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Here are the chords for one of my favourite Elbow songs. The chord in the intro is a 
variation of Em7 but I called it Em7sus4 because there are too many Em7 variations 
down the chords :) Enjoy!
Riff 1 on High E string 320320320320 (fast)
Riff 2 on High E string 3-2-0(slow)to be played with the chord (ie 022003 - 022002 - 022000)
 C/Dx30013 or xx0013  Em7020000  Asus2x02200 Em7* 022003  Asus4x02233 Em7sus4 022033
Intro
Em7sus4 Asus4     Em7sus4 Asus4
Em7sus4(These cAsus4an be playEm7sus4ed as abAsus4ove or with Riff 1 on Em then Riff 2 on Asus2)
Verse 1
EmCome as you Em7are sweeEmtheart, Asus2come as you are
EmYou know youEm7've got Emnothing Asus2to prove
EmI'll put you Em7to bed Emyou can… Asus2let it all go
EmYou've been Em7playing Emtoo rougAsus2h lately…
Chorus
C        C/D   Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
You burn too bright
Em7   C   C/D  Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you live too fast
Em7    C         C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
this can't go on too long
Em7       C           C/D     Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you're a tragedy starting to happen
Verse 2
EmJust as you are Em7perfect, jEmust as yAsus2ou are
EmI'll give yoEm7u the timEme you deAsus2serve
Emdon't make tEm7hose proEmmises doAsus2n’t… tell me again
Emthe dust is Em7gonna settEmle…… your Asus2nerves
Chorus
C        C/D   Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
You burn too bright
Em7   C   C/D  Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you live too fast
Em7    C         C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
this can't go on too long
Em7       C           C/D     Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you're a tragedy starting to happen
Em Asus2 ooh ooooh
EmEm Asus2Asus2 ooh ooooh
Em Asus2
Chorus (play quieter)
CYou burCadd2n too brEmighEm7t
Emyou lCive Cadd2too fastEm  Em7  
Emthis Ccan't go oCadd2n too loEmngEm7  
Emyou're a tCragedy starting to EmhapEm7pen
Chorus
C        C/D   Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
You burn too bright
Em7   C   C/D  Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you live too fast
Em7    C         C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
this can't go on too long
Em7       C           C/D     Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you're a tragedy starting to happen
Outro
Em Asus2
Em Asus2
Em Asus2
Em Asus2

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Em7

Asus2

Asus4

Cadd2

Here are the chords for one of my favourite Elbow songs. The chord in the intro is a

variation of Em7 but I called it Em7sus4 because there are too many Em7 variations

down the chords :) Enjoy!

Riff 1 on High E string 320320320320 (fast)

Riff 2 on High E string 3-2-0(slow)to be played with the chord (ie 022003 - 022002 - 022000)

C/D Em7 Asus2 Asus4

x30013 or xx0013 020000 x02200 Em7* 022003 x02233 Em7sus4 022033

Intro

Em7sus4 Asus4 Em7sus4 Asus4

(These can be played as above or with Riff 1 on Em then Riff 2 on Asus2)

Verse 1

Em Em7 Em Asus2

Come as you are sweetheart, come as you are

Em Em7 Em Asus2

You know you've got nothing to prove

Em Em7 Em Asus2

I'll put you to bed you can… let it all go

Em Em7 Em Asus2

You've been playing too rough lately…

Chorus

C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

You burn too bright

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

you live too fast

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

this can't go on too long

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

you're a tragedy starting to happen

Verse 2

Em Em7 Em Asus2

Just as you are perfect, just as you are

Em Em7 Em Asus2

I'll give you the time you deserve

Em Em7 Em Asus2

don't make those promises don’t… tell me again

Em Em7 Em Asus2

the dust is gonna settle…… your nerves

Chorus

C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

You burn too bright

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

you live too fast

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

this can't go on too long

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

you're a tragedy starting to happen

Em Asus2 ooh ooooh

Em Asus2

Em Asus2 ooh ooooh

Em Asus2

Chorus (play quieter)

C Cadd2 Em Em7

You burn too bright

Em C Cadd2 Em Em7

you live too fast

Em C Cadd2 Em Em7

this can't go on too long

Em C Em Em7

you're a tragedy starting to happen

Chorus

C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

You burn too bright

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

you live too fast

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

this can't go on too long

Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7

you're a tragedy starting to happen

Outro

Em Asus2

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