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Eminor

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Capo on 4th
Em* = fingers at the 2nd fret of the bottom two strings, with hammer ons to the bottom e string.
If this doesn't sound right just use a normal Em chord.
Hammer-ons are littered throughout the song, most are progressive to building the
chord, so just flow on with the chord progressions.
Chord progression is Em* -  Dsus2-  Am- C  
[Verse]
I Emam nothing without prDsus2etend
I kAmnow my faults
Can't liCve with them
I Emam nothing wDsus2ithout a man
I knAmow my thoughts
But CI can't hide tEmhem
Dsus2 Am C
[Chorus]
EmI still keep my Dsus2baby teeth
In the beAmdside table wiCth my jewelry
YEmou still sleep in the Dsus2bed with me,
My jeAmwelry, and my bCaby teeth
Little break down bit
E|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
B|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|                       Em
G|--9--9--9--9--|--7--7--7--7--|          with hammer-ons        x4
D|--------------|--------------| (listen for exact rhythm, etc)
A|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|
[Verse]
I Emdon't need aDsus2nother friend
When mAmost of them
I can baCrely keep up with them
PeEmrfectly able to Dsus2hold my own hand,
But AmI still can't kiCss my own nEmeck
Dsus2 Am C
[Chorus]
I Emwanted to give you evDsus2erything
But I sAmtill stand in awe of suCperficial things
I Emwanted to love you like my Dsus2mother's mother's mother Amdid
CiviClian, civilian.
[Solo]
(to finish, basic Am scale progression with big distortion, just wing it)

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Civilian

by Wye Oak

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Capo on 4th

Em* = fingers at the 2nd fret of the bottom two strings, with hammer ons to the bottom e string.

If this doesn't sound right just use a normal Em chord.

Hammer-ons are littered throughout the song, most are progressive to building the

chord, so just flow on with the chord progressions.

Em Dsus2 Am C

Chord progression is * - - -

[Verse]

Em Dsus2

I am nothing without pretend

I know my faults

Can't live with them

Em Dsus2

I am nothing without a man

I know my thoughts

C Em

But I can't hide them

Dsus2 Am C

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2

I still keep my baby teeth

Am C

In the bedside table with my jewelry

Em Dsus2

You still sleep in the bed with me,

Am C

My jewelry, and my baby teeth

Little break down bit

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

B|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--| Em

G|--9--9--9--9--|--7--7--7--7--| with hammer-ons x4

D|--------------|--------------| (listen for exact rhythm, etc)

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

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

[Verse]

Em Dsus2

I don't need another friend

When most of them

I can barely keep up with them

Em Dsus2

Perfectly able to hold my own hand,

Am C Em

But I still can't kiss my own neck

Dsus2 Am C

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2

I wanted to give you everything

Am C

But I still stand in awe of superficial things

Em Dsus2 Am

I wanted to love you like my mother's mother's mother did

Civilian, civilian.

[Solo]

(to finish, basic Am scale progression with big distortion, just wing it)

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