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Hurricane

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All chords relative to Capo on 1st fret
Chord names have been altered to be more recognizable as if in standard tuning.
Actual chord names are listed below the chord chart.
The G chord seems to be used rarely in the song, if at all, but Emerson likes to play
it after the Gsus4 chord in various spots when I've seen him perform.  Either way you play 
Chords used:  
F |--C0---Fsus2--0-----Fmaj7--0------Am0----Gsus4--3-----G3--|
C |--1-----1-------1------1------1-----0--|
G#|--0-----2-------2------2------0-----0--|
D#|--2-----3-------3------2------0-----0--|
A#|--3-----0-------3------0------2-----2--|
F |--0-----0-------0------0------3-----3--|
     C#  F#sus2  F#maj7  A#m   G#sus4  G#
Play this riff whilst strumming the C chord in the verses where notated.
Riff:
F |--0---0---0---0--|
C |--1---1---1---1--|
G#|--0---0---0---0--|
D#|--3---2---0---2--|
A#|--3---3---3---3--|
F |-----------------|
Intro:   C- C  
         C(riff) - Fsus2  
Verse 1:
   C(riff)          Fsus2  
I wish I would have known
 C(riff)                   Fmaj7  
That I'd be reaping what I sown
But now AmI can't stop
Now that the Fmaj7hurt's begun
                                C     Gsus4(G)
What have I done, oh what have I done?
Chorus 1:
AmI pray for a Fmaj7hurricane
For a Cheavy rain
To wash Gsus4over again
'Cause the Gsus4answers are out of my Amhands
I've learned not to Fmaj7touch what I love
Everything that I touch will get Cburned
So please, Gsus4wreck me
    Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
    Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
Verse 2:
   C(riff)          Fsus2  
I hold on 'til it's past
                    C(riff)         Fmaj7  
'Cause sometimes a storm's a second chance
I need a Amwind so strong
I need a Fmaj7raging flood to erase what I've Cdone
Oh what have I Gsus4done?G  
Chorus 2:
So I, AmI pray for a Fmaj7hurricane
For a Cheavy rain
To wash Gsus4over again
'Cause the Gsus4answers are out of my Amhands
I've learned not to Fmaj7touch what I love
Everything that I touch will get Cburned
So please, Gsus4wreck mGe
         Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
         Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
         Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
         Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
Verse 3:
I Cwish I would have Fsus2known
Chorus 3:
AmI pray for a Fmaj7hurricane
For a Cheavy rain
To wash Gsus4over again
'Cause the Gsus4answers are out of my Amhands
I've learned not to Fmaj7touch what I love
Everything that I touch will get Cburned
So please, Gsus4wreck meG  
Outro: (Quiet)
    Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
    Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
    Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh
    Am      Fmaj7     Gsus4(G)
Wooh oh oh

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Hurricane

by Emerson Hart

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus2

Fmaj7

Gsus4

F#sus2

F#maj7

A#m

G#sus4

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All chords relative to Capo on 1st fret

Chord names have been altered to be more recognizable as if in standard tuning.

Actual chord names are listed below the chord chart.

The G chord seems to be used rarely in the song, if at all, but Emerson likes to play

it after the Gsus4 chord in various spots when I've seen him perform. Either way you play

Chords used:

C Fsus2 Fmaj7 Am Gsus4 G

F |--0-----0-------0------0------3-----3--|

C |--1-----1-------1------1------1-----0--|

G#|--0-----2-------2------2------0-----0--|

D#|--2-----3-------3------2------0-----0--|

A#|--3-----0-------3------0------2-----2--|

F |--0-----0-------0------0------3-----3--|

C# F#sus2 F#maj7 A#m G#sus4 G#

Play this riff whilst strumming the C chord in the verses where notated.

Riff:

F |--0---0---0---0--|

C |--1---1---1---1--|

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

D#|--3---2---0---2--|

A#|--3---3---3---3--|

F |-----------------|

C C

Intro: -

C Fsus2

(riff) -

Verse 1:

C Fsus2

(riff)

I wish I would have known

C Fmaj7

(riff)

That I'd be reaping what I sown

But now I can't stop

Fmaj7

Now that the hurt's begun

C Gsus4

(G)

What have I done, oh what have I done?

Chorus 1:

Am Fmaj7

I pray for a hurricane

For a heavy rain

Gsus4

To wash over again

Gsus4 Am

'Cause the answers are out of my hands

Fmaj7

I've learned not to touch what I love

Everything that I touch will get burned

Gsus4

So please, wreck me

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Verse 2:

C Fsus2

(riff)

I hold on 'til it's past

C Fmaj7

(riff)

'Cause sometimes a storm's a second chance

I need a wind so strong

Fmaj7 C

I need a raging flood to erase what I've done

Gsus4 G

Oh what have I done?

Chorus 2:

Am Fmaj7

So I, I pray for a hurricane

For a heavy rain

Gsus4

To wash over again

Gsus4 Am

'Cause the answers are out of my hands

Fmaj7

I've learned not to touch what I love

Everything that I touch will get burned

Gsus4 G

So please, wreck me

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Verse 3:

C Fsus2

I wish I would have known

Chorus 3:

Am Fmaj7

I pray for a hurricane

For a heavy rain

Gsus4

To wash over again

Gsus4 Am

'Cause the answers are out of my hands

Fmaj7

I've learned not to touch what I love

Everything that I touch will get burned

Gsus4 G

So please, wreck me

Outro: (Quiet)

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4

(G)

Wooh oh oh

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