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Eminor

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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No Capo
Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
e|-----D2------Asus2--0-------Em7-3------Cadd9--3--------G3---------|
B|-----3--------0--------3--------3--------3---------|
G|-----2--------2--------0--------0--------0---------|
D|--------------2--------2--------2--------0---------|
A|--------------0--------2--------3--------2---------|
E|-----------------------0--------0--------3---------|
Struan also uses this hammer-on/pull-off effect which will be called "G-Variation":
(strummed as: D-D-D)
e|-----3----3----3----|
B|-----3----3----3----|
G|-----0----0----0----|
D|-----0----0----2----|
A|-----2----2----3----|
E|-----3----0----0----|
Intro:
D, Em7, Cadd9,  G(x2)
Verse 1:
She figured Cadd9out
to rDead betGween the Cadd9lines
of wDhat I sGaid and wCadd9hy
and dDid I reGally mean Asus2it
well I Cadd9meant evDery wGord I Cadd9said
she caDlled to queGstion
she Cadd9didn't believe it
tDake it or leGave it
that'Asus2s how it was
Chorus:
I'm falDling in lEm7ove
and I Cadd9cannot convince her
shes brDeaking aEm7way
and my hCadd9eart's breaking wGith her
I neDeded to remEm7ember
what we Cadd9said this last SepGtember
I Asus2meant it, I meant it
without Em7youD  G  
            Em7   D  G-Variation
I break in two
Verse 2:
Cadd9its coming down
and falDling quiGckly
the gCadd9round is whDere she lGeft me
cause Cadd9she was the only oDne
who could lGift me
oh but Asus2she could knock me down
Chorus:
I'm falDling in lEm7ove
and I Cadd9cannot convince her
shes brDeaking aEm7way
and my hCadd9eart's breaking wGith her
I neDeded to remEm7ember
what we Cadd9said this last SepGtember
I Asus2meant it, Oh I meant it
without Em7youD  G  
            Em7   D  G-Variation
I break in two
Bridge:
shes slipping aDway
I sit outside her wiGndow
wishing I could see thEm7rough the Cadd9dark
shes slipping aDway
I sit outside her wiGndow
listen to the wind bEm7low
Asus2shes slipping away
Chorus:
I'm falDling in lEm7ove
and I Cadd9cannot convince her
shes brDeaking aEm7way
and my hCadd9eart's breaking wGith her
I neDeded to remEm7ember
what we Cadd9said this last SepGtember
I Asus2meant it, I meant it
I'm falDling in lEm7ove
and I Cadd9cannot convince her
shes brDeaking aEm7way
and my hCadd9eart's breaking wGith her
I neDeded to remEm7ember
what we Cadd9said this last SepGtember
I Asus2meant it, I meant it
without Em7youD  G  
            Em7   D  G-Variation
I break in two

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Without You

by Struan Shields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Em7

Cadd9

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No Capo

Standard Tuning

Chords Used:

D Asus2 Em7 Cadd9 G

e|-----2--------0--------3--------3--------3---------|

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

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

D|--------------2--------2--------2--------0---------|

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

E|-----------------------0--------0--------3---------|

Struan also uses this hammer-on/pull-off effect which will be called "G-Variation":

(strummed as: D-D-D)

e|-----3----3----3----|

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

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

D|-----0----0----2----|

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

E|-----3----0----0----|

Intro:

D Em7 Cadd9 G

, , , (x2)

Verse 1:

Cadd9

She figured out

D G Cadd9

to read between the lines

D G Cadd9

of what I said and why

D G Asus2

and did I really mean it

Cadd9 D G Cadd9

well I meant every word I said

D G

she called to question

Cadd9

she didn't believe it

D G

take it or leave it

Asus2

that's how it was

Chorus:

D Em7

I'm falling in love

Cadd9

and I cannot convince her

D Em7

shes breaking away

Cadd9 G

and my heart's breaking with her

D Em7

I needed to remember

Cadd9 G

what we said this last September

Asus2

I meant it, I meant it

Em7 D G

without you

Em7 D G

-Variation

I break in two

Verse 2:

Cadd9

its coming down

D G

and falling quickly

Cadd9 D G

the ground is where she left me

Cadd9 D

cause she was the only one

who could lift me

Asus2

oh but she could knock me down

Chorus:

D Em7

I'm falling in love

Cadd9

and I cannot convince her

D Em7

shes breaking away

Cadd9 G

and my heart's breaking with her

D Em7

I needed to remember

Cadd9 G

what we said this last September

Asus2

I meant it, Oh I meant it

Em7 D G

without you

Em7 D G

-Variation

I break in two

Bridge:

shes slipping away

I sit outside her window

Em7 Cadd9

wishing I could see through the dark

shes slipping away

I sit outside her window

Em7

listen to the wind blow

Asus2

shes slipping away

Chorus:

D Em7

I'm falling in love

Cadd9

and I cannot convince her

D Em7

shes breaking away

Cadd9 G

and my heart's breaking with her

D Em7

I needed to remember

Cadd9 G

what we said this last September

Asus2

I meant it, I meant it

D Em7

I'm falling in love

Cadd9

and I cannot convince her

D Em7

shes breaking away

Cadd9 G

and my heart's breaking with her

D Em7

I needed to remember

Cadd9 G

what we said this last September

Asus2

I meant it, I meant it

Em7 D G

without you

Em7 D G

-Variation

I break in two

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