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Eminor

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Tuning: Standard (capo 2nd fret)
EmSome rode in over mounGtains… otEmhers rode in on the tiGdes
EmAll in search of their fortGunes
EmHere where the mother lode liGes… hEmere where the motGherlode lEmies
Chorus:
CWhen our feet are tiDred, we’re gonna rEmun…D  
              C               D  Em…  D…       C     D  Em  
In this wilderness, we have becu… uh uh ume… undone
EmFevered by this laGnd… faEmith in God has ceGased
EmLet the flame be fanGned
EmSpellbound, I am releGased… spelEmlbound, I am relGeased
Chorus:
CWhen our feet are tiDred, we’re gonna rEmun…D  
              C               D  Em…  D…       C     D  Em  
In this wilderness, we have becu… uh uh ume… undone
Lead Break:
Em, G (for 4 bars)
C, D, Em (for 2 bars) end on Em for a few and back in when it feels right
EmHarpes droop their heGads… dEmrunk off the golden sun Grays
EmLet this be my death bGed
EmI know what the mother lode paGys… EmI know what the mothGerlode pEmays
Chorus:
CWhen our feet are tiDred, we’re gonna rEmun…D  
              C               D  Em…  D…       C     D  Em  
In this wilderness, we have becu… uh uh ume… undone

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Mother Lode

by Merrygold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (capo 2nd fret)

Em G Em G

Some rode in over mountains… others rode in on the tides

Em G

All in search of their fortunes

Em G Em G Em

Here where the mother lode lies… here where the motherlode lies

Chorus:

C D Em D

When our feet are tired, we’re gonna run…

C D Em D C D Em

… …

In this wilderness, we have becu… uh uh ume… undone

Em G Em G

Fevered by this land… faith in God has ceased

Em G

Let the flame be fanned

Em G Em G

Spellbound, I am released… spellbound, I am released

Chorus:

C D Em D

When our feet are tired, we’re gonna run…

C D Em D C D Em

… …

In this wilderness, we have becu… uh uh ume… undone

Lead Break:

Em, G (for 4 bars)

C, D, Em (for 2 bars) end on Em for a few and back in when it feels right

Em G Em G

Harpes droop their heads… drunk off the golden sun rays

Em G

Let this be my death bed

Em G Em G Em

I know what the mother lode pays… I know what the motherlode pays

Chorus:

C D Em D

When our feet are tired, we’re gonna run…

C D Em D C D Em

… …

In this wilderness, we have becu… uh uh ume… undone

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