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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords (preferred fingerings)
D:     x-0-0-2-3-2
Bm:    2-2-4-4-3-x
A#dim: x-1-2-3-2-x
AmM7:  x-0-2-1-1-0
E7:    0-2-2-1-3-0
D7:    x-5-4-5-3-x
The C* and Em* chords in the verses have an accompanying lead guitar part that may be played simultaneously 
using the b string like this:
E|--0------------------0---------------|
B|--1-1-0-1-3-1-0-1----0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-|
G|--0------------------0---------------|
D|--2------------------2---------------|
A|--3------------------2---------------|
E|---------------------0---------------|
  GDo you Bmhave enough to Emfill the Empage?
   Am7Is there Gsomething I should A#dimread?D  
   GAmplifBmiers broke the Emnews todaEmy
   Am7I was Gwhispering the A#dimdetailsD  
When the Am7world came in
      C*
I've seen it before
         Em*        A  
Wearing shimmering clothes
Is the Dworld worth its D/Cspending
Is that Bm7world worth Dme defending it
   GHow Bmshould I EmknowEm  
       AmM7               D  
When a phone attacks with numbers I don't trust?
   GJoBmhn, let me Emgo!Em  
I can't Am7conjugate D7myself
If the inBm7vestigation E7fails
I'm on my AmownBm  C  D  
   GWhen the Bmcoward sits Emalone agaEmin
   Am7When you've Gspent your feathers upA#dim  D  
   GMaking Bmsense is made imEmpossibleEm  
   Am7Making Gyou detect my A#dimaimD  
And when I'm Am7answering
      C*
I've seen this before
         Em*        A  
You are changing  things
In a Dworld full of D/Csorrow
Only Bm7fools with Dnarrow eyes enjoy
   GHow Bmshould I EmknowEm  
       AmM7               D  
When a phone attacks with numbers I don't trust?
   GJoBmhn, let me Emgo!Em  
I can't Am7conjugate D7myself
If the inBm7vestigation E7fails
my head will AmrollBm  C  D  
   GHoBmw should I Emknow?Em  
I can't Am7conjugate D7myself
If the inBm7vestigation E7fails
I'm on my AmownBm  C  D  
GJohn, let me go! x4

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John Let Me Go

by Sondre Lerche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

A#dim

D/C

Bm7

Chords (preferred fingerings)

D: x-0-0-2-3-2

Bm: 2-2-4-4-3-x

A#dim: x-1-2-3-2-x

AmM7: x-0-2-1-1-0

E7: 0-2-2-1-3-0

D7: x-5-4-5-3-x

The C* and Em* chords in the verses have an accompanying lead guitar part that may be played simultaneously

using the b string like this:

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

B|--1-1-0-1-3-1-0-1----0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-|

G|--0------------------0---------------|

D|--2------------------2---------------|

A|--3------------------2---------------|

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

G Bm Em Em

Do you have enough to fill the page?

Am7 G A#dim D

Is there something I should read?

G Bm Em Em

Amplifiers broke the news today

Am7 G A#dim D

I was whispering the details

Am7

When the world came in

I've seen it before

Em A

Wearing shimmering clothes

D D/C

Is the world worth its spending

Bm7 D

Is that world worth me defending it

G Bm Em Em

How should I know

AmM7

When a phone attacks with numbers I don't trust?

G Bm Em Em

John, let me go!

Am7 D7

I can't conjugate myself

Bm7 E7

If the investigation fails

Am Bm C D

I'm on my own

G Bm Em Em

When the coward sits alone again

Am7 G A#dim D

When you've spent your feathers up

G Bm Em Em

Making sense is made impossible

Am7 G A#dim D

Making you detect my aim

Am7

And when I'm answering

I've seen this before

Em A

You are changing things

D D/C

In a world full of sorrow

Bm7 D

Only fools with narrow eyes enjoy

G Bm Em Em

How should I know

AmM7

When a phone attacks with numbers I don't trust?

G Bm Em Em

John, let me go!

Am7 D7

I can't conjugate myself

Bm7 E7

If the investigation fails

Am Bm C D

my head will roll

G Bm Em Em

How should I know?

Am7 D7

I can't conjugate myself

Bm7 E7

If the investigation fails

Am Bm C D

I'm on my own

John, let me go! x4

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