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Long Road Home and I was really annoyed that I couldn't find the chords anywhere, 
Enjoy (and please rate it would be so helpful) - Charlie C ♥
Tuning: Eb (Half-Step Down)
Chords used:
       C[x32010]
      C7[x32000]
   Cadd9[x32033]
Em      022000
Em7     022033
G       320003
Gadd9   320033
D/F#    200233
C/GDadd4/A 332010[55403x]
INTRO: (these are not the exact chords that are picked, but they fit if you listen closely)
Em7  Cadd9  G  D/F#
VERSE 1: 
(Sounds best if you palm mute and just strum the bass strings down in triplets. 
If you want to pick the chords rather than strum them, use G instead of Gadd9)
Em             Cadd9
Oh, my body is toxic
               Gadd9                          D/F#
And now there’s visitors living in my veins yet
I’m just a host in their selfish games wellEm  
   Cadd9             Gadd9
Oh god where are you now?
  D/F#
I thought you loved us all the same
CHORUS:
C         Em7     Gadd9             C
  I was up looking for you all night
                     Em7          Gadd9
I’m sure I heard your voice in the darkness
C         Em7     Gadd9             C
  I was up looking for you all night
                           Em7           Gadd9
'cause you know you are the fortress I am bound to
C *  Em7 * Dadd4/A * 
 Cadd9*   C*   C7*
VERSE 2:
Em                         Cadd9
Oh, I was shattered when I found you
             Gadd9                                          D/F#
And all your skin was white there were crystal lines running
                                                        Em
Between your lips and down through your spine, there was
  Cadd9                                   Gadd9
Nothing in your eyes that I could recognise
        D/F#
For the pain you left I hope you made it there
CHORUS:
C         Em7     Gadd9             C
  I was up looking for you all night
                     Em7          Gadd9
I’m sure I heard your voice in the darkness
C         Em7     Gadd9             C
  I was up looking for you all night
                           Em7           Gadd9
'cause you know you are the fortress I am bound to
BRIDGE:
(I know these aren't the exact chords used in the song but they sound really nice here)
 C*
  It’s funny how the simplest things
   Em7 *             Dadd4/A *
Are often the hardest
    Cadd9*                    C*      C7*
But all I ever wanted was to love you
INSTRUMENTAL:
(You can use a barred G here to make the chord transition smoother 355433)
  C/G    Em7   Gadd9[x4]
CHORUS:
(I use C/G instead of C here because it adds more impact - but keep the last chord as a regular C)
C         Em7     Gadd9             C
  I was up looking for you all night
                     Em7          Gadd9
I’m sure I heard your voice in the darkness
C         Em7     Gadd9             C
  I was up looking for you all night
                                      Em7       Gadd9   C* 
'cause you know you are the fortress I am bound to

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Forty Thieves

by Charlie Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Gadd9

D/F#

C/G

Long Road Home and I was really annoyed that I couldn't find the chords anywhere,

Enjoy (and please rate it would be so helpful) - Charlie C ♥

Tuning: Eb (Half-Step Down)

Chords used:

[x32010]

[x32000]

Cadd9

[x32033]

Em 022000

Em7 022033

G 320003

Gadd9 320033

D/F# 200233

C/G 332010

Dadd4/A [55403x]

INTRO: (these are not the exact chords that are picked, but they fit if you listen closely)

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

VERSE 1:

(Sounds best if you palm mute and just strum the bass strings down in triplets.

If you want to pick the chords rather than strum them, use G instead of Gadd9)

Em Cadd9

Oh, my body is toxic

Gadd9 D/F#

And now there’s visitors living in my veins yet

I’m just a host in their selfish games well

Cadd9 Gadd9

Oh god where are you now?

D/F#

I thought you loved us all the same

CHORUS:

C Em7 Gadd9 C

I was up looking for you all night

Em7 Gadd9

I’m sure I heard your voice in the darkness

C Em7 Gadd9 C

I was up looking for you all night

Em7 Gadd9

'cause you know you are the fortress I am bound to

C * Em7 * Dadd4/A *

Cadd9 C C7

* * *

VERSE 2:

Em Cadd9

Oh, I was shattered when I found you

Gadd9 D/F#

And all your skin was white there were crystal lines running

Between your lips and down through your spine, there was

Cadd9 Gadd9

Nothing in your eyes that I could recognise

D/F#

For the pain you left I hope you made it there

CHORUS:

C Em7 Gadd9 C

I was up looking for you all night

Em7 Gadd9

I’m sure I heard your voice in the darkness

C Em7 Gadd9 C

I was up looking for you all night

Em7 Gadd9

'cause you know you are the fortress I am bound to

BRIDGE:

(I know these aren't the exact chords used in the song but they sound really nice here)

It’s funny how the simplest things

Em7 * Dadd4/A *

Are often the hardest

Cadd9 C C7

* * *

But all I ever wanted was to love you

INSTRUMENTAL:

355433

(You can use a barred G here to make the chord transition smoother )

C/G Em7 Gadd9

[x4]

CHORUS:

(I use C/G instead of C here because it adds more impact - but keep the last chord as a regular C)

C Em7 Gadd9 C

I was up looking for you all night

Em7 Gadd9

I’m sure I heard your voice in the darkness

C Em7 Gadd9 C

I was up looking for you all night

Em7 Gadd9 C

'cause you know you are the fortress I am bound to

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