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The Fifth Horseman

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Tuning: Standard
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The chords can be played with any voicing of course and the song still 
[Verse]
e|Em7--------|F#m70-------|Gmaj77-------|Dmaj72-------|Gmaj7--------|A--------|Gmaj72-------|A--------|
B|3-------|2-------|7-------|2-------|3-------|5-------|0-------|-555----|
G|0-------|2-------|7-------|2-------|4-------|6-------|0-------|-666----|
D|2-------|2-------|9-------|0-------|4-------|7-------|0-------|-777----|
A|2-------|--------|10------|--------|--------|7-------|--------|-777----|
E|0-------|2-------|--------|--------|3-------|5-------|3-------|-555----|
[Bridge]
e|Gadd95---2-Gmaj7--|0--A-----|-Bm---2A6---|-Gmaj7---0--F#m7-|
B|0---0---|2---2---|3---2---|3---2---|
G|0---0---|2---2---|4---2---|4---2---|
D|0---0---|--------|4-------|4-------|
A|--------|0---0---|2---0---|--------|
E|3---3---|--------|--------|3---2---|
[Chorus] (Part1): Riff
                 Em    F#m7(#5)                   Gmaj7      A(sus4)
e|----------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|
B|0---------------|2-----3-2-------|3---------------|2-----3-2-------|
G|0---------------|2-----2-2-------|4---------------|2-----2-2-------|
D|2---------------|2-----2-2-------|4---------------|2-----2-2-------|
A|2---------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
E|0---------------|2-----2-2-------|3---------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
|  Bm| % |  Esus4|  E|
[Verse 1]
You Em7do not have to F#m7see me to Gmaj7know that I’m Dmaj7around
Gmaj7Pupils dilate, the Aanxious heart will Gmaj7poundA  
If Em7you’ve a problem F#m7sleeping, well Gmaj7that’s a danger Dmaj7sign
It Gmaj7means your troubled Aheart will soon be Gmaj7mineA  
[Bridge]
The Gadd9Bible Gmaj7mentions Afour
I Bmtell you A6there’s one Gmaj7more...F#m7  
[Verse 2]
EmLove is the fifth F#m7horseman, Gmaj7love is the fifth Ahorseman
EmLove is the fifth F#m7horseman of the aBmpocalypseA  Gmaj7  F#m7  
EmLove is the fifth F#m7horseman, Gmaj7love is the fifth Ahorseman
                Em              F#m7[  Bm]
Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse
[Interlude]
|  Bm     E|  Bm     E|  Bm     E| 
[Intro]
|  Bm| % |  Esus4|  E|  Bm| % |  Esus4|  E|
[Verse 3]
So Em7know that I could F#m7catch you Gmaj7at any time I Dmaj7choose
I Gmaj7do not feel the Aground beneath my Gmaj7shoesA  
This Em7stallion I am F#m7riding, hiGmaj7s pedigree, his Dmaj7pride
Won’t Gmaj7let him rest ’till AI am by your Gmaj7sideA  
[Bridge]
The Gadd9Bible Gmaj7mentions Afour
I’m Bmliving A6proof of morGmaj7e...F#m7  
[Chorus]
EmLove is the fifth F#m7horseman, Gmaj7love is the fifth Ahorseman
EmLove is the fifth F#m7horseman of the aBmpocalypseA  Gmaj7  F#m7  
EmLove is the fifth F#m7horseman, Gmaj7love is the fifth Ahorseman
                Em              F#m7[  Bm]  
Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse
[Interlude]
|  Bm     E|  Bm     E|  Bm     E| 
[Solo]
|  Em|  F#m7|  Gmaj7|  A| 
[Chorus]
                Em              F#m7[  Bm] 
Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse
[Interlude]
|  Bm     E|  Bm     E|  Bm     E| 
[Coda]
|  Bm| % |  Esus4|  E|  Bm| % |  Esus4|  E|

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The Fifth Horseman

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m7

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

Gadd9

Esus4

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Tuning: Standard

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The chords can be played with any voicing of course and the song still

[Verse]

Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A

e|--------|0-------|7-------|2-------|--------|--------|2-------|--------|

B|3-------|2-------|7-------|2-------|3-------|5-------|0-------|-555----|

G|0-------|2-------|7-------|2-------|4-------|6-------|0-------|-666----|

D|2-------|2-------|9-------|0-------|4-------|7-------|0-------|-777----|

A|2-------|--------|10------|--------|--------|7-------|--------|-777----|

E|0-------|2-------|--------|--------|3-------|5-------|3-------|-555----|

[Bridge]

Gadd9 Gmaj7 A Bm A6 Gmaj7 F#m7

e|5---2---|0-------|----2---|----0---|

B|0---0---|2---2---|3---2---|3---2---|

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

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

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

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

[Chorus] (Part1): Riff

Em F#m7 Gmaj7 A

(#5) (sus4)

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

B|0---------------|2-----3-2-------|3---------------|2-----3-2-------|

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

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

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

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

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[Intro]

Bm Esus4 E

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[Verse 1]

Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

You do not have to see me to know that I’m around

Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A

Pupils dilate, the anxious heart will pound

Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

If you’ve a problem sleeping, well that’s a danger sign

Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A

It means your troubled heart will soon be mine

[Bridge]

Gadd9 Gmaj7 A

The Bible mentions four

Bm A6 Gmaj7 F#m7

I tell you there’s one more...

[Verse 2]

Em F#m7 Gmaj7 A

Love is the fifth horseman, love is the fifth horseman

Em F#m7 Bm A Gmaj7 F#m7

Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse

Em F#m7 Gmaj7 A

Love is the fifth horseman, love is the fifth horseman

Em F#m7 Bm

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Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse

[Interlude]

Bm E Bm E Bm E

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[Intro]

Bm Esus4 E Bm Esus4 E

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[Verse 3]

Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

So know that I could catch you at any time I choose

Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A

I do not feel the ground beneath my shoes

Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

This stallion I am riding, his pedigree, his pride

Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A

Won’t let him rest ’till I am by your side

[Bridge]

Gadd9 Gmaj7 A

The Bible mentions four

Bm A6 Gmaj7 F#m7

I’m living proof of more...

[Chorus]

Em F#m7 Gmaj7 A

Love is the fifth horseman, love is the fifth horseman

Em F#m7 Bm A Gmaj7 F#m7

Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse

Em F#m7 Gmaj7 A

Love is the fifth horseman, love is the fifth horseman

Em F#m7 Bm

[ ]

Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse

[Interlude]

Bm E Bm E Bm E

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[Solo]

Em F#m7 Gmaj7 A

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[Chorus]

Em F#m7 Bm

[ ]

Love is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse

[Interlude]

Bm E Bm E Bm E

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[Coda]

Bm Esus4 E Bm Esus4 E

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