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Emily (Words and Music by REINA DEL CID)
Only use the chords without brackets if you want to play Emily the way Reina 
performs it in the original video.
But you must add the chords in brackets for the live performance.
Enjoy this wonderful song!!
VERSION 1:
INTRO: D-G-D-A7-D (Original Video)
(Or D-G-D-A7-D-G-E7-G-D-A7 when Reina plays live).
DEmily, I need to aGsk you
'Cause yDou would know better than A7I
If tDelling the truth would mean bGreaking his heart
WE7ould it be Gbetter to lDie? A7  
I've been kDeeping the peace with my sGilence
And I kDnow he believes that I'll sA7tay 
But lDife won't stop dealing me
CGards full of feeling 
    E7            G         D       (Play A7 instead of this last D live!)
And I just can't throw them away
I would pDray to the lord for forgGiveness
If I thDought he could still hear my vA7oice
But wDhat I need more
Is a Gway out the door
                E7             G           D(A7)
From all of this falseness tonight.    (Oh, and)
DEmily, I need to aGsk you
'Cause yDou would know better than A7I
If tDelling the truth would mean bGreaking his heart
WE7ould it be Gbetter to lDie? A7  
(D-G-D-A7-D-G-E7-G-D-A7)  (guitar solo: Toni)
DAt this point in time I'm still wGalking
WDalking alone by his sA7ide
But wDe're getting close
To the eGnd of the rope
                     E7              G           D(A7)
Where my needs and my conscience collide.    (Oh, and)
DEmily, I need to aGsk you
'Cause yDou would know better than A7I
If tDelling the truth would mean bGreaking his heart
WE7ould it be Gbetter to lDie? 
If tDelling the truth would mean bGreaking his heart
WE7ould it be Gbetter to liDe? 
VERSION 2:
Of course, you can change the chords of the version 1 by:
G-C-G-D7-G-C-A7-C-G-D7.
But it is also pleasant to play Emily this way.
INTRO: G-C-G-D-G (Video)
(Or G-C-G-D-G-C-Am-C-G-D when Reina plays live).
GEmily, I need to aCsk you
'Cause yGou would know better than DI
If tGelling the truth would mean bCreaking his heart
WAmould it be Cbetter to lGie? D  
I've been kGeeping the peace with my sCilence
And I kGnow he believes that I'll sDtay 
But lGife won't stop dealing me
CCards full of feeling 
    Am            C         G       (Play D instead of this last G live!)
And I just can't throw them away
I would pGray to the lord for forgCiveness
If I thGought he could still hear my vDoice
But wGhat I need more
Is a Cway out the door
                Am             C           G(D)
From all of this falseness tonight.    (Oh, and)
GEmily, I need to aCsk you
'Cause yGou would know better than DI
If tGelling the truth would mean bCreaking his heart
WAmould it be Cbetter to lGie? D  
(G-C-G-D-G-C-Am-C-G-D)  (guitar solo: Toni)
GAt this point in time I'm still wCalking
WGalking alone by his sDide
But wGe're getting close
To the eCnd of the rope
                     Am              C           G(D)
Where my needs and my conscience collide.    (Oh, and)
GEmily, I need to aCsk you
'Cause yGou would know better than DI
If tGelling the truth would mean bCreaking his heart
WAmould it be Cbetter to lGie? 
If tGelling the truth would mean bCreaking his heart
WAmould it be Cbetter to liGe? 

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Emily

by Reina del Cid

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Emily (Words and Music by REINA DEL CID)

Only use the chords without brackets if you want to play Emily the way Reina

performs it in the original video.

But you must add the chords in brackets for the live performance.

Enjoy this wonderful song!!

VERSION 1:

INTRO: D-G-D-A7-D (Original Video)

(Or D-G-D-A7-D-G-E7-G-D-A7 when Reina plays live).

D G

Emily, I need to ask you

D A7

'Cause you would know better than I

D G

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

E7 G D A7

Would it be better to lie?

D G

I've been keeping the peace with my silence

D A7

And I know he believes that I'll stay

But life won't stop dealing me

Cards full of feeling

E7 G D (Play A7 instead of this last D live!)

And I just can't throw them away

D G

I would pray to the lord for forgiveness

D A7

If I thought he could still hear my voice

But what I need more

Is a way out the door

E7 G D A7

()

From all of this falseness tonight. (Oh, and)

D G

Emily, I need to ask you

D A7

'Cause you would know better than I

D G

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

E7 G D A7

Would it be better to lie?

(D-G-D-A7-D-G-E7-G-D-A7) (guitar solo: Toni)

D G

At this point in time I'm still walking

D A7

Walking alone by his side

But we're getting close

To the end of the rope

E7 G D A7

()

Where my needs and my conscience collide. (Oh, and)

D G

Emily, I need to ask you

D A7

'Cause you would know better than I

D G

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

E7 G D

Would it be better to lie?

D G

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

E7 G D

Would it be better to lie?

VERSION 2:

Of course, you can change the chords of the version 1 by:

G-C-G-D7-G-C-A7-C-G-D7.

But it is also pleasant to play Emily this way.

INTRO: G-C-G-D-G (Video)

(Or G-C-G-D-G-C-Am-C-G-D when Reina plays live).

G C

Emily, I need to ask you

G D

'Cause you would know better than I

G C

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

Am C G D

Would it be better to lie?

G C

I've been keeping the peace with my silence

G D

And I know he believes that I'll stay

But life won't stop dealing me

Cards full of feeling

Am C G (Play D instead of this last G live!)

And I just can't throw them away

G C

I would pray to the lord for forgiveness

G D

If I thought he could still hear my voice

But what I need more

Is a way out the door

Am C G D

()

From all of this falseness tonight. (Oh, and)

G C

Emily, I need to ask you

G D

'Cause you would know better than I

G C

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

Am C G D

Would it be better to lie?

(G-C-G-D-G-C-Am-C-G-D) (guitar solo: Toni)

G C

At this point in time I'm still walking

G D

Walking alone by his side

But we're getting close

To the end of the rope

Am C G D

()

Where my needs and my conscience collide. (Oh, and)

G C

Emily, I need to ask you

G D

'Cause you would know better than I

G C

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

Am C G

Would it be better to lie?

G C

If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart

Am C G

Would it be better to lie?

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