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Eminor

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ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 FC O
[INTRO]
Em
[VERSE 1]
   EmPutting on a C/Eshow
   So no one will AmknowC  Cmaj7  
   EmThat my heartC/E  
   is constant AmlowC  Cmaj7  
[PRE-CHORUS]
I Emcan’t shut out the night
I Bcan’t shut out your lies
And I’m Cwaiting for you
I’m Amwaiting for AmyouBm  
[CHORUS]
WherCever I go
WhatDever I do
InEmsomnia, inD/F#som - Gnia
There's Csomething inside
that’s Dbringing me back
InEmsomnia, inGsus4som - GniCa
I’m praying for F#m7-5/Asome - one
To save me nEmow
InGsomnia
CBound in your chains
I Am9feel like I’m F#m7-5/Ago   -   ing inEmsane (InD/F#somniGa)
[INTERLUDE 1] (really the tone cluster E-F#-A-B-D-E in a swell, but this is shorthand)
Esus2
[VERSE 2]
   EmYou’re my higC/Ehs
   and you’re my AmlowsC  Cmaj7  
   EmAnd I’m afraid
  there's no way AmoutC  Cmaj7  
[PRE-CHORUS]
I Emcan’t shut out the night
I Bcan’t shut out your lies
And I’m Cwaiting for you
I’m Amwaiting for AmyouBm  
[CHORUS]
WherCever I go
WhatDever I do
InEmsomnia, inD/F#som - Gnia
There's Csomething inside
that’s Dbringing me back
InEmsomnia, inGsussom - GniCa
I’m praying for F#m7-5/Asome - one
To save me nEmow
InGsomnia
CBound in your chains
I Am9feel like I’m F#m7-5/Ago   -   ing inEmsane (InD/F#somniGa)
[INTERLUDE 2]
Em
[FINAL CHORUS]
WherCever I go
WhatDever I do
InEmsomnia, inD/F#som - nEmia
There's Csomething inside
that’s Dbringing me back
InEmsomnia, inGsussom - nGiaC  
I’m praying for F#m7-5/Asome - one
To save me nEmow
InGsomnia
CBound in your chains
I Am9feel like I’m F#m7-5/Ago   -   ing inEmsane
InGsomnia
[OUTRO]
WherCever I go
WhatAmever I do
  EmInD/GsomnGia
WherCever I go
WhatAmever I do
  EmInD/GsomnGia
Em

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Insomnia

by Ellen Benediktson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Cmaj7

D/F#

Gsus4

F#m7-5/A

Am9

Esus2

Gsus

D/G

ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 FC O

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

Em C/E

Putting on a show

Am C Cmaj7

So no one will know

Em C/E

That my heart

Am C Cmaj7

is constant low

[PRE-CHORUS]

I can’t shut out the night

I can’t shut out your lies

And I’m waiting for you

Am Am Bm

I’m waiting for you

[CHORUS]

Wherever I go

Whatever I do

Em D/F# G

Insomnia, insom - nia

There's something inside

that’s bringing me back

Em Gsus4 G C

Insomnia, insom - nia

F#m7-5/A

I’m praying for some - one

To save me now

Insomnia

Bound in your chains

Am9 F#m7-5/A Em D/F# G

I feel like I’m go - ing insane (Insomnia)

[INTERLUDE 1] (really the tone cluster E-F#-A-B-D-E in a swell, but this is shorthand)

Esus2

[VERSE 2]

Em C/E

You’re my highs

Am C Cmaj7

and you’re my lows

And I’m afraid

Am C Cmaj7

there's no way out

[PRE-CHORUS]

I can’t shut out the night

I can’t shut out your lies

And I’m waiting for you

Am Am Bm

I’m waiting for you

[CHORUS]

Wherever I go

Whatever I do

Em D/F# G

Insomnia, insom - nia

There's something inside

that’s bringing me back

Em Gsus G C

Insomnia, insom - nia

F#m7-5/A

I’m praying for some - one

To save me now

Insomnia

Bound in your chains

Am9 F#m7-5/A Em D/F# G

I feel like I’m go - ing insane (Insomnia)

[INTERLUDE 2]

[FINAL CHORUS]

Wherever I go

Whatever I do

Em D/F# Em

Insomnia, insom - nia

There's something inside

that’s bringing me back

Em Gsus G C

Insomnia, insom - nia

F#m7-5/A

I’m praying for some - one

To save me now

Insomnia

Bound in your chains

Am9 F#m7-5/A Em

I feel like I’m go - ing insane

Insomnia

[OUTRO]

Wherever I go

Whatever I do

Em D/G G

Insomnia

Wherever I go

Whatever I do

Em D/G G

Insomnia

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