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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 69Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note: Use the chords listed at the bottom, not the ones displayed while
hovering over the chord.  After the intro, most of the chords are played in
arpeggio style.  Listen to the song to hear what I mean.
  (Harmonic)
e|---12--------10-12-7---5---7h8p7---------------------------0-|
B|---12---------------------------5---5-7-8------8/13-------0--|
G|---12----------------------------------------0----------12---|
D|---12-------------------------------------------------10-----|
A|---12--------------------------------------0---------0-------|
E|-12----------------------------------------------------------|
e|------0---------0---------0---------0-------0-----0---0------|
B|----10-10-----10-10-----11-11-----11-11----6-6---6-6--6------|
G|--11-----11-11-----11-10-----10-10-----10-5---5-5---5-5------|
D|-0---------0---------0---------0---------0-----0------0------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------Am9-------Dadd4/A---------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3------------------------------------------|
G|---------5-5-------------------------------------------------|
D|----0----5-5----4-4------------------------------------------|
A|------0-------0----------------------------------------------|
E|-2/3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
Am9                 Dadd4/A
Am9It might have been tDadd4/Ahings I missed
   CBut dCmaj9on't be uFadd9nkind,    Git don't mean I'm bDm7lindF#  G  
    Am9Perhaps there's a tDadd4/Ahing or two
 CI think of lCmaj9ying in bFadd9ed,      GI shouldn't have sDm7aid  F#  G  
But there it is.Am9  Dadd4/A  Am9  Dadd4/A  
You see it's aDm7ll cDm6lear
                       Dm7     Bm7b5   E   F   E   F(trill)             
You were meant to be here            
   F#                  GFAm9rom the beginDadd4/AningAm9  Dadd4/A  
Am9Maybe I mDadd4/Aight have changed
    CAnd nCmaj9ot been so cFadd9ruel,     Gnot been such a fDm7oolF#  G  
   Am9What ever was dDadd4/Aone is done
  CI jCmaj9ust can't rFadd9ecall,   Git doesn't matter at aDm7llF#  G  
 Am9  Dadd4/A  Am9  Dadd4/A
You see its aDm7ll cDm6lear
                       Dm7     Bm7b5   E   F   E   F(trill)                     
You were meant to be here
                 F#/G      Am9From the Dadd4/Abeginning
  x--Am9--------    x-Dadd4/A---------    x-x-Dm7-------    x-x-Dm6-------    
  x-xG--------    x-xFadd9--------    x--Cmaj9--------    --Bm7b5---------

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From The Beginning

by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am9

Dadd4/A

Cmaj9

Fadd9

Dm7

Dm6

Bm7b5

F#/G

Note: Use the chords listed at the bottom, not the ones displayed while

hovering over the chord. After the intro, most of the chords are played in

arpeggio style. Listen to the song to hear what I mean.

(Harmonic)

e|---12--------10-12-7---5---7h8p7---------------------------0-|

B|---12---------------------------5---5-7-8------8/13-------0--|

G|---12----------------------------------------0----------12---|

D|---12-------------------------------------------------10-----|

A|---12--------------------------------------0---------0-------|

E|-12----------------------------------------------------------|

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

B|----10-10-----10-10-----11-11-----11-11----6-6---6-6--6------|

G|--11-----11-11-----11-10-----10-10-----10-5---5-5---5-5------|

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

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Am9 Dadd4/A

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

B|----------------3-3------------------------------------------|

G|---------5-5-------------------------------------------------|

D|----0----5-5----4-4------------------------------------------|

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

E|-2/3-3-------------------------------------------------------|

Am9 Dadd4/A

It might have been things I missed

C Cmaj9 Fadd9 G Dm7 F# G

But don't be unkind, it don't mean I'm blind

Am9 Dadd4/A

Perhaps there's a thing or two

C Cmaj9 Fadd9 G Dm7 F# G

I think of lying in bed, I shouldn't have said

Am9 Dadd4/A Am9 Dadd4/A

But there it is.

Dm7 Dm6

You see it's all clear

Dm7 Bm7b5 E F E F

(trill)

You were meant to be here

F# G Am9 Dadd4/A Am9 Dadd4/A

From the beginning

Am9 Dadd4/A

Maybe I might have changed

C Cmaj9 Fadd9 G Dm7 F# G

And not been so cruel, not been such a fool

Am9 Dadd4/A

What ever was done is done

C Cmaj9 Fadd9 G Dm7 F# G

I just can't recall, it doesn't matter at all

Am9 Dadd4/A Am9 Dadd4/A

Dm7 Dm6

You see its all clear

Dm7 Bm7b5 E F E F

(trill)

You were meant to be here

F#/G Am9 Dadd4/A

From the beginning

Am9 Dadd4/A Dm7 Dm6

x---------- x---------- x-x-------- x-x--------

G Fadd9 Cmaj9 Bm7b5

x-x-------- x-x-------- x---------- -----------

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