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Eminor

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Intro:  Em-  D(one strum)-  Em-  G-  C-  D- Em  
EmYou ever get the feeling?
GThat times not on your side
CYou rise so high
DJust to lose your Empride
EmScared to face the sunshine
GBlinded by the light
CToo scared to walk away
DNowhere to Emhide
Chorus:
EmOh yGea, yDea, yAea and I say
EmWhere am I Gnow and how Dlong has it Abeen
EmSince I've Gseen the Dlight of the Aday
EmCause time has Gpassed since DI've went Aastray
 Em-  D(one strum)-  Em-  G-  C-  D-   Em----- same as intro 
EmSilence of the city
GReckless ocean waves
CI see the sand and Dwater
Through a Emhaze
EmWhen its time to see it
GTime and time again
CWait for me on the Dshore
My only Emfriend
CFriends don't Dmean a Emthing
CSince I have Dlost my Emway
CI failed to Dsee I Bhope your heart still sings
CThere's nothing left for Dme in this Emplace
Chorus:
EmOh yGea, yDea, yAea and I say
EmWhere am I Gnow and how Dlong has it Abeen
EmSince I've Gseen the Dlight of the Aday
EmCause time has Gpassed since DI've went Aastray
EmHeeey Geeey Deeey Aeeey
EmHeeey Geeey Deeey Aeeey
Outro:  Em-  G-  D-    Ax2, finish on Em  

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The Desert

by Shell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em D Em G C D Em

Intro: - (one strum)- - - - -

You ever get the feeling?

That times not on your side

You rise so high

D Em

Just to lose your pride

Scared to face the sunshine

Blinded by the light

Too scared to walk away

D Em

Nowhere to hide

Chorus:

Em G D A

Oh yea, yea, yea and I say

Em G D A

Where am I now and how long has it been

Em G D A

Since I've seen the light of the day

Em G D A

Cause time has passed since I've went astray

Em D Em G C D Em

- (one strum)- - - - - ----- same as intro

Silence of the city

Reckless ocean waves

C D

I see the sand and water

Through a haze

When its time to see it

Time and time again

C D

Wait for me on the shore

My only friend

C D Em

Friends don't mean a thing

C D Em

Since I have lost my way

C D B

I failed to see I hope your heart still sings

C D Em

There's nothing left for me in this place

Chorus:

Em G D A

Oh yea, yea, yea and I say

Em G D A

Where am I now and how long has it been

Em G D A

Since I've seen the light of the day

Em G D A

Cause time has passed since I've went astray

Em G D A

Heeey eeey eeey eeey

Em G D A

Heeey eeey eeey eeey

Em G D A Em

Outro: - - - x2, finish on

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