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Emily

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Bminor

90BPM

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro
e|---2---0---0---2----|
B|---3---3---3---3----|
G|---2---1---0---2----|
D|---0---0---2---0----|    x2
A|---x---2---0---x----|
E|---x---0---x---x----|
 D   E7   A7/D   Dx2 (dead!)
DEmily shrugs and drE7ags her heels
As she tA7/Dakes the guided tDour
DIt seemed like such an aE7mazing deal
When she waGs looking at the brochAureBb  
BmStuck on a bF#us with strangers
GWishing she could Gmbe at home with me
DPoor little EEmily
BbHow does it fCeel to be frDee?
Repeat Intro
DLyin' in bed, the pE7ain in my head
From rA7/Dunning around all dDay
DTryin' to find what was rE7ightfully mine
But I Gran out of things to sAayBb  
BmRunnin' aroF#und with strangers
GWishing she could Gmrun away with me
DPoor little EEmily
BbHow does it fCeel to be freeBm?
BmFrom famF#iliar fingertiGps
To a pDersecuted grAip?
From the pF#an into the fBmire
NAow a thGread becomes a wDire
Under whDich you must crAawl
Through a dF#itch and over the wGallGm  
Solo
 D   E7   A7/D   Dx2
DEmily works her fE7ingers
Right down tA7/Do her aching bDones
DWhile my aching head's got me stE7uck in bed
WGorking on being alAoneBb  
BmWorking aroF#und the clock
GWishing she had woGmrked it out with me
DPoor little E7Emily
BbHow does it fCeel to be frDee?
DPoor little E7Emily
BbHow does it fCeel to be frDee?
DPoor little E7Emily
BbHow does it fCeel to be frDee? 

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Emily

by Fastball

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A7/D

Intro

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

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

G|---2---1---0---2----|

D|---0---0---2---0----| x2

A|---x---2---0---x----|

E|---x---0---x---x----|

D E7 A7/D D

x2 (dead!)

D E7

Emily shrugs and drags her heels

A7/D D

As she takes the guided tour

D E7

It seemed like such an amazing deal

G A Bb

When she was looking at the brochure

Bm F#

Stuck on a bus with strangers

G Gm

Wishing she could be at home with me

D E

Poor little Emily

Bb C D

How does it feel to be free?

Repeat Intro

D E7

Lyin' in bed, the pain in my head

A7/D D

From running around all day

D E7

Tryin' to find what was rightfully mine

G A Bb

But I ran out of things to say

Bm F#

Runnin' around with strangers

G Gm

Wishing she could run away with me

D E

Poor little Emily

Bb C Bm

How does it feel to be free?

Bm F# G

From familiar fingertips

D A

To a persecuted grip?

F# Bm

From the pan into the fire

A G D

Now a thread becomes a wire

D A

Under which you must crawl

F# G Gm

Through a ditch and over the wall

Solo

D E7 A7/D D

D E7

Emily works her fingers

A7/D D

Right down to her aching bones

D E7

While my aching head's got me stuck in bed

G A Bb

Working on being alone

Bm F#

Working around the clock

G Gm

Wishing she had worked it out with me

D E7

Poor little Emily

Bb C D

How does it feel to be free?

D E7

Poor little Emily

Bb C D

How does it feel to be free?

D E7

Poor little Emily

Bb C D

How does it feel to be free?

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