running out here
Outro:  (same as intro)

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Bones

by Paloalto

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Am/B

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Capo on 1st Fret

Chords used:

Em Am Em/G Am/B Bm C G

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

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

G|-0----2----0-----2----4----0----0-|

D|-2----2----2----(2)---4----2----0-|

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

E|-0----x----3-----0----2----0----3-|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns

Intro: (x8)

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

B|------------------------0-----|

G|*------0---0----------0---0--*| (Play 8 times)

D|*--------2---2------2--------*|

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

E|---0------------0-------------|

Verse 1:

Em Em/G Am Am/B

Call me unique, call me a fake

Em Em/G Am

Call me your love, never the same

Pre-Chorus 1:

Bm Am

When I was young nobody said to open up and let this rain go through you

Bm Am

These feelings of a common son might never pass and never take control of you

Chorus 1:

C G Em C G Em

* *

But you're running out here, Well you're running out here

Verse 2:

Em Em/G Am Am/B

Steady yourself down on your knees

Em Em/G Am

All that you want, all that you feel

Pre-Chorus 2:

Bm Am

Can never break another bone and never throw another stone at you from me

Chorus 2:

C G Em Am

But you're running out here, where no one's talking and no one's listening

C G Em

Out here, yeah

C G Em Am C G Em

Bridge/Solo: - * - - (x2) - * -

Verse 3:

(no chords)

The other says yes, the other says no, the other says stay, the other one goes

Em Em/G Am

And puts you in clothes, and puts you in shows, the other one takes, and nobody knows

Chorus:

C G Em Am

But you're running out here, where no one's talking and no one's listening

C G Em Am

Out here, where no one's talking and no one's listening

C G Em Am

Out here, where no one's talking and nobody wants

C G Em

But you're running out here

Outro: (same as intro)

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