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Samantha Paige
Emily (Dedicated to Emily Maynard of ABC's The Bachelor)
Key of A
Capo 2      6/8 time signature
Intro:  (    G   D)  (   Em   C9)  (   G   D)   C9  
Verse1:   
                     C/G(        C/G  G)
You measure a man by the ghost of a love
Who G/Bwalks in those shoes silently haDunting you
             C/G(             C/G   G)
and no other man could fill them up
you G/Bstill hold the soul they belDong to
Pre:
(  Em  C9)    (       C9  G)        (           G  D)                C9  C9  
You want to find love again but you leave no room for him
Chorus:
(  G  D) ( Em  C9)    (          Em  C9)       (               Em  D)
Let go Emily      grace is your virtue   beauty surrounds you
(  G  D)     (     Em  C9)           (          Em  C9)       
Let go and you will see    You're not  gonna fall through 
(           Em  D)                G  G  
Love's gonna catch   you 
Intro:  (    G   D)  (   Em   C9)  (   G   D)   C9  
Verse2:
                       C/G(          C/G  G)
He's always there in your little girl's eyes
like a G/Bkeepsake of beautiful meDmories
               C/G(           C/G   G)
but even those eyes want you to find
somG/Bething so true that it sDets you free
Pre:
(  Em  C9)    (      C9  G)           (           G  D)                C9  C9  
You finally feel love again don't be afraid to take a chance
Chorus:
(  G  D) ( Em  C9)    (          Em  C9)       (               Em  D)
Let go Emily      grace is your virtue   beauty surrounds you
(  G  D)     ( Em  C9)              (          Em  C9)       
Let go and you will see    You're not  gonna fall through 
(           Em  D)                G  G  
Love's gonna catch   you 
Bridge:
you pDainted your life in Emblack and in white 
                            C9(     G  D/F#)
but you left out the color of love
you've Dlived through the love of your Empast for so long
you've fC9orgotten how to open DupD  
Breakdown Chorus:
(  G  D) ( Em  C9)    (          Em  C9)       (               Em  D)
Let go Emily      grace is your virtue   beauty surrounds you
(  G  D)     ( Em  C9)              (          Em  C9)       
Let go and you will see    You're not  gonna fall through 
  (   Em  C9)        (       G   D)    (      Em  C9)
love's all around you oooh   oooh   oohooh   no
    (          Em  C9)             (          Em      D)   
You're not  gonna fall through   Love's gonna catch  you
Intro:  (    G   D)  (   Em   C9)  (   G   D)   C9  

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Emily

by Samantha Paige

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C/G

G/B

Samantha Paige

Emily (Dedicated to Emily Maynard of ABC's The Bachelor)

Key of A

Capo 2 6/8 time signature

G D Em C9 G D C9

Intro: ( ) ( ) ( )

Verse1:

C/G C/G G

( )

You measure a man by the ghost of a love

G/B D

Who walks in those shoes silently haunting you

C/G C/G G

( )

and no other man could fill them up

G/B D

you still hold the soul they belong to

Pre:

Em C9 C9 G G D C9 C9

( ) ( ) ( )

You want to find love again but you leave no room for him

Chorus:

G D Em C9 Em C9 Em D

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Let go Emily grace is your virtue beauty surrounds you

G D Em C9 Em C9

( ) ( ) ( )

Let go and you will see You're not gonna fall through

Em D G G

( )

Love's gonna catch you

G D Em C9 G D C9

Intro: ( ) ( ) ( )

Verse2:

C/G C/G G

( )

He's always there in your little girl's eyes

G/B D

like a keepsake of beautiful memories

C/G C/G G

( )

but even those eyes want you to find

G/B D

something so true that it sets you free

Pre:

Em C9 C9 G G D C9 C9

( ) ( ) ( )

You finally feel love again don't be afraid to take a chance

Chorus:

G D Em C9 Em C9 Em D

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Let go Emily grace is your virtue beauty surrounds you

G D Em C9 Em C9

( ) ( ) ( )

Let go and you will see You're not gonna fall through

Em D G G

( )

Love's gonna catch you

Bridge:

D Em

you painted your life in black and in white

C9 G D

( /F#)

but you left out the color of love

D Em

you've lived through the love of your past for so long

C9 D D

you've forgotten how to open up

Breakdown Chorus:

G D Em C9 Em C9 Em D

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Let go Emily grace is your virtue beauty surrounds you

G D Em C9 Em C9

( ) ( ) ( )

Let go and you will see You're not gonna fall through

Em C9 G D Em C9

( ) ( ) ( )

love's all around you oooh oooh oohooh no

Em C9 Em D

( ) ( )

You're not gonna fall through Love's gonna catch you

G D Em C9 G D C9

Intro: ( ) ( ) ( )

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