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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Clay, but I think I'm pretty accurate with the chords, although not
CAPO ON 3RD FRET (all chords relative to Capo)
INTRO:
E       G               E       G
1ST VERSE:
EIt's not my probGlem anymore
EYou see it never Areally wasG  
ESo you can stop G'caring' as you call it
Eand I'll be fine Aright hereG  
BRIDGE:
AYou see that I can play Ga pretty convincing role
ASo I don't need you, I dCon't think I neeDd you
CHORUS:
EBut you see through my fAorever lies
AmAnd you are not beElieving
AAnd I see in your forever eyes
AmThat you are forEever heaGling
SECOND VERSE:
You can't hear what I'm not saying
And I can hold out long enough
Treading water I keep from sinking
I'm not one for reaching
You see that I can play a pretty convincing role
So I don't need you, I don't think I need you
CHORUS
ADeny myself, deny my heart
EDeny your hand, deny your help
AmAnd you offer me eternity
CBut why should I buy thaDt?
GUITAR SOLO:
(vocals:    WHOA.......)
(Guitar One)
E(Guitar Two)A  Am  
e|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2--|
B|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
x4
(2 times without vocals)
(2 times with vocals)
CHORDS (I prefer to play them this way):
              E022100
              Ax02220
             Amx02210
              Dxx0230
              Cx32010
              G300230

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Sinking

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Clay, but I think I'm pretty accurate with the chords, although not

CAPO ON 3RD FRET (all chords relative to Capo)

INTRO:

E G E G

1ST VERSE:

E G

It's not my problem anymore

E A G

You see it never really was

E G

So you can stop 'caring' as you call it

E A G

and I'll be fine right here

BRIDGE:

A G

You see that I can play a pretty convincing role

A C D

So I don't need you, I don't think I need you

CHORUS:

E A

But you see through my forever lies

Am E

And you are not believing

And I see in your forever eyes

Am E G

That you are forever healing

SECOND VERSE:

You can't hear what I'm not saying

And I can hold out long enough

Treading water I keep from sinking

I'm not one for reaching

You see that I can play a pretty convincing role

So I don't need you, I don't think I need you

CHORUS

Deny myself, deny my heart

Deny your hand, deny your help

And you offer me eternity

C D

But why should I buy that?

GUITAR SOLO:

(vocals: WHOA.......)

(Guitar One)

E A Am

(Guitar Two)

e|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2--|

B|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-|

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

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

(2 times without vocals)

(2 times with vocals)

CHORDS (I prefer to play them this way):

022100

x02220

x02210

xx0230

x32010

300230

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