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Standard E-tuning
Capo V    (but i play it with Capo II, sounds better i think)
Intro:  D  
Oh F#mno malice does exist
in tBmhese Gwords I am now writing
AlEmthough one might catch
the Afaintest glance at sorrow
I'm bBmut trying hard to grasp
all thGese fragments as they're passing
PiEmece the puzzle now
befoAre the trail grows cold
And I'Gm not asking for the answers
in F#mmathematical equations
tEmo be Dculled and calculated
by uGnbiased hands
GFor at truth I am so stricken
AnAd I dare only to forever dance
WhDich prGoves I am the better broken half
Oh and I Aam bDut the bitter better half
Bridge:  D(play Intro and some tricky hammers :-) )
DIn F#mmy callous speculations
They Bmleave Gno room for calm or reason
I hEmave placAed myself in altars that are hollow
So adeBmpt at finding weakness
I Gsmell fear and close my fists
UnEmaware Athe stench I'm smelling is my own
So yeah, Gyou left me and I'm bitter
AF#mnd my pride is shocked and raw
FEor I Gbelieve I will be changing roads no more
I Gknow that life is full of dead ends
BAut I saw us as a highway
EDver stretGching on from coast to golden coast
OhA, but now instead I'm singin'
Refrain:
DGo west, AEmily
Grab Gyour bAoots and find yourself somewhere
I'll Dfind AanotGher lover in the east
I sDaid Ago west, Emily
Yeah yoBmu know Gyou've got my blessing
But yDou caAn'Gt expect these eyes of mine
to waDtch you leave
So witF#mh no malice I'll begin
just once mBmore tGo tell our story
ThEmough Athe ending I may never hope to know
You werBme a sweet and sound companion
Though Gour paths led us apart
And EmI may never sleep so Asoundly as I did while in your arms
Now aGll I F#mask is you remember who you loved and who you lost
Please don't Embury me in silenDce
Or blacGkest shroud of thought
DGon't Apretend that what we had was any less than what it was
For I Dwill not Gsoon be forgetting the reasons why
we fAought so hard to make it work
Refrain:
But DGo west, AEmily
Grab Gyour bAoots and find yourself somewhere
I'll Dfind AanotGher lover in the east
I sDaid Ago west, Emily
Yeah yoBmu know Gyou've got my blessing
But yDou caAn'Gt expect these eyes of mine
to waDtch you leave
DGo west, AEmily
Grab Gyour bAoots and find yourself somewhere
I'll Dfind AanotGher lover in the east
I sDaid Ago west, Emily
Yeah yoBmu know Gyou've got my blessing
But yDou caAn'Gt expect these eyes of mine
to waDtch you leave
Outro (same as Intro)

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Go West

by Austin Lucas

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard -tuning

Capo V (but i play it with Capo II, sounds better i think)

Intro:

F#m

Oh no malice does exist

Bm G

in these words I am now writing

Although one might catch

the faintest glance at sorrow

I'm but trying hard to grasp

all these fragments as they're passing

Piece the puzzle now

before the trail grows cold

And I'm not asking for the answers

F#m

in mathematical equations

Em D

to be culled and calculated

by unbiased hands

For at truth I am so stricken

And I dare only to forever dance

D G

Which proves I am the better broken half

A D

Oh and I am but the bitter better half

Bridge: (play Intro and some tricky hammers :-) )

D F#m

In my callous speculations

Bm G

They leave no room for calm or reason

Em A

I have placed myself in altars that are hollow

So adept at finding weakness

I smell fear and close my fists

Em A

Unaware the stench I'm smelling is my own

So yeah, you left me and I'm bitter

F#m

And my pride is shocked and raw

E G

For I believe I will be changing roads no more

I know that life is full of dead ends

But I saw us as a highway

D G

Ever stretching on from coast to golden coast

Oh, but now instead I'm singin'

Refrain:

D A

Go west, Emily

G A

Grab your boots and find yourself somewhere

D A G

I'll find another lover in the east

D A

I said go west, Emily

Bm G

Yeah you know you've got my blessing

D A G

But you can't expect these eyes of mine

to watch you leave

F#m

So with no malice I'll begin

Bm G

just once more to tell our story

Em A

Though the ending I may never hope to know

You were a sweet and sound companion

Though our paths led us apart

Em A

And I may never sleep so soundly as I did while in your arms

G F#m

Now all I ask is you remember who you loved and who you lost

Em D

Please don't bury me in silence

Or blackest shroud of thought

G A

Don't pretend that what we had was any less than what it was

D G

For I will not soon be forgetting the reasons why

we fought so hard to make it work

Refrain:

D A

But Go west, Emily

G A

Grab your boots and find yourself somewhere

D A G

I'll find another lover in the east

D A

I said go west, Emily

Bm G

Yeah you know you've got my blessing

D A G

But you can't expect these eyes of mine

to watch you leave

D A

Go west, Emily

G A

Grab your boots and find yourself somewhere

D A G

I'll find another lover in the east

D A

I said go west, Emily

Bm G

Yeah you know you've got my blessing

D A G

But you can't expect these eyes of mine

to watch you leave

Outro (same as Intro)

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