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Listen And Forgive
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
 F#-    244322
 G#m-   466444
 E-     022100
 F#/Bb- x143xx
 C#m-   x466544
Intro: E--E--E--G#m-E(hold)
Verse 1:
EI miss the breeze
of the summer air
The Esunlight
against me skin
Do you reEmember
it? We all felt
G#m       E(Hold)
more alive
(You have to hold on)
Chorus 1:
  BYesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax was burning
BWe tried to sG#mtay
awake but F#/Bbwe keep
drifting Eoff
YesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax was burning
G#m           E(hold)
   We drifted off
and we drifted
Verse 2:
  EYou never know
just what you
Ehave until it's
gone And Eafter
the ink dries
Every G#mpage of
          E(hold)
this will burn
(You have to hold on)
Chorus 2:
  BYesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax was burning
BWe tried to sG#mtay
awake but F#/Bbwe keep
drifting Eoff
YesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax was burning
G#m           E(hold)
   We drifted off
and we drifted
  BYesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax   Ewas burning
BWe tried to sG#mtay
awake but F#/Bbwe
Ekeep drifting Boff
YesterG#mday when
the Ewax was burning
G#m           E(hold)
   We drifted off
              E(Hold)
and we drifted
Brieakdown:
   G#mHold on
Bridge:
   G#mSitting F#with my
      F#/Bb  G#mhead in my
G#mhands OutF#side on
the sF#/Bbteps of G#mmy
home   G#mYou can't
F#take those F#/Bbmoments
G#mback So hold Eon
and C#mnever F#/Bblet   Ego
   G#mSitting F#with my
      F#/Bb  G#mhead in my
G#mhands OutF#side on
the sF#/Bbteps of G#mmy
home   G#mYou can't
F#take those F#/Bbmoments
G#mback So hold Eon
and C#mnever F#/Bblet   Ego
Chorus 3:
  BYesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax   Ewas burning
BWe tried to sG#mtay
awake but F#/Bbwe
Ekeep drifting Boff
YesterG#mday when
the Ewax was burning
G#m           E(hold)
   We drifted off
and we drifted
  BYesterG#mday when
the F#/Bbwax   Ewas burning
BWe tried to sG#mtay
awake but F#/Bbwe
Ekeep drifting Eoff
YesterG#mday when
the Ewax was burning
G#m           E(hold)
   We drifted off
and we drifted

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Asleep At The Wheel

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#/Bb

C#m

Listen And Forgive

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

F#/Bb

- x143xx

C#m

- x466544

Intro: E--E--E--G#m-E(hold)

Verse 1:

I miss the breeze

of the summer air

The sunlight

against me skin

Do you remember

it? We all felt

G#m E(Hold)

more alive

(You have to hold on)

Chorus 1:

B G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb

the wax was burning

B G#m

We tried to stay

F#/Bb

awake but we keep

drifting off

G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb

the wax was burning

G#m E(hold)

We drifted off

and we drifted

Verse 2:

You never know

just what you

have until it's

gone And after

the ink dries

G#m

Every page of

E(hold)

this will burn

(You have to hold on)

Chorus 2:

B G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb

the wax was burning

B G#m

We tried to stay

F#/Bb

awake but we keep

drifting off

G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb

the wax was burning

G#m E(hold)

We drifted off

and we drifted

B G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb E

the wax was burning

B G#m

We tried to stay

F#/Bb

awake but we

E B

keep drifting off

G#m

Yesterday when

the wax was burning

G#m E(hold)

We drifted off

E(Hold)

and we drifted

Brieakdown:

G#m

Hold on

Bridge:

G#m F#

Sitting with my

F#/Bb G#m

head in my

G#m F#

hands Outside on

F#/Bb G#m

the steps of my

G#m

home You can't

F# F#/Bb

take those moments

G#m E

back So hold on

C#m F#/Bb E

and never let go

G#m F#

Sitting with my

F#/Bb G#m

head in my

G#m F#

hands Outside on

F#/Bb G#m

the steps of my

G#m

home You can't

F# F#/Bb

take those moments

G#m E

back So hold on

C#m F#/Bb E

and never let go

Chorus 3:

B G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb E

the wax was burning

B G#m

We tried to stay

F#/Bb

awake but we

E B

keep drifting off

G#m

Yesterday when

the wax was burning

G#m E(hold)

We drifted off

and we drifted

B G#m

Yesterday when

F#/Bb E

the wax was burning

B G#m

We tried to stay

F#/Bb

awake but we

E E

keep drifting off

G#m

Yesterday when

the wax was burning

G#m E(hold)

We drifted off

and we drifted

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