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Eminor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
    Em   E/G#    C  C*
e|-7--4--------|
B|-8--5----5--5|
G|-9--4----5--6|
D|-9-----------|
A|-7-----------|
E|----4--------|
[Verse]
WEme've come a lDmajong way Bm7  
to where the mountain is Cmaj7high
EmI take my cDmajedar Bm7  
to where the mountain is Cmaj7high
WEmhat I need is Dmaja peace Bm7and quiet
What we see is an illusioCmaj7n
I Emhave no reasDmajon to coBm7nfuse them
I have no reason to confuCmaj7se my brothers
TEmhey have real Dmajshotguns
Bm7They were baby kCmaj7illers
BEmut I warned you many Dmajtimes 
Bm7that they will burn dCmaj7own your house
[Chorus] 
GNot tD/F#oday (what can I do)
GNot tD/F#oday (to make it better)
AmNot tE/G#oday 
AmNot tE/G#oday 
[Verse]
WEmhat we need is a peDmajrsuasion
Bm7What you give is Cmaj7retaliation
I hope one day we meet again
Bm7I hope one day we love one Cmaj7another
TEmhey were young soldDmajiers
Bm7They were old liCmaj7ars
BEmut I heard the rumoDmajr 
Bm7that they will burn down yoCmaj7ur house
[Chorus]
GNot tD/F#oday (what can I do)
GNot tD/F#oday (to make it better)
AmNot tE/G#oday
   Am         E/G#N.C.
Noooooot   today
C
C*                          C  
They will burn down your house
C*
They will burn down your house

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Top Ranking

by Blonde Redhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

Dmaj

Bm7

Cmaj7

D/F#

[Intro]

Em E/G# C C

e|-7--4--------|

B|-8--5----5--5|

G|-9--4----5--6|

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

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

E|----4--------|

[Verse]

Em Dmaj Bm7

We've come a long way

Cmaj7

to where the mountain is high

Em Dmaj Bm7

I take my cedar

Cmaj7

to where the mountain is high

Em Dmaj Bm7

What I need is a peace and quiet

Cmaj7

What we see is an illusion

Em Dmaj Bm7

I have no reason to confuse them

Cmaj7

I have no reason to confuse my brothers

Em Dmaj

They have real shotguns

Bm7 Cmaj7

They were baby killers

Em Dmaj

But I warned you many times

Bm7 Cmaj7

that they will burn down your house

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Not today (what can I do)

G D/F#

Not today (to make it better)

Am E/G#

Not today

Am E/G#

Not today

[Verse]

Em Dmaj

What we need is a persuasion

Bm7 Cmaj7

What you give is retaliation

I hope one day we meet again

Bm7 Cmaj7

I hope one day we love one another

Em Dmaj

They were young soldiers

Bm7 Cmaj7

They were old liars

Em Dmaj

But I heard the rumor

Bm7 Cmaj7

that they will burn down your house

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Not today (what can I do)

G D/F#

Not today (to make it better)

Am E/G#

Not today

Am E/G#

N.C.

Noooooot today

C C

They will burn down your house

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