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          B799877
        G#m466444
A          577655 (barre)
        F#m244222
          Cx32010
         Amx02110
       Em/Bx22000
    F#m7/C#x44200
G#madd6    x66400
    Aadd2/Ex77600
Badd4/F#   x99800
A          x02220 (open)  
      Bsus4x2220x
         B7X21202
F#add11/C# x44300
Fig 1
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Fig 2
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B--------------------------0---0---0---0---0-
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D--------------------------9---9---7---9---7-
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Fig 3
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G--------------------------9---8---6---8---3-
D--------------------------9---9---7---9---4-
A-11-11-11--12--11--9---7--0---0---0---0---4-
E-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------
Fig 4
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B---0---0---0---0--
G---9---8---6---8--
D---9---9---7---9--
A---0---0---0---0--
E------------------
Verse 1
Fig 1          
It's an amazing smile
Even the suit has teeth
Fig 2
Everything flash and guile
Nothing underneath
Except a Bsmall black heart that G#mno one sees but Ame
F#mI've been watching, CI can see you Amstart to Em/BwondeCr
 ECould it Bbe that G#myou need C#mme
TF#m7/C#o keep yG#madd6ou out, Aadd2/Eto run yBadd4/F#ou faster
 EPromise Bme you'll G#mlet me C#mbe
The F#m7/C#one, the Bsus4worst of B7all your F#m7/C#enemies
PreBsus4tending B7you're a F#m7friend to me
Bsus4    B7       Fig 1
Say that we'll be nemeses 
Verse 2
Fig 1        
Being a brilliant man
Going to great expense
Fig 2
Devising a master plan
Doesn't make much sense
Unless you Bfind the one you're G#mdestined to destAroy
F#mNow that you're here CI don't seem that Amcrazy Em/Bdo I?C  
 ECould it Bbe that G#myou need C#mme
To F#m7/C#keep you G#madd6out, to Aadd2/Erun you Badd4/F#faster
 EPromise Bme you'll G#mlet me C#mbe
The F#m7/C#one, the Bsus4worst of B7all your F#m7/C#enemies
PreBsus4tending B7you're a F#m7friend to me
Bsus4    B7       Fig 3
Say that we'll be nemeses 
Bridge
Ah F#11/C#yes, my old friend
You are a Amaster of this B7game
The hidden bF#11/C#lade When you pretend
That you don't Aeven know my name
Fig 4  Fig 1
Well played
Verse 3
Fig 1
Sometimes it's hard to tell
If you even notice me
Fig 2
Maybe it's just as well
It's better you don't see
The way I'm Brunning just to G#mkeep your back in Aview
F#mIn your shadow Cwaiting for the Amperfect Em/BmomentC  
 ECould it Bbe that G#myou need C#mme
To F#m7/C#keep you G#madd6out, to Aadd2/Erun you Badd4/F#faster
 EPromise Bme you'll G#mlet me C#mbe
The F#m7/C#one, the Bsus4worst of B7all your eF#m7/C#nemies
PreBsus4tending youB7're a frienF#m7d to me
Bsus4    B7       Fig 1
Say that we'll be nemeses
Fig 3 End on F#11/C#

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Nemesese

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

Em/B

F#m7/C#

Aadd2/E

Bsus4

C#m

F#m7

F#11/C#

799877

G#m

466444

A 577655 (barre)

F#m

244222

x32010

x02110

Em/B

x22000

F#m7/C#

x44200

G#madd6 x66400

Aadd2/E

x77600

Badd4/F# x99800

A x02220 (open)

Bsus4

x2220x

X21202

F#add11/C# x44300

Fig 1

e--------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------

A-11-11-11--12--11--9---7---4-4-4-44-22-2-2--

E-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-00-0-0--

Fig 2

e--------------------------0---0---0---0---0-

B--------------------------0---0---0---0---0-

G--------------------------9---8---6---8---6-

D--------------------------9---9---7---9---7-

A-11-11-11--12--11--9---7--0---0---0---0---0-

E-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------

Fig 3

e--------------------------0---0---0---0---0-

B--------------------------0---0---0---0---0-

G--------------------------9---8---6---8---3-

D--------------------------9---9---7---9---4-

A-11-11-11--12--11--9---7--0---0---0---0---4-

E-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------

Fig 4

e- -0---0---0---0--

B---0---0---0---0--

G---9---8---6---8--

D---9---9---7---9--

A---0---0---0---0--

E------------------

Verse 1

Fig 1

It's an amazing smile

Even the suit has teeth

Fig 2

Everything flash and guile

Nothing underneath

B G#m A

Except a small black heart that no one sees but me

F#m C Am Em/B C

I've been watching, I can see you start to wonder

E B G#m C#m

Could it be that you need me

F#m7/C# G#madd6 Aadd2/E Badd4/F#

To keep you out, to run you faster

E B G#m C#m

Promise me you'll let me be

F#m7/C# Bsus4 B7 F#m7/C#

The one, the worst of all your enemies

Bsus4 B7 F#m7

Pretending you're a friend to me

Bsus4 B7 Fig 1

Say that we'll be nemeses

Verse 2

Fig 1

Being a brilliant man

Going to great expense

Fig 2

Devising a master plan

Doesn't make much sense

B G#m A

Unless you find the one you're destined to destroy

F#m C Am Em/B C

Now that you're here I don't seem that crazy do I?

E B G#m C#m

Could it be that you need me

F#m7/C# G#madd6 Aadd2/E Badd4/F#

To keep you out, to run you faster

E B G#m C#m

Promise me you'll let me be

F#m7/C# Bsus4 B7 F#m7/C#

The one, the worst of all your enemies

Bsus4 B7 F#m7

Pretending you're a friend to me

Bsus4 B7 Fig 3

Say that we'll be nemeses

Bridge

F#11/C#

Ah yes, my old friend

A B7

You are a master of this game

F#11/C#

The hidden blade When you pretend

That you don't even know my name

Fig 4 Fig 1

Well played

Verse 3

Fig 1

Sometimes it's hard to tell

If you even notice me

Fig 2

Maybe it's just as well

It's better you don't see

B G#m A

The way I'm running just to keep your back in view

F#m C Am Em/B C

In your shadow waiting for the perfect moment

E B G#m C#m

Could it be that you need me

F#m7/C# G#madd6 Aadd2/E Badd4/F#

To keep you out, to run you faster

E B G#m C#m

Promise me you'll let me be

F#m7/C# Bsus4 B7 F#m7/C#

The one, the worst of all your enemies

Bsus4 B7 F#m7

Pretending you're a friend to me

Bsus4 B7 Fig 1

Say that we'll be nemeses

Fig 3 End on F#11/C#

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