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Eminor

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Throughout most of the song, the high E string switches between the 2nd fret and the open string, 
which is why I had a difficult time figuring out the names for certain chords. I've listed the 
chords just in case the names are wrong. This is probably not 100% accurate, but this is my 
interpretation of how to play this song acoustically.
Capo 1   
Chords after Capo:
 Em/Bb: 022002
 Cadd9: 030010
 D5: 000230
 C/G: 332010
 D5/F#: 200230
Cadd9/F# : 030012 *F# on high E string
 Em: 022000
 D: 000232
 C: 032010
Em/BbI've bEmeen Em/Bbholding oEmn
To Cadd9/F#what's   lCeft oDf our bD5eating hearts
Em/BbI never Emleft
Em/BbWe never Emleft each others minds
Cadd9/F#Lately I've been wondering
CHoping this is happening
DIf I could open my D5eyes
EmOh I D5/F#can see your C/Geyes Dthrough thick and D5thin
EmI've been Dpatiently D5waiting for C/Ganswers for my DentertainD5ment
Em/Bb   Em   Em/Bb   Em
Em/BbI've bEmeen Em/Bbholding oEmn
To Cadd9/F#what's   lCeft oDf our bD5eating hearts
Em/BbI'll never Emlaugh
Em/BbWe never Emleft each others minds
Cadd9/F#Lately I've been wondering
CHoping this is happening
DIf I could open my D5eyes
EmOh I D5/F#can see your C/Geyes Dthrough thick and D5thin
EmI've been Dpatiently D5waiting for C/Ganswers for my DentertainD5ment
EmCome close, D5feel Dme
C/GBe by my side till the Dnight falls, the D5night falls
EmCome close, D5feel Dme
C/GBe by my side till the Dnight falls, the D5night falls
EmLost in the feel of this
D5My emotions Dare endless
C/GTell me, do you even, D5evenD  
EmLost in the feel of this
D5My emotions Dare endless
C/GTell me, do you even, D5even Dlike this?
EmOh I D5/F#can see your C/Geyes Dthrough thick and D5thin
EmI've been Dpatiently D5waiting for C/Ganswers for my DentertainD5ment
EmOh I D5/F#can see your C/Geyes Dthrough thick and D5thin
EmI've been Dpatiently D5waiting for C/Ganswers for my DentertainD5ment

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Holding On

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/Bb

Cadd9

C/G

D5/F#

Cadd9/F#

Throughout most of the song, the high E string switches between the 2nd fret and the open string,

which is why I had a difficult time figuring out the names for certain chords. I've listed the

chords just in case the names are wrong. This is probably not 100% accurate, but this is my

interpretation of how to play this song acoustically.

Capo 1

Chords after Capo:

Em/Bb

: 022002

Cadd9

: 030010

: 000230

C/G

: 332010

D5/F#

: 200230

Cadd9/F# : 030012 *F# on high E string

: 022000

: 000232

: 032010

Em/Bb Em Em/Bb Em

I've been holding on

Cadd9/F# C D D5

To what's left of our beating hearts

Em/Bb Em

I never left

Em/Bb Em

We never left each others minds

Cadd9/F#

Lately I've been wondering

Hoping this is happening

D D5

If I could open my eyes

Em D5/F# C/G D D5

Oh I can see your eyes through thick and thin

Em D D5 C/G D D5

I've been patiently waiting for answers for my entertainment

Em/Bb Em Em/Bb Em

I've been holding on

Cadd9/F# C D D5

To what's left of our beating hearts

Em/Bb Em

I'll never laugh

Em/Bb Em

We never left each others minds

Cadd9/F#

Lately I've been wondering

Hoping this is happening

D D5

If I could open my eyes

Em D5/F# C/G D D5

Oh I can see your eyes through thick and thin

Em D D5 C/G D D5

I've been patiently waiting for answers for my entertainment

Em D5 D

Come close, feel me

C/G D D5

Be by my side till the night falls, the night falls

Em D5 D

Come close, feel me

C/G D D5

Be by my side till the night falls, the night falls

Lost in the feel of this

D5 D

My emotions are endless

C/G D5 D

Tell me, do you even, even

Lost in the feel of this

D5 D

My emotions are endless

C/G D5 D

Tell me, do you even, even like this?

Em D5/F# C/G D D5

Oh I can see your eyes through thick and thin

Em D D5 C/G D D5

I've been patiently waiting for answers for my entertainment

Em D5/F# C/G D D5

Oh I can see your eyes through thick and thin

Em D D5 C/G D D5

I've been patiently waiting for answers for my entertainment

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