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Rafters

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Emajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
e|--E0----F#11-0----Asus2-0----Bsus4-0----C#m-0-
A|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-
D|--1-----3-----2-----4-----6-
G|--2-----4-----2-----4-----6-
B|--2-----4-----0-----2-----4-
E|--0-----x-----x-----x-----x-
ENow that I F#11know what I’d Asus2hoped Bsus4had to be in
Emind was F#11true and rAsus2efused and juBsus4st in time
Do you Asus2wonder Bsus4why?
EIt seems I let F#11up with the dAsus2ents of a Bsus4near-collision.
 EI couldn’t F#11call and wAsus2recked and tBsus4urned up missing.
Asus2But until tBsus4hen
IAsus2’m cutting to the Bsus4end
it’C#ms cold in the Bsus4lightAsus2  
the one we neBsus4ver seemed to fC#mind
I opened the Bsus4door instead,
 C#m    Bsus4   Asus2   Bsus4   C#m" Bsus4  
But C#myou knew the Bsus4lockAsus2  
and the Bsus4way I was lookingC#m  
and still not a Bsus4thing was said
EI guess I can F#11show that I Asus2thought I’d Bsus4never
have you lEong
it’s a F#11wall that you Asus2feel but you’re Bsus4already slipping
and Asus2away you Bsus4slide
can Asus2you take Bsus4the ride
C#mwhat did it Bsus4mean when we Asus2stood
with our Bsus4building slanted C#mhigh
and we spoke of Bsus4harder times
C#mI pulled thBsus4e rafters dowAsus2n
but the Bsus4ghosts were only C#mdropping
and honey Bsus4since that night
E  F#11 Asus2 Bsus4
E  F#11 Asus2 Bsus4
E

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Rafters

by Richard Buckner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#11

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m

Standard Tuning

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

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

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

D|--1-----3-----2-----4-----6-

G|--2-----4-----2-----4-----6-

B|--2-----4-----0-----2-----4-

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

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

Now that I know what I’d hoped had to be in

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

mind was true and refused and just in time

Asus2 Bsus4

Do you wonder why?

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

It seems I let up with the dents of a near-collision.

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

I couldn’t call and wrecked and turned up missing.

Asus2 Bsus4

But until then

Asus2 Bsus4

I’m cutting to the end

C#m Bsus4 Asus2

it’s cold in the light

Bsus4 C#m

the one we never seemed to find

Bsus4

I opened the door instead,

C#m Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4 C#m Bsus4

C#m Bsus4 Asus2

But you knew the lock

Bsus4 C#m

and the way I was looking

Bsus4

and still not a thing was said

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

I guess I can show that I thought I’d never

have you long

F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

it’s a wall that you feel but you’re already slipping

Asus2 Bsus4

and away you slide

Asus2 Bsus4

can you take the ride

C#m Bsus4 Asus2

what did it mean when we stood

Bsus4 C#m

with our building slanted high

Bsus4

and we spoke of harder times

C#m Bsus4 Asus2

I pulled the rafters down

Bsus4 C#m

but the ghosts were only dropping

Bsus4

and honey since that night

E F#11 Asus2 Bsus4

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