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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This is my first tab! I figured out this by watching an acoustic version on youtube. I
know it isn't exact, but it is close.
standard tuning, no capo.
EmWhen I opened that letter I realized
this is nothing I Gwanted to Am7see.
EmNow I'm stuck with a pen and some paper,
                    G          C5 (C5 is the start of the following figure)
and a headache with nothing to say
(This is the picking pattern used in the second half of the verse)
             C5               G5D3add4/F#                    Csus2  D4  
E|-------------------3-------------3-------------3------------------3-|
B|-----------------3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3-----3--|
G|-----5--5-5----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0----------|
D|---5----5-5---5-------------4---------------------------------------|
A|-3------3-3-------------------------------3-------------3-----5-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G5That day I left, you came and D3add4/F#said to me
you were the Csus2only thing I wanted to believe.D4  
G5Now that I'm gone I wish that D3add4/F#I could leave
I guess these Csus2things just aren't really the way they seemD4  
EmWhat goes around goes around, GI never thought I'd Cmaj7be this way.
EmYou picked me up when I was down, GI think I'll be Cmaj7okay
Cadd9And I remember the day that I met you,
Gyeah I remember those A7sus4things that you said.
Cadd9You told me that you would love me forever,
and its Ggirls like you that make me A7sus4wish I never left there.
C5
(Same figure for the first verse applies to the second verse)
G5I've been on the road so D3add4/F#constantly,
I guess I Csus2may be forgetting you way too eaD4sy.
G5But thats alright I hope you're D3add4/F#feeling free
you got what Csus2you deserve now you can finally D4breathe.
Cwhen I come around A7sus4there don't even Dtell me that you're sorry
EmWhat goes around goes around, GI never thought I'd Cmaj7be this way.
EmYou picked me up when I was down, GI think I'll be Cmaj7okay
Cadd9And I remember the day that I met you,
Gyeah I remember those A7sus4things that you said.
Cadd9You told me that you would love me forever,
and its Ggirls like you that make me A7sus4wish I never left there.
EmAnd when I see you again I'll be honest.
GI'll be damned if you asked me to Cmaj7stay.
EmAnd forgetting might make you forgive me.
GBut I know that it won't be the Cmaj7same.
 G   Cadd9   D(all plucked)
EmWhat goes around goes around, GI never thought I'd Cmaj7be this way.
EmYou picked me up when I was down, GI think I'll be Cmaj7okay
Cadd9And I remember the day that I met you,
Gyeah I remember those A7sus4things that you said.
Cadd9You told me that you would love me forever,
and its Ggirls like you that make me A7sus4wish I never left there.Em  
yeah its Ggirls like you that Cadd9make me wish I never left thEmere.
oh yeah, its Ggirls like you that Cadd9make me wish I never left Gthere.
EmWoah oh oh oh.Cadd9  
(Some uncommon Chord Voicings)
A7sus4E|3     Cadd9E|3    Cmaj7E|0
B|3     B|3    B|0
G|2     G|0    G|0
D|2     D|2    D|0
A|0     A|3    A|3
E|X     E|X    E|X

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Southern Girls

by Life On Repeat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Csus2

Cmaj7

Cadd9

A7sus4

This is my first tab! I figured out this by watching an acoustic version on youtube. I

know it isn't exact, but it is close.

standard tuning, no capo.

When I opened that letter I realized

G Am7

this is nothing I wanted to see.

Now I'm stuck with a pen and some paper,

G C5 (C5 is the start of the following figure)

and a headache with nothing to say

(This is the picking pattern used in the second half of the verse)

C5 G5 Csus2 D4

D3add4/F#

E|-------------------3-------------3-------------3------------------3-|

B|-----------------3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3-----3--|

G|-----5--5-5----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0----------|

D|---5----5-5---5-------------4---------------------------------------|

A|-3------3-3-------------------------------3-------------3-----5-----|

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

G5 D3add4/F#

That day I left, you came and said to me

Csus2 D4

you were the only thing I wanted to believe.

G5 D3add4/F#

Now that I'm gone I wish that I could leave

Csus2 D4

I guess these things just aren't really the way they seem

Em G Cmaj7

What goes around goes around, I never thought I'd be this way.

Em G Cmaj7

You picked me up when I was down, I think I'll be okay

Cadd9

And I remember the day that I met you,

G A7sus4

yeah I remember those things that you said.

Cadd9

You told me that you would love me forever,

G A7sus4

and its girls like you that make me wish I never left there.

(Same figure for the first verse applies to the second verse)

G5 D3add4/F#

I've been on the road so constantly,

Csus2 D4

I guess I may be forgetting you way too easy.

G5 D3add4/F#

But thats alright I hope you're feeling free

Csus2 D4

you got what you deserve now you can finally breathe.

C A7sus4 D

when I come around there don't even tell me that you're sorry

Em G Cmaj7

What goes around goes around, I never thought I'd be this way.

Em G Cmaj7

You picked me up when I was down, I think I'll be okay

Cadd9

And I remember the day that I met you,

G A7sus4

yeah I remember those things that you said.

Cadd9

You told me that you would love me forever,

G A7sus4

and its girls like you that make me wish I never left there.

And when I see you again I'll be honest.

G Cmaj7

I'll be damned if you asked me to stay.

And forgetting might make you forgive me.

G Cmaj7

But I know that it won't be the same.

G Cadd9 D

(all plucked)

Em G Cmaj7

What goes around goes around, I never thought I'd be this way.

Em G Cmaj7

You picked me up when I was down, I think I'll be okay

Cadd9

And I remember the day that I met you,

G A7sus4

yeah I remember those things that you said.

Cadd9

You told me that you would love me forever,

G A7sus4 Em

and its girls like you that make me wish I never left there.

G Cadd9 Em

yeah its girls like you that make me wish I never left there.

G Cadd9 G

oh yeah, its girls like you that make me wish I never left there.

Em Cadd9

Woah oh oh oh.

(Some uncommon Chord Voicings)

A7sus4 Cadd9 Cmaj7

E|3 E|3 E|0

B|3 B|3 B|0

G|2 G|0 G|0

D|2 D|2 D|0

A|0 A|3 A|3

E E E

|X |X |X

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