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Eminor

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here is my take on Quest by Dinosaur Jr, this is my favourite Dino track. Sounds magic on acoustic...
Cheers for the other poster who I borrowed from
(downstrum 1st Em)
       Em          G         D   Am(fill 1)
Turning toward a time so free
       Em          G         D   Am(fill 2)
the justice has finally escaped
       Em          G         D   Am(fill 1)
dripping words of yesterday
       Em          G         D   Am7/G(fill 3)
set my feeble mind astray
   Fill 1     Fill 2       Fill 3
e|-0000000----0------------3----------|
B|-1111111----1-1--0-------1----------|
G|-2202000----2--2--0-0----0----------|
D|-2202020----2---2--2-----2----------|
A|-0000020----0------------0----------|
E|------------------------------------|
             D         Em(X2)
(picking)
                           C   Fadd9(xx3213)
Yearn and see the glow of her eyes as I appear
sigh of satisfaction gave the seetest sound.
The staircase has one too many steps,
I've already started back down.
         (slide) (picking)
    G       F  Am/    Bm  Bm(xx4430)   (X2)
EmLove the caGtapillars munDchin' on the lAmeaves,
pitter patter makes me forget my disease.
Bugs have feelers just like me,
when I'm feeling oh so lonely.
              D         Em(X2)
A(507657) (on and off e-string 7)  
Em  G     Em  G
ADisturbin' every sense of grace
the lady wouldn't gEmive me a Gtaste.Em  G  
AThe joy leaves me that much,
it lives inside Emher toGuch.Em  G  
         (slide) (picking)
    G       F  Am/    Bm  Bm(xx4430)   (X2)
EmWhy won'Gt you be Dmy frieAmnd?
I would love to hold you tonight even if we just pretend
Why won't you be my friend?
Why???
(Happy slap that guitar...)
EmWhy won'Gt you be Dmy frieAmnd?
I would love to hold you tonight even if we just pretend
Why won't you be my friend?
Be my friend
             D         Em(X2)
CLove to meet the one who Fadd9broke my heart,
I know she'd melt me with her dance,
subtle colors, her sweet smell,
it's a shame she'll never get that chance.
And so it goes...

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Quest

by Dinosaur Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/G

Fadd9

Here is my take on Quest by Dinosaur Jr, this is my favourite Dino track. Sounds magic on acoustic...

Cheers for the other poster who I borrowed from

(downstrum 1st )

Em G D Am

(fill 1)

Turning toward a time so free

Em G D Am

(fill 2)

the justice has finally escaped

Em G D Am

(fill 1)

dripping words of yesterday

Em G D Am7/G

(fill 3)

set my feeble mind astray

Fill 1 Fill 2 Fill 3

e|-0000000----0------------3----------|

B|-1111111----1-1--0-------1----------|

G|-2202000----2--2--0-0----0----------|

D|-2202020----2---2--2-----2----------|

A|-0000020----0------------0----------|

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

D Em

(X2)

(picking)

C Fadd9

(xx3213)

Yearn and see the glow of her eyes as I appear

sigh of satisfaction gave the seetest sound.

The staircase has one too many steps,

I've already started back down.

(slide) (picking)

G F Am Bm Bm

/ (xx4430) (X2)

Em G D Am

Love the catapillars munchin' on the leaves,

pitter patter makes me forget my disease.

Bugs have feelers just like me,

when I'm feeling oh so lonely.

D Em

(X2)

A(507657) (on and off e-string 7)

Em G Em G

Disturbin' every sense of grace

Em G Em G

the lady wouldn't give me a taste.

The joy leaves me that much,

Em G Em G

it lives inside her touch.

(slide) (picking)

G F Am Bm Bm

/ (xx4430) (X2)

Em G D Am

Why won't you be my friend?

I would love to hold you tonight even if we just pretend

Why won't you be my friend?

Why???

(Happy slap that guitar...)

Em G D Am

Why won't you be my friend?

I would love to hold you tonight even if we just pretend

Why won't you be my friend?

Be my friend

D Em

(X2)

C Fadd9

Love to meet the one who broke my heart,

I know she'd melt me with her dance,

subtle colors, her sweet smell,

it's a shame she'll never get that chance.

And so it goes...

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