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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I was searching through some requested tabs and tried to find the chords for this 
e|------7--Em7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
B|-8----8--8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
G|---9--9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|
D|------9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|
A|------7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
E|------------------------|
e|-10--10-10G-10-10--10-10-10-|
B|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
G|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
D|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
A|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------|
e|-8---8--8--C8--8---8--8--8--|
B|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
G|-9---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--|
D|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
A|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
E|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
e|-10--10-10-D10-10--10-10-10--|
B|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
G|-11--11-11-11-11--11-11-11--|
D|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12--|
A|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12--|
E|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
In using simpler chords apply Em9-G- Cadd9or  C9- D  
EmTake a look at me. 
GI feel stronger by your side 
CI remember when 
Dwhen I first caught the light 
Emshine into your eyes 
Gand saw who I needed to Cbe. D  
EmI'll be the Gsand that Cslows you Ddown 
EmI'll be the Gsong when you Chear no Dsound 
You're Emeverything I need 
GEverything I see 
CWhen I go away yDou're what I'm Emmissing G  C  
DAre you liEmstening? G  C  D  
Em      G       C      D
EmYou've got me on my toes 
GWishing and wanting 
COn everything I know 
DJust to be close to you 
EmI just want to go 
GWhenever you need me to Cbe D  
EmI'll be the Gsand that Cslows you Ddown 
EmI'll be the Gsong when you Chear no Dsound 
You're Emeverything I need 
GEverything I see 
CWhen I go away yDou're what I'm Emmissing G  C  
can you Emhear me? 
you're Gscreaming at the top of my Clungs 
my Dheart is beating in Emtime with this clock 
it nGeeds to go faster 
cuz Cevery minute counts 
Dwhen i am with her D  
(strum once in this part)
EmI'll be the Gsand that Cslows you Ddown 
EmI'll be the Gsong when you Chear no Dsound 
EmI'll be the Gsand that Cslows you Ddown 
EmI'll be the Gsong when you Chear no Dsound 
You're Emeverything I need 
GEverything I see 
CWhen I go away yDou're what I'm Emmissing G  C  
DAre you liEmstening?

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Ill Be

by A Bird A Sparrow

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Em9

Cadd9

I was searching through some requested tabs and tried to find the chords for this

e|------7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|

B|-8----8--8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|

G|---9--9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|

D|------9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|

A|------7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|

E|------------------------|

e|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|

B|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|

G|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|

D|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-|

A|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|

E|---------------------------|

e|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|

B|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|

G|-9---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--|

D|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|

A|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|

E|-8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|

e|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|

B|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|

G|-11--11-11-11-11--11-11-11--|

D|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12--|

A|-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12--|

E|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|

Em9 G Cadd9 C9 D

In using simpler chords apply -- or -

Take a look at me.

I feel stronger by your side

I remember when

when I first caught the light

shine into your eyes

G C D

and saw who I needed to be.

Em G C D

I'll be the sand that slows you down

Em G C D

I'll be the song when you hear no sound

You're everything I need

Everything I see

C D Em G C

When I go away you're what I'm missing

D Em G C D

Are you listening?

Em G C D

You've got me on my toes

Wishing and wanting

On everything I know

Just to be close to you

I just want to go

G C D

Whenever you need me to be

Em G C D

I'll be the sand that slows you down

Em G C D

I'll be the song when you hear no sound

You're everything I need

Everything I see

C D Em G C

When I go away you're what I'm missing

can you hear me?

G C

you're screaming at the top of my lungs

D Em

my heart is beating in time with this clock

it needs to go faster

cuz every minute counts

D D

when i am with her

(strum once in this part)

Em G C D

I'll be the sand that slows you down

Em G C D

I'll be the song when you hear no sound

Em G C D

I'll be the sand that slows you down

Em G C D

I'll be the song when you hear no sound

You're everything I need

Everything I see

C D Em G C

When I go away you're what I'm missing

D Em

Are you listening?

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