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Destiny's Child - Emotion
I prefer to play this one picked, or lightly strummed. For the F/G, I play the bass 
note G (3rd fret),
with my thumb. Feel free to play the regular F if this is a bit of a stretch for you.
C#dim:      F/G:
  x          3
  4          x
  5          3
  3          2 
  5          1 
  x          x 
Verse:
ICt's over and done but the heart ache lives on insEm7ide,        OC#dimooooooh.
But wDmho is the one you're clinging F/Gto instead of me toCnight.
Bridge:
Where are you Fnow
now that I need Emyou
tears on my piFllow
where ever you gEmo
I cry me a riDmver
that leads to your oCcean
you never see me fall aFpart
F/Gwith the words of a broken heart       
Chorus:
It's just eAmmotions taking me Emover
Caught up in sAmorrow, lost in your sEmoul
But if you don't come bFack
cEmome home to me darlAming
AmDont you know there's
F/Gnobody left in this world
F/Gto hold me tight
F/Gnobody left in this world
F/Gto kiss goodnight
CGood night
CGood night, goodnight. GoodniF/Gght.
Verse 2:
CI'm there at your side, apart of all the things you Em7are,           OC#dimooooooh.
DmBut you're not apart of someone F/Gelse
you've gotta go find your sChining star.
Bridge:
Where are you nFow
now that I need Emyou
tears on my pilFlow
where ever you gEmo
I cry me a riveDmr
that leads to your oCcean
you never see me fall apaFrt
F/Gwith the words of a broken heart       
Chorus:
It's just eAmmotions taking me Emover
Caught up in sAmorrow, lost in your sEmoul
But if you don't come bFack
cEmome home to me darlAming
AmDon't you know there's
F/Gnobody left in this world
F/Gto hold me tight
F/Gnobody left in this world
F/Gto kiss goodnight
[Repeat bridge and chorus.]
CGood night
CGood night, goodnight. GoodniF/Gght.

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Emotion

by Destiny's Child

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

C#dim

F/G

Destiny's Child - Emotion

I prefer to play this one picked, or lightly strummed. For the F/G, I play the bass

note G (3rd fret),

with my thumb. Feel free to play the regular F if this is a bit of a stretch for you.

C#dim: F/G:

x 3

4 x

5 3

3 2

5 1

x x

Verse:

C Em7 C#dim

It's over and done but the heart ache lives on inside, Oooooooh.

Dm F/G C

But who is the one you're clinging to instead of me tonight.

Bridge:

Where are you now

now that I need you

tears on my pillow

where ever you go

I cry me a river

that leads to your ocean

you never see me fall apart

F/G

with the words of a broken heart

Chorus:

Am Em

It's just emotions taking me over

Am Em

Caught up in sorrow, lost in your soul

But if you don't come back

Em Am

come home to me darling

Dont you know there's

F/G

nobody left in this world

F/G

to hold me tight

F/G

nobody left in this world

F/G

to kiss goodnight

Good night

C F/G

Good night, goodnight. Goodnight.

Verse 2:

C Em7 C#dim

I'm there at your side, apart of all the things you are, Oooooooh.

Dm F/G

But you're not apart of someone else

you've gotta go find your shining star.

Bridge:

Where are you now

now that I need you

tears on my pillow

where ever you go

I cry me a river

that leads to your ocean

you never see me fall apart

F/G

with the words of a broken heart

Chorus:

Am Em

It's just emotions taking me over

Am Em

Caught up in sorrow, lost in your soul

But if you don't come back

Em Am

come home to me darling

Don't you know there's

F/G

nobody left in this world

F/G

to hold me tight

F/G

nobody left in this world

F/G

to kiss goodnight

[Repeat bridge and chorus.]

Good night

C F/G

Good night, goodnight. Goodnight.

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