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Aminor

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Chords used:  
e|--Am0---Am/B-0----C0----E0---Am/C-0----Am/D-0-----F1----G3--|
B|--1----1----1----0----1-----1-----1----0--|
G|--2----2----0----1----2-----2-----2----0--|
D|--2----0----2----2----0-----0-----3----0--|
A|--0----2----3----2----3-----0-----3----2--|
E|--0----0----0----0----0-----0-----1----3--|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro:   Am-  Am/B(x4)
Verse 1:  
              Am         Am/B             Am  Am/B  
What's that you say, I'm a man not a pisoner
          Am          Am/B      Am  Am/B  
Walking the tightrope beneath me
          Am       Am/B              Am  Am/B  
Making your way underneath to the front porch
          Am           Am/B   Am  Am/B  
How did you know I would be there?
Bridge 1:
            C                  E   Am-  Am/B(x2)
 Come out at once, I'm out of time
            C         E   Am-  Am/B(x4)
 Come out at once yeah
Verse 2:
              Am         Am/B            Am  Am/B  
What's that you say, I'm a man with a fool's voice
           Am            Am/B       Am  Am/B  
Making those angels in the sand, yeah
            Am         Am/B             Am  Am/B  
Taking what's mine and believing what is yours
          Am          Am/B    Am  Am/B  
How did you know it was me there?
Bridge 2:
            C                  E   Am-  Am/B(x2)
Come out at once, I'm out of time
CYou're gonna Efind out how
Chorus 1:
AmCome of age, Am/Bbig mistake, Am/Ccan't afford this Am/Dattitude
It's a Amrubber made, Am/Bthings at stake, Am/Ccounted more what Am/DI can do
It's a Amcommon thing, Am/Bthings we take, Am/Clooking for what Am/DI came through
It's a Ammonolith, Am/Bmake it wait, Am/Ccan't afford this Am/Dattitude
           C                  E   Am-  Am/B(x4)
 I'm out of luck, I'm out of time
Verse 3:
        Am             Am/B                  Am  Am/B  
Making me sell some more friends with your fingers
          Am            Am/B       Am  Am/B  
Havin' some fun with your mouth, yeah
            Am               Am/B               Am  Am/B  
Taking what's yours and what's mine, well you figure
          Am          Am/B     Am  Am/B  
How did you know how to give in
 CI'm gonna fEind out how
Chorus 2:
AmCome of age, Am/Bbig mistake, Am/Ccan't afford this Am/Dattitude
It's a Amrubber made, Am/Bthings at stake, Am/Ccounted more what Am/DI can't do
It's a Amcommon thing, Am/Bthings we take, Am/Clooking for what Am/DI came through
It's a Ammonolith, Am/Bmake it wait, Am/Ccan't afford this Am/Dattitude
 CI'm out of Eluck, Ftaking the sGame road so much Amfun
 FTaking the Gsame road
Guitar Solo:   Am-  Am/B-  Am/C-  Am/D(x4)  C- E  
Chorus 3:
AmCome of age, Am/Bbig mistake, Am/Ccan't afford this Am/Dattitude
It's a Amrubber made, Am/Bthings at stake, Am/Ccounted more what Am/DI can do
It's a Amcommon thing, Am/Bthings we take, Am/Clooking for what Am/DI came through
It's a moAmnolith, make Am/Bit wait, can'Am/Ct afford this attiAm/Dtude
           C                  E   Am-  Am/B(x2)
 I'm out of luck, I'm out of time
 CI'm out of EluckAm  

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Monolith

by Paloalto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

Am/C

Am/D

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Chords used:

Am Am/B C E Am/C Am/D F G

e|--0----0----0----0----0-----0-----1----3--|

B|--1----1----1----0----1-----1-----1----0--|

G|--2----2----0----1----2-----2-----2----0--|

D|--2----0----2----2----0-----0-----3----0--|

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

E|--0----0----0----0----0-----0-----1----3--|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

Am Am/B

Intro: - (x4)

Verse 1:

Am Am/B Am Am B

What's that you say, I'm a man not a pisoner

Am Am/B Am Am B

Walking the tightrope beneath me

Am Am/B Am Am B

Making your way underneath to the front porch

Am Am/B Am Am B

How did you know I would be there?

Bridge 1:

C E Am Am/B

- (x2)

Come out at once, I'm out of time

C E Am Am/B

- (x4)

Come out at once yeah

Verse 2:

Am Am/B Am Am B

What's that you say, I'm a man with a fool's voice

Am Am/B Am Am B

Making those angels in the sand, yeah

Am Am/B Am Am B

Taking what's mine and believing what is yours

Am Am/B Am Am B

How did you know it was me there?

Bridge 2:

C E Am Am/B

- (x2)

Come out at once, I'm out of time

C E

You're gonna find out how

Chorus 1:

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

Come of age, big mistake, can't afford this attitude

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a rubber made, things at stake, counted more what I can do

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a common thing, things we take, looking for what I came through

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a monolith, make it wait, can't afford this attitude

C E Am Am/B

- (x4)

I'm out of luck, I'm out of time

Verse 3:

Am Am/B Am Am B

Making me sell some more friends with your fingers

Am Am/B Am Am B

Havin' some fun with your mouth, yeah

Am Am/B Am Am B

Taking what's yours and what's mine, well you figure

Am Am/B Am Am B

How did you know how to give in

C E

I'm gonna find out how

Chorus 2:

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

Come of age, big mistake, can't afford this attitude

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a rubber made, things at stake, counted more what I can't do

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a common thing, things we take, looking for what I came through

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a monolith, make it wait, can't afford this attitude

C E F G Am

I'm out of luck, taking the same road so much fun

F G

Taking the same road

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D C E

Guitar Solo: - - - (x4) -

Chorus 3:

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

Come of age, big mistake, can't afford this attitude

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a rubber made, things at stake, counted more what I can do

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a common thing, things we take, looking for what I came through

Am Am/B Am/C Am/D

It's a monolith, make it wait, can't afford this attitude

C E Am Am/B

- (x2)

I'm out of luck, I'm out of time

C E Am

I'm out of luck

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