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Chords used:
  Em7[-0-]   Cadd9?  [-0-]  G? [-0--]
     [-3-]           [-3-]     [-3-----------------------------]
     [-0-]           [-0-]     [-0-----------------------------] I'm not sure of these 
chord names,
     [-2-]           [-2-]     [-0-----------------------------] but the shapes are correct.
     [-2-]           [-3-]     [-2-----------------------------]
     [-0-]           [-0-]     [-3-----------------------------]
This has a typical Nathaniel strum pattern.
Using the thumb, on the down strokes of the bass notes,
and lightly picking the upstroke with the index and ring finger.
   D D U  D UU D UU DD UU  D UU D UU
[------------------------------------]
[------3----3----3------3----3----3--]
[-------0----0----0------0----0----0-] This is pretty close for the verse
[---------------------2--------------] but I don't feel the strumming is as
[----2----2----2----3-3----3----3----] important, because the song is like
[--0-0----0----0----0------0----0----] 85% vocals.
VEm7erse 1: (not a 100Cadd9% percent on lyrics)
I Em7want to be the drum (drug?), Cadd9that slows me down
I Em7want to care to not, Cadd9break through
I Em7want to have no sense, Cadd9or meaning
I Em7want to start myself, anCadd9ew (on you?)
Chorus: (strumming opens up a little more)
AGint it hard luck Cadd9living, a good life
AGint it hard luck Cadd9living, a good life
AGint it hard luck Cadd9living, a good life
AGint it hard luck Cadd9living, a good life
A Em7good lifeCadd9  
Em7                 Cadd9
I Em7want a piece that glimmers, Cadd9to show them all
I Em7want to be delivered, Cadd9from you
I Em7want to smile but got, Cadd9no reason now
I Em7want way to bench, Cadd9the truth
AGint it hard luck, Cadd9living a good life
AGint it hard luck, Cadd9living a good life
AGint it hard luck, Cadd9living a good life
AGint it hard luck, Cadd9living a good life
A Em7good lifeCadd9  
 Em7               Cadd9
tEm7he picking is a little more intricate than this,

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Solomon The Wheel

by Nathaniel Rateliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Chords used:

Em7 Cadd9 G

[-0-] ? [-0-] ? [-0--]

[-3-] [-3-] [-3-----------------------------]

[-0-] [-0-] [-0-----------------------------] I'm not sure of these

chord names,

[-2-] [-2-] [-0-----------------------------] but the shapes are correct.

[-2-] [-3-] [-2-----------------------------]

[-0-] [-0-] [-3-----------------------------]

This has a typical Nathaniel strum pattern.

Using the thumb, on the down strokes of the bass notes,

and lightly picking the upstroke with the index and ring finger.

D D U D UU D UU DD UU D UU D UU

[------------------------------------]

[------3----3----3------3----3----3--]

[-------0----0----0------0----0----0-] This is pretty close for the verse

[---------------------2--------------] but I don't feel the strumming is as

[----2----2----2----3-3----3----3----] important, because the song is like

[--0-0----0----0----0------0----0----] 85% vocals.

Em7 Cadd9

Verse 1: (not a 100% percent on lyrics)

Em7 Cadd9

I want to be the drum (drug?), that slows me down

Em7 Cadd9

I want to care to not, break through

Em7 Cadd9

I want to have no sense, or meaning

Em7 Cadd9

I want to start myself, anew (on you?)

Chorus: (strumming opens up a little more)

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck living, a good life

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck living, a good life

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck living, a good life

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck living, a good life

Em7 Cadd9

A good life

Em7 Cadd9

I want a piece that glimmers, to show them all

Em7 Cadd9

I want to be delivered, from you

Em7 Cadd9

I want to smile but got, no reason now

Em7 Cadd9

I want way to bench, the truth

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck, living a good life

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck, living a good life

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck, living a good life

G Cadd9

Aint it hard luck, living a good life

Em7 Cadd9

A good life

Em7 Cadd9

Em7

the picking is a little more intricate than this,

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