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This is the way I like to play it for acoustic guitar and vocals - adding some of 
the syntheziser harmonies to the chords, very similar to how John did it live at ATP 2005. 
I hope you enjoy playing it - great harmonies, great melody... a beautiful song
Chords used:
            EADGBe
          Ebx68886
          Cmx35543
          Ab466544
          Bb688766
Abmaj7      4x6543      (use thumb on E-string)
Abmaj7#11   4x6533      (use thumb on E-string)
         Fm6133131
      Ebmaj7x68786
          Fm133111
EbLet the pretend take Cmover
And that sAbeason Bbbe the Cmfirst
EbShadows we're in becCmome us
So we Abset up BbinterspCmersed
   AbBetween Bbhere and awCmay
AbBecome your sBbpace every Cmday
 Bb    Abmaj7Abmaj7#11  
EbWhen it changes Cmup my row
It slAbates when time will tBburn to a rCmoom
EbLight starts being there
To Cmtalk about all he's feAbeling Bbfor the Cmmoon
To eAbven the lBbie damn hCmim
Bb Amaj7
- - - - - - - - -
Fm6HeyAbmaj7  Fm6  Abmaj7  Eb  Ebmaj7  
In that hFmalo
EvAbil
Round that hFmalo
EvAbil
It hFmangs by evAbilEb  Ebmaj7  
You revFmolve now with my ecAbho
You rose interFmwound
ActAbually people in the wFmrong
Come tAbhru and go EbonEbmaj7  
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Leave my loFmnely mind a Abcell
Keep floFmwing on a dAbrill
I keep hFmolding on to mAbyself
Be hEbumble, take it the Fmslow way
As I'm alEboud
Even hoFmlding on
My Cmcell
Leave my loFmnely mind a Abcell
Keep floFmwing on a dAbrill
I keep hFmolding on to myAbself
Be huEbmble, take it the sFmlow way
As I'm alEboud
Even hoFmlding on
My Cmcell of sBbpace that holds Abmaj7me
          Cm                Bb      Abmaj7Abmaj7#11     Eb  
My cell of space that holds me

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The First Season

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Ebmaj7

Abmaj7

Amaj7

This is the way I like to play it for acoustic guitar and vocals - adding some of

the syntheziser harmonies to the chords, very similar to how John did it live at ATP 2005.

I hope you enjoy playing it - great harmonies, great melody... a beautiful song

Chords used:

EADGBe

x68886

x35543

466544

688766

Abmaj7 4x6543 (use thumb on E-string)

Abmaj7#11 4x6533 (use thumb on E-string)

Fm6

133131

Ebmaj7

x68786

133111

Eb Cm

Let the pretend take over

Ab Bb Cm

And that season be the first

Eb Cm

Shadows we're in become us

Ab Bb Cm

So we set up interspersed

Ab Bb Cm

Between here and away

Ab Bb Cm

Become your space every day

Bb Abmaj7

Abmaj7#11

Eb Cm

When it changes up my row

Ab Bb Cm

It slates when time will turn to a room

Light starts being there

Cm Ab Bb Cm

To talk about all he's feeling for the moon

Ab Bb Cm

To even the lie damn him

Bb Amaj7

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Fm6 Abmaj7 Fm6 Abmaj7 Eb Ebmaj7

Hey

In that halo

Evil

Round that halo

Evil

Fm Ab Eb Ebmaj7

It hangs by evil

Fm Ab

You revolve now with my echo

You rose interwound

Ab Fm

Actually people in the wrong

Ab Eb Ebmaj7

Come thru and go on

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Fm Ab

Leave my lonely mind a cell

Fm Ab

Keep flowing on a drill

Fm Ab

I keep holding on to myself

Eb Fm

Be humble, take it the slow way

As I'm aloud

Even holding on

My cell

Fm Ab

Leave my lonely mind a cell

Fm Ab

Keep flowing on a drill

Fm Ab

I keep holding on to myself

Eb Fm

Be humble, take it the slow way

As I'm aloud

Even holding on

Cm Bb Abmaj7

My cell of space that holds me

Cm Bb Abmaj7 Eb

Abmaj7#11

My cell of space that holds me

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