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Emajor

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

         A       B       EB7ish    G#m  A*     Am  
e|--0-----x-----0-----x-----4-----5-----5--|
B|--2-----x-----0-----x-----4-----5-----5--|
G|--2-----4-----1-----x-----4-----6-----5--|
D|--2-----4-----2-----1-----6-----7-----7--|
A|--0-----2-----2-----2-----6-----7-----7--|
E|--x-----x-----0-----x-----4-----5-----5--|
Intro:  A   B   E(x3)  A(top notes accented)  B7  
B7You need to take that AbusB  
BGoodbyes aren't all that EgoodG#m  
            G#mA*         A(I just like the sound of the slide)
Mother is in a mess
AWhat are you gonna do if Bnothing happens?
ENothing happens
AmNothing happens
G#mNothing happens
               B(repeat intro)->    A   B   E(x3)  A  B7  
Nothing happens around here any more
Leaving the girls behind
Goodbyes aren't all that good
Daddy says you'll be fine
But what is he gonna say if nothing happens?
Nothing happens
Nothing happens
Nothing happens
BNothing happens around here any Emore
AmRepG#meat Bintro
End on E
e|-----0------------0--|
B|-----0------------0--|
G|-----1------------1--|
D|-----2--4-4-4-4p2-2--|
A|-----2------------2--|
E|-----0------------0--|

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Bus

by The Radio Dept.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

A B E G#m A Am

B7ish *

e|--0-----x-----0-----x-----4-----5-----5--|

B|--2-----x-----0-----x-----4-----5-----5--|

G|--2-----4-----1-----x-----4-----6-----5--|

D|--2-----4-----2-----1-----6-----7-----7--|

A|--0-----2-----2-----2-----6-----7-----7--|

E|--x-----x-----0-----x-----4-----5-----5--|

A B E A B7

Intro: (x3) (top notes accented)

B7 A B

You need to take that bus

B E G#m

Goodbyes aren't all that good

G#m A

A* (I just like the sound of the slide)

Mother is in a mess

A B

What are you gonna do if nothing happens?

Nothing happens

G#m

Nothing happens

B A B E A B7

(repeat intro)-> (x3)

Nothing happens around here any more

Leaving the girls behind

Goodbyes aren't all that good

Daddy says you'll be fine

But what is he gonna say if nothing happens?

Nothing happens

B E

Nothing happens around here any more

Am G#m B

Repeat intro

End on E

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

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

G|-----1------------1--|

D|-----2--4-4-4-4p2-2--|

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

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

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