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Make A Sound
Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#m- 466444
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 F#-  244322
 C#m- x46654
Intro: drumbeats
  G#m   F#    G#m   F#   G#m    F#x4
Verse 1:
    G#m  F#I  G#mnever thought F#I'd 
G#mcome G#mback F#a--G#mround F#and
I G#mnever thought F#I'd 
G#msee you F#a--G#mgainF#  G#m  F#  
And it G#mtook one night 
when I packed my life
And Eone to take 
it out again
   G#mI took a look
at a photograph
Where we Edidn't 
even notice the lens
G#mSomething came to 
life from that 3x5
It Ewas you and me 
and innoF#cence
Chorus 1:
BThis is what I wantC#m  
BThis is what I needC#m  
BThis is exactly C#mwhat
I've been Ewaiting for
(Repeat)
Verse 2:
   G#mI set it up in
a picture frame
Then I Eput a nail 
into the wall
G#mTime has put lines
here on my face
But it Edoesn't
matter now at all
It was G#mme and you 
when we were together
It was Eme and you
when we were apart
It was G#mme and you 
in my mind and
It was Eme and
you in my F#heart
Chorus 2:
BThis is what I wantC#m  
BThis is what I needC#m  
BThis is exactly C#mwhat
I've been Ewaiting for
Guitar Solo:   G#m    E    B     F#x2
Bridge:
It Btook so long to C#mfind
it and Bsome they never C#mwill
A Bcolor print it C#mtook time
and it Eheld it still
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro: B(hold)

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What I Want

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Make A Sound

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

- x24442

- 244322

C#m

- x46654

Intro: drumbeats

G#m F# G#m F# G#m F#

Verse 1:

G#m F# G#m F#

I never thought I'd

G#m G#m F# G#m F#

come back a--round and

G#m F#

I never thought I'd

G#m F# G#m F# G#m F#

see you a--gain

G#m

And it took one night

when I packed my life

And one to take

it out again

G#m

I took a look

at a photograph

Where we didn't

even notice the lens

G#m

Something came to

life from that 3x5

It was you and me

and innocence

Chorus 1:

B C#m

This is what I want

B C#m

This is what I need

B C#m

This is exactly what

I've been waiting for

(Repeat)

Verse 2:

G#m

I set it up in

a picture frame

Then I put a nail

into the wall

G#m

Time has put lines

here on my face

But it doesn't

matter now at all

G#m

It was me and you

when we were together

It was me and you

when we were apart

G#m

It was me and you

in my mind and

It was me and

you in my heart

Chorus 2:

B C#m

This is what I want

B C#m

This is what I need

B C#m

This is exactly what

I've been waiting for

G#m E B F#

Guitar Solo: x2

Bridge:

B C#m

It took so long to find

B C#m

it and some they never will

B C#m

A color print it took time

and it held it still

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Outro: (hold)

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