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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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What Went Wrong – J. Ward
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords used: 
E |-Bm2—-F#m2---G3--D2--C0--|
B |-3—-2---0--3--1--|
G |-4--2---0--2--0--|
D |-4--4---0--0--2--|
A |-2--4---2--x--3--|
E |-x--2---3--x--x--|
Riff on D 
E |-2—2--5-3-2-0-|
B |-3—3--3—3-3-3-|
G |-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
D |-0-0----------|
 A|-X-x----------|
 E|-X-x----------|
Intro
 Bm   F#m   G   Dw/riff 
 Bm   F#m   G   Dw/riff
 C   G   Dw/riff 
C G C G D
Verse 1
  BmCut your losF#mes, for the last time
  GDon't bother me, ID'm doing fine
  BmI'll work it oF#mff, I'll work it out
  GThese second chances are Dwhat we're all about
Chorus
  And i Ccan't help wondering 
  G       D w/riff              
  What went wrong
  I Cguess it's nothing that cGan be changed 
  CNow that Gyou’re Dgone
   C   G   Dw/riff
  C G C G D
Verse 2
  BmWalk the line oF#mr let it go
  GTo close to call, Dsay it isn’t so
  BmKeep it reaF#ml or keep it hid
  GCan’t change that, Dwho you trying to kid
Chorus
  And i Ccan't help wondering 
  G       D w/riff              
  What went wrong
  I Cguess it's nothing that cGan be changed 
  CNow that Gyou’re Dgone
  And i Ccan't help wondering 
  G       D w/riff              
  What went wrong
  I Cguess it's nothing that cGan be changed 
  CNow that Gyou’re Dgone
Solo
E |-2--2-5-2-2-2-2--2--2-0-0-2—2-2—--3--3-2-0-0-0-0--2—2-5-3-2-0-|
B |-3--3-3-3-3-3-3—-2--2-x-x-2—2-2---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3—3-3-3-|
G |-4--4-4-4-4-4-4—-2--2-2-2-2-2-2---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2---------|
D |-0--0------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0---------| x 2
A |----------------------------------x--x-x-x-x-x-x--------------|
E |----------------------------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|
 C   G   Dw/riff
C G C G D
Verse 3
  BmLike a leaf F#mfloating in the wind
  GThey sent you sailing Doff again
  BmTo returF#mn another day
  GMaybe so, Dwho could really say? 
Chorus/Outro
  And i Ccan't help wondering 
  G       D w/riff              
  What went wrong
  I Cguess it's nothing that cGan be changed 
  CNow that Gyou’re Dgone
  And i Ccan't help wondering 
  G       D w/riff              
  What went wrong
  I Cguess it's nothing that cGan be changed 
  CNow that Gyou’re Dgone

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What Went Wrong

by J Ward

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F#m

What Went Wrong – J. Ward

Tuning: EADGBe

Chords used:

Bm F#m G D C

E |-2—-2---3--2--0--|

B |-3—-2---0--3--1--|

G |-4--2---0--2--0--|

D |-4--4---0--0--2--|

A |-2--4---2--x--3--|

E |-x--2---3--x--x--|

Riff on D

E |-2—2--5-3-2-0-|

B |-3—3--3—3-3-3-|

G |-2-2--2-2-2-2-|

D |-0-0----------|

|-X-x----------|

Intro

Bm F#m G D

w/riff

Bm F#m G D

w/riff

C G D

w/riff

C G C G D

Verse 1

Bm F#m

Cut your loses, for the last time

G D

Don't bother me, I'm doing fine

Bm F#m

I'll work it off, I'll work it out

G D

These second chances are what we're all about

Chorus

And i can't help wondering

G D w/riff

What went wrong

C G

I guess it's nothing that can be changed

C G D

Now that you’re gone

C G D

w/riff

C G C G D

Verse 2

Bm F#m

Walk the line or let it go

G D

To close to call, say it isn’t so

Bm F#m

Keep it real or keep it hid

G D

Can’t change that, who you trying to kid

Chorus

And i can't help wondering

G D w/riff

What went wrong

C G

I guess it's nothing that can be changed

C G D

Now that you’re gone

And i can't help wondering

G D w/riff

What went wrong

C G

I guess it's nothing that can be changed

C G D

Now that you’re gone

Solo

E |-2--2-5-2-2-2-2--2--2-0-0-2—2-2—--3--3-2-0-0-0-0--2—2-5-3-2-0-|

B |-3--3-3-3-3-3-3—-2--2-x-x-2—2-2---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3—3-3-3-|

G |-4--4-4-4-4-4-4—-2--2-2-2-2-2-2---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2---------|

D |-0--0------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0---------| x 2

A |----------------------------------x--x-x-x-x-x-x--------------|

E |----------------------------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|

C G D

w/riff

C G C G D

Verse 3

Bm F#m

Like a leaf floating in the wind

G D

They sent you sailing off again

Bm F#m

To return another day

G D

Maybe so, who could really say?

Chorus/Outro

And i can't help wondering

G D w/riff

What went wrong

C G

I guess it's nothing that can be changed

C G D

Now that you’re gone

And i can't help wondering

G D w/riff

What went wrong

C G

I guess it's nothing that can be changed

C G D

Now that you’re gone

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