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C#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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INTRO
C#m
e|-F#m------------------B----------E--G#m----C#m----------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------6--------|
D|-4---------------4-2----2-4-/6-66------------------|
A|-----------------------------------4---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|-F#m--------------------------------B------------E--G#m-------C#m---------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------4-----------4--------------------------------|
D|-/4---4-2-4---4-2-4-/6--6-6--4--/6----6-4---/6---6-4-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------7---------7-4--2-4--4-2-4---4-2-4--4-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-F#m---------------------------------B------------E---G#m----C#m----------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------4----------4--46-5-4-3---------------------|
D|-/4-------4-------4------/6---4---/6----6-4---/6--6----------7-6-5-4-------------|
A|------4-------4-------4---------------------7------------------------4--44-2-4---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1
I F#mmet you in the past, I met you in the past
But BI forgot to ask your EnaG#mmeC#m  
I F#mkept you in my dreams, I kept you in my dreams
but it Bonly seems to Efeed G#mthe C#mflame
give F#mme another chance to break me from this trance
to Bget you in my hands aEgaG#minC#m  
CHORUS
Oh Afill my empty bones
For G#mI was a heavy C#mstone
F#mFill my fill my Bhollow bones
C#mHear my lonesome moans
SOLO (play the second bar of the intro)
VERSE 2
I F#mmet you in the past, I met you in the past
But BI forgot to ask your EnaG#mmeC#m  
I F#mkept you in my dreams, I kept you in my dreams
but it Bonly seems to Efeed G#mthe C#mflame
give F#mme another chance to break me from this trance
to Bget you in my hands aEgaG#minC#m  
CHORUS
Oh Afill my empty bones
For G#mI was a heavy C#mstone
F#mFill my fill my Bhollow bones
C#mHear my lonesome moans
INTERLUDE
A   G#  C#m
A   G#  F#m   B
C#m
OUTRO JAM
Now C#mI can’t leave it be
Your goddamn memory has 
F#mTaken over me and your face is all I see
SOLO BIT
C#m
F#m
BRIDGE
C#mZombie around I run around
and wind up in the same town I 
F#mrun around like a dirty hound until your found
C#mbeing young and feeling old
and having just my drink to hold
F#mlurkin searchin on the road to find the only love I know
SOLO BIT
C#m
F#m
BRIDGE
Now C#mI can’t leave it be
Your goddamn memory has 
F#mTaken over me and your face is all I see
C#mZombie around I run around
and wind up in the same town I 
F#mrun around like a dirty hound until your found
C#mbeing young and feeling old
and having just my drink to hold
SOLO BIT
C#m
F#m
END (repeat 3x, end on 'mind' the last round)
C#mwild night of lust now only in my mind
I F#mknew I couldn’t trust this treacherous heart of mine....

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Empty Bones

by The Growlers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

G#m

INTRO

C#m

F#m B E G#m C#m

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------6--------|

D|-4---------------4-2----2-4-/6-66------------------|

A|-----------------------------------4---------------|

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

F#m B E G#m C#m

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------4-----------4--------------------------------|

D|-/4---4-2-4---4-2-4-/6--6-6--4--/6----6-4---/6---6-4-----------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------7---------7-4--2-4--4-2-4---4-2-4--4-2-|

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

F#m B E G#m C#m

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------4----------4--46-5-4-3---------------------|

D|-/4-------4-------4------/6---4---/6----6-4---/6--6----------7-6-5-4-------------|

A|------4-------4-------4---------------------7------------------------4--44-2-4---|

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

VERSE 1

F#m

I met you in the past, I met you in the past

B E G#m C#m

But I forgot to ask your name

F#m

I kept you in my dreams, I kept you in my dreams

B E G#m C#m

but it only seems to feed the flame

F#m

give me another chance to break me from this trance

B E G#m C#m

to get you in my hands again

CHORUS

Oh fill my empty bones

G#m C#m

For I was a heavy stone

F#m B

Fill my fill my hollow bones

C#m

Hear my lonesome moans

SOLO (play the second bar of the intro)

VERSE 2

F#m

I met you in the past, I met you in the past

B E G#m C#m

But I forgot to ask your name

F#m

I kept you in my dreams, I kept you in my dreams

B E G#m C#m

but it only seems to feed the flame

F#m

give me another chance to break me from this trance

B E G#m C#m

to get you in my hands again

CHORUS

Oh fill my empty bones

G#m C#m

For I was a heavy stone

F#m B

Fill my fill my hollow bones

C#m

Hear my lonesome moans

INTERLUDE

A G# C#m

A G# F#m B

C#m

OUTRO JAM

C#m

Now I can’t leave it be

Your goddamn memory has

F#m

Taken over me and your face is all I see

SOLO BIT

C#m

F#m

BRIDGE

C#m

Zombie around I run around

and wind up in the same town I

F#m

run around like a dirty hound until your found

C#m

being young and feeling old

and having just my drink to hold

F#m

lurkin searchin on the road to find the only love I know

SOLO BIT

C#m

F#m

BRIDGE

C#m

Now I can’t leave it be

Your goddamn memory has

F#m

Taken over me and your face is all I see

C#m

Zombie around I run around

and wind up in the same town I

F#m

run around like a dirty hound until your found

C#m

being young and feeling old

and having just my drink to hold

SOLO BIT

C#m

F#m

END (repeat 3x, end on 'mind' the last round)

C#m

wild night of lust now only in my mind

F#m

I knew I couldn’t trust this treacherous heart of mine....

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