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Eminor

90BPM

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 11Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning, 1 whole step down
Chords used:  
e|Csus2--3----Dsus2--0----Esus2--0----Gsus2--0----Em7-3----G3---G/F#-3-----D2---Am7-0---Dsus4--3----Asus4--3--|
B|--3------5------7------10----3----3----3-----3----1-----3------3--|
G|--0------0------0------0-----0----0----0-----2----0-----2------x--|
D|--0------0------0------0-----x----0----0-----0----2-----0------2--|
A|--3------5------7------9-----2----x----x-----0----0-----0------0--|
E|--x------x------x------x-----0----3----2-----x----x-----x------x--|
Verse 1:   
                                Csus2   Csus2-  Dsus2- Esus2  
Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"
                        Csus2   Csus2-  Dsus2- Esus2  
It's all gonna fall out anyway
                                            Csus2   Csus2-  Dsus2- Esus2  
The laughter rolled in first just like she planned
Then the tears fell out with sCsus2trand 
after Dsus2strand, after Esus2strand, after Gsus2strand
Chorus 1:
Em7Love doesn't Csus2wait until it's GeasyG/F#  
Csus2Love isn't only dancin' under Dstars
Em7Love'Csus2s not just for Grollin' along like a Am7summer song
   D                 Dsus4   Csus2-  Dsus2-  Esus2(x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Bridge 1:
When it's Ghard and you don't want to beDlieve it
You don't Csus2have enough hands to cover your ears and your Geyes
When it's Ghard and you don't want to sDpeak it
                                Csus2       Em7       Asus4   Csus2-  Dsus2-  Esus2(x2)
'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"
Verse 2:
                                      Csus2   Csus2-  Dsus2- Esus2  
Before I knew we were swaying like the trees
                                          Csus2   Csus2-  Dsus2- Esus2  
But they know how to bend and we're on our knees
         Csus2                                   Csus2   Csus2-  Dsus2- Esus2  
I got a shock wave when it reached the speed of sound
By the Csus2time you hear the Dsus2boom 
the Esus2pain is Csus2raining Dsus2down and Esus2down and Gsus2down
Chorus 2:
Em7Love doesn't Csus2wait until it's GeasyG/F#  
Csus2Love isn't only dancin' under Dstars
Em7Love'Csus2s not just for Grollin' along like a Am7summer song
   D                   Dsus4   Csus2-  Dsus2-  Esus2(x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Bridge 2:
When it's Ghard and you don't want to beDlieve it
You don't Csus2have enough hands to cover your ears and your Geyes
When it's Ghard and you don't want to sDpeak it
'Cause the Csus2only sound that comes is, Em7"Why?"Asus4  Em7  Asus4  
Chorus 3:
Love doesn't wait until it's GeasyG/F#  
Csus2Love isn't only dancin' under Dstars
Em7Love'Csus2s not just for Grollin' along like a Am7summer song
   D                   Dsus4   Csus2-  Dsus2-  Esus2(x2)
Love's for when it's hard
           Csus2-  Dsus2-  Esus2(x2)
When it's hard
    Csus2-  Dsus2-  Esus2(x4)
Yeah
          Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (repeat chords & fade)
When it's hard
***Note: When Edwin plays this song live, he sometimes plays it in standard E 
tuning instead of 1 step down like the CD recording.  
Csus2Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"

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Boom

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Dsus2

Esus2

Gsus2

Em7

G/F#

Am7

Dsus4

Asus4

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Standard Tuning, 1 whole step down

Chords used:

Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2 Em7 G G/F# D Am7 Dsus4 Asus4

e|--3------0------0------0-----3----3----3-----2----0-----3------3--|

B|--3------5------7------10----3----3----3-----3----1-----3------3--|

G|--0------0------0------0-----0----0----0-----2----0-----2------x--|

D|--0------0------0------0-----x----0----0-----0----2-----0------2--|

A|--3------5------7------9-----2----x----x-----0----0-----0------0--|

E|--x------x------x------x-----0----3----2-----x----x-----x------x--|

Verse 1:

Csus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- -

Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"

Csus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- -

It's all gonna fall out anyway

Csus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- -

The laughter rolled in first just like she planned

Csus2

Then the tears fell out with strand

Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2

after strand, after strand, after strand

Chorus 1:

Em7 Csus2 G G/F#

Love doesn't wait until it's easy

Csus2 D

Love isn't only dancin' under stars

Em7 Csus2 G Am7

Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song

D Dsus4 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- - (x2)

Love's for when it's hard

Bridge 1:

G D

When it's hard and you don't want to believe it

Csus2 G

You don't have enough hands to cover your ears and your eyes

G D

When it's hard and you don't want to speak it

Csus2 Em7 Asus4 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- - (x2)

'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"

Verse 2:

Csus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- -

Before I knew we were swaying like the trees

Csus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- -

But they know how to bend and we're on our knees

Csus2 Csus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- -

I got a shock wave when it reached the speed of sound

Csus2 Dsus2

By the time you hear the boom

Esus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2

the pain is raining down and down and down

Chorus 2:

Em7 Csus2 G G/F#

Love doesn't wait until it's easy

Csus2 D

Love isn't only dancin' under stars

Em7 Csus2 G Am7

Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song

D Dsus4 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- - (x2)

Love's for when it's hard

Bridge 2:

G D

When it's hard and you don't want to believe it

Csus2 G

You don't have enough hands to cover your ears and your eyes

G D

When it's hard and you don't want to speak it

Csus2 Em7 Asus4 Em7 Asus4

'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"

Chorus 3:

G G/F#

Love doesn't wait until it's easy

Csus2 D

Love isn't only dancin' under stars

Em7 Csus2 G Am7

Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song

D Dsus4 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- - (x2)

Love's for when it's hard

Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- - (x2)

When it's hard

Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2

- - (x4)

Yeah

Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (repeat chords & fade)

When it's hard

***Note: When Edwin plays this song live, he sometimes plays it in standard E

tuning instead of 1 step down like the CD recording.

Csus2

Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"

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