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Aminor

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
[CHORDS]
Dsus2:     xx0230
Dsus4add9: xx0030
Cadd9:     x32030
Fmaj7:     133210
[INTRO] 
PATTERN:
 Dsus2Dsus4add9 Cadd9  
e|---0----0---0---0---|
B|---3----3---3---3---|
G|---0h2--2---0---0---|
D|---0----0---0---2---|
A|----------------3---|
E|--------------------|
  Dsus2Dsus4add9    Cadd9(=PATTERN 2x)
[Verse]
(8xPATTERN)
The words that you write, they catch me in the morning light
The lines that I read, oh they move me
You tucked it inside, an aura so fine
And oh it helps me to find what I need
[Chorus]
GTake my hAmand and Fmaj7ask me to stCay
GYou take the lAmead now and Fmaj7show me the wCay
GFight for the loAmve that Fmaj7you want in Clife darlin'
GYou take my hAmand and Fmaj7be     Cmine
E7OooohAm..Am7  Am  
  Dsus2Dsus4add9    Cadd9(=PATTERN 4x (starting with Cadd9))
[Verse]
(8xPATTERN)
Handful of shells, at home in my coat
Tales of a walk, beach fire sparks
Polaroid shots, exposed in the dark
Ooh it helps me, to find what I need
Cadd9  Dsus2  Fmaj7
[Chorus]
GTake my hAmand and Fmaj7ask me to stCay
GYou take the lAmead now and Fmaj7show me the wCay
GFight for the loAmve that Fmaj7you want in Clife darlin'
GYou take my hAmand and Fmaj7be     Cmine                    2x

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Shells

by Mighty Oaks

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd9

Fmaj7

Am7

Capo 3

[CHORDS]

Dsus2: xx0230

Dsus4add9: xx0030

Cadd9: x32030

Fmaj7: 133210

[INTRO]

PATTERN:

Dsus2 Cadd9

Dsus4add9

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

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

G|---0h2--2---0---0---|

D|---0----0---0---2---|

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

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

Dsus2 Cadd9

Dsus4add9 (=PATTERN 2x)

[Verse]

(8xPATTERN)

The words that you write, they catch me in the morning light

The lines that I read, oh they move me

You tucked it inside, an aura so fine

And oh it helps me to find what I need

[Chorus]

G Am Fmaj7 C

Take my hand and ask me to stay

G Am Fmaj7 C

You take the lead now and show me the way

G Am Fmaj7 C

Fight for the love that you want in life darlin'

G Am Fmaj7 C

You take my hand and be mine

E7 Am Am7 Am

Ooooh..

Dsus2 Cadd9

Dsus4add9 (=PATTERN 4x (starting with Cadd9))

[Verse]

(8xPATTERN)

Handful of shells, at home in my coat

Tales of a walk, beach fire sparks

Polaroid shots, exposed in the dark

Ooh it helps me, to find what I need

Cadd9 Dsus2 Fmaj7

[Chorus]

G Am Fmaj7 C

Take my hand and ask me to stay

G Am Fmaj7 C

You take the lead now and show me the way

G Am Fmaj7 C

Fight for the love that you want in life darlin'

G Am Fmaj7 C

You take my hand and be mine 2x

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