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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B)
Original key: C minor (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Alternative key: A minor (A B C D E F G A), transpose to -2 and put a capo on third fret (avoids bar chords)
Tempo: 107 bpm
(In this song there's a few less prominent chord changes which I've written
[Intro]: Bm  
BmI am longing for your poison, like a cancer for its prey
Shot an arrow in your harbor, where you waited in the rain
BmI am sAiren, Em7I am Bmivy, AI am nDo one, GI'm nobody
   Bm(A)     (G)      (Bm)                A  G  
I am longing for your honey, I am longing for your love
And the shBmot Agoes Emthrough mBmy head and bDacAkG  Bm  
Gun BmshAot, EmcaBmn't take it bDacAkG  Bm  
     Bm(A) (G)       (Bm)  (Bm)  (A)    (G)   (Bm)
Lay me down in your ocean, carry me and my burden
(Bm)   (A)      (G)      (Bm)                A  G  
I was dreaming about you honey, I was hoping you'd save me
And the shBmot Agoes Emthrough mBmy head and bDacAk G  Bm  
Gun BmshAot, EmcaBmn't take it bDacAk G  Bm  
My hBmeart crAacked, EmreallBmy loved you bDadA  G  Bm  
Gun BmshAot, EmnevBmer get you bDacAkG  Bm  
AAnd I ache, while you're nGot here, feel you acF#mhing
Wide awake, why you're nGot here, I can feel you firing straight into my hBmeart
My hBmeart crAacked, EmreallBmy loved you bDadA  G  Bm  
Gun BmshAot, EmnevBmer get you bDacAk, GnevBmer get you bDacAkG  
NevBmer get you bDacAk, GnevBmer get you bDacAkG  
NevBmer get you bDacAkG  Bm  
Chords:
Bm    (X 2 4 4 3 2) or (7 9 9 7 7 7)
A     (X 0 2 2 2 0) or (5 7 7 6 5 5)
D     (X X 0 2 3 2) or (X 5 7 7 7 5)
Em    (0 2 2 0 0 0) or (X 7 9 9 8 7)
F#m   (2 4 4 2 2 2) or (X 9 11 11 10 9)
Chords in C minor (transposed to +1):
Cm    (X 3 5 5 4 3) or (8 10 10 8 8 8)
Fm7   (1 3 1 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 8 9 8)
D#    (X 6 8 8 8 6) (correct name is Eb)
G#    (4 6 6 5 4 4) (correct name is Ab)
Fm    (1 3 3 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 10 9 8)
Gm    (3 5 5 3 3 3)
Chords in A minor (transposed to -2):
Am    (X 0 2 2 1 X)
G     (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 2 0 0 3 3)
Dm7   (X X 0 2 1 1)
C     (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Dm    (X X 0 2 3 1)
Em    (0 2 2 0 0 0)
Chordname (E A D G B E)

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Gunshot

by Lykke Li

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Arranged key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B)

Original key: C minor (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1

Alternative key: A minor (A B C D E F G A), transpose to -2 and put a capo on third fret (avoids bar chords)

Tempo: 107 bpm

(In this song there's a few less prominent chord changes which I've written

[Intro]:

I am longing for your poison, like a cancer for its prey

Shot an arrow in your harbor, where you waited in the rain

Bm A Em7 Bm A D G

I am siren, I am ivy, I am no one, I'm nobody

Bm A G Bm A G

() () ()

I am longing for your honey, I am longing for your love

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

And the shot goes through my head and back

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

Gun shot, can't take it back

Bm A G Bm Bm A G Bm

() () () () () () ()

Lay me down in your ocean, carry me and my burden

Bm A G Bm A G

() () () ()

I was dreaming about you honey, I was hoping you'd save me

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

And the shot goes through my head and back

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

Gun shot, can't take it back

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

My heart cracked, really loved you bad

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

Gun shot, never get you back

A G F#m

And I ache, while you're not here, feel you aching

G Bm

Wide awake, why you're not here, I can feel you firing straight into my heart

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm

My heart cracked, really loved you bad

Bm A Em Bm D A G Bm D A G

Gun shot, never get you back, never get you back

Bm D A G Bm D A G

Never get you back, never get you back

Bm D A G Bm

Never get you back

Chords:

Bm (X 2 4 4 3 2) or (7 9 9 7 7 7)

A (X 0 2 2 2 0) or (5 7 7 6 5 5)

D (X X 0 2 3 2) or (X 5 7 7 7 5)

Em (0 2 2 0 0 0) or (X 7 9 9 8 7)

F#m (2 4 4 2 2 2) or (X 9 11 11 10 9)

Chords in C minor (transposed to +1):

Cm (X 3 5 5 4 3) or (8 10 10 8 8 8)

Fm7 (1 3 1 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 8 9 8)

D# (X 6 8 8 8 6) (correct name is Eb)

G# (4 6 6 5 4 4) (correct name is Ab)

Fm (1 3 3 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 10 9 8)

Gm (3 5 5 3 3 3)

Chords in A minor (transposed to -2):

Am (X 0 2 2 1 X)

G (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 2 0 0 3 3)

Dm7 (X X 0 2 1 1)

C (X 3 2 0 1 0)

Dm (X X 0 2 3 1)

Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)

Chordname (E A D G B E)

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