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*Half-Step Down*
*Capo 8*
A video of Matthew covering this song:
Chords Used:
 C-     x32010
 Em-    022000
 Am7-   002010
 C/G-   320013
 F-     133211
 G-     320033
Gsus4-  330033
Intro: C, Em, Am7,  C/Gx2
Verse 1: (Picked through)
When you try Cyour best, but you doEmn't succeAm7edC/G  
When you get Cwhat you want, but noEmt what you neAm7edC/G  
When you feeCl so tired, but you caEmn't sleepAm7  C/G  
Stuck in re C- veEmr - seAm7.C/G  
Verse 2: (Picked through)
When the teCars come streaming dowEmn your faAm7ceC/G  
When you loCse something you cEman't replAm7aceC/G  
When you loCve someone, but it goeEms to wastAm7eC/G  
Could it be  Cwo Em- rseAm7?C/G  
Chorus: (Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)
                     F  G, Gsus4, G  
        Lights will gu  -  ide you home
                    F  G, Gsus4, G  
        And ig - n -it- e    your bones
                    F  G, Gsus4, G  
        And I will   try        to fix you
Instrumental: (Picked softly)
C,  Em,Am7,   C/Gx 2
Verse 3: (Into a light, rhythmic strum)
And higCh up above or Emdown belAm7owC/G  
When yoCu're too in love to Emlet it Am7goC/G  
If you Cnever try, then you'll Emnever knAm7owC/G  
Just what you're wor - tChEm  Am7  C/G  
Chorus: (Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)
                     F  G, Gsus4, G  
        Lights will gu  -  ide you home
                    F  G, Gsus4, G  
        And ig - n -it- e    your bones
                    F  G, Gsus4, G  
        And I will   try        to fix you
Instrumental - ( C,  F,  C, C/G , G*
                         Am7, F, C, C/G, G* ) x2
Bridge:
CTears stream,    Fdown your face
               C                     C/G  G*
When you lose something you cannot replace
Am7Tears stream doFwn your face
   C    C/G  G*
And I.........
CTears stream,    Fdown your face
               C                     C/G  G*
I promise you that I'll learn from my mistakes
Am7Tears stream doFwn your face
   C    C/G  G*
And I.........
Final Chorus: (quite and soft. one strum on each chord followed by tapping on the face 
of the guitar.
                     F  G, Gsus4, G  
        Lights will gu  -  ide you home
                    F  G, Gsus4, G  
        And ig - n -it- e    your bones
                    F  G, Gsus4, G  
        And I will   try        to fix you

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Fix You

by Matthew Mayfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/G

Gsus4

*Half-Step Down*

*Capo 8*

A video of Matthew covering this song:

Chords Used:

- x32010

- 022000

Am7

- 002010

C/G

- 320013

- 133211

- 320033

Gsus4

- 330033

C Em Am7 C/G

Intro: , , , x2

Verse 1: (Picked through)

C Em Am7 C/G

When you try your best, but you don't succeed

C Em Am7 C/G

When you get what you want, but not what you need

C Em Am7 C/G

When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

C Em Am7 C/G

Stuck in re - ver - se.

Verse 2: (Picked through)

C Em Am7 C/G

When the tears come streaming down your face

C Em Am7 C/G

When you lose something you can't replace

C Em Am7 C/G

When you love someone, but it goes to waste

C Em Am7 C/G

Could it be wo - rse?

Chorus: (Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

Lights will gu - ide you home

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

And ig - n -it- e your bones

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

And I will try to fix you

Instrumental: (Picked softly)

C Em Am7 C/G

, ,, x 2

Verse 3: (Into a light, rhythmic strum)

C Em Am7 C/G

And high up above or down below

C Em Am7 C/G

When you're too in love to let it go

C Em Am7 C/G

If you never try, then you'll never know

C Em Am7 C/G

Just what you're wor - th

Chorus: (Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

Lights will gu - ide you home

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

And ig - n -it- e your bones

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

And I will try to fix you

C F C C G

Instrumental - ( , , , /G , *

Am7 F C C/G G

, , , , * ) x2

Bridge:

C F

Tears stream, down your face

C C/G G

When you lose something you cannot replace

Am7 F

Tears stream down your face

C C/G G

And I.........

C F

Tears stream, down your face

C C/G G

I promise you that I'll learn from my mistakes

Am7 F

Tears stream down your face

C C/G G

And I.........

Final Chorus: (quite and soft. one strum on each chord followed by tapping on the face

of the guitar.

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

Lights will gu - ide you home

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

And ig - n -it- e your bones

F G Gsus4 G

, ,

And I will try to fix you

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