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Eminor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning - No capo
e|-A0---Bm2---C0---D2---Em0---G3-|
B|-2---3---1---3---0---3-|
G|-2---4---0---2---0---0-|
D|-2---4---2---0---2---0-|
A|-0---2---3---x---2---2-|
E|-x---x---0---x---0---3-|
Intro:
Em C D G
Em C D G
 EmI've been Crunning such a Dlong timeG  
 EmI've been Chiding from the DtruthG  
 EmI've been Cbattered, been Dbroken, been Gburied
 Now I'm Emdeath proofC, Ddeath proofG  
 EmAnd I been Cknown to take a Dbig chanceG  
 EmBut I can't Cwaste another Dshot at reGdemption
 Oh, EmI'm Cready don't Dlet me go Gpassing through the Emwrong handsC, Dwrong handsG  
 CMy BmconfiAdence is in Bmcrisis mode, Cyour BmfingerAtips well they Bmknow the code
 ReClease Gme Dand take another Cpiece of me and Emthere won't be aDnother left
 C'mon reClease Gme, reDlease me take another Cpiece of me 
 And Emthere won't be aDnother left unless you let EmgoC  D  
 UnGless you let EmgoC  D  
 EmI've been Cwaiting for the Dsun to shineG  
 EmAnother Cwinter ends, Dthe winter's Gstarting oEmver
 We Cmet beside a Dland mGine Emwaiting Cfor the Dwind to blowG  
 EmNow I'm in Ctrouble with these fDriends of mineG  
 EmA change was Cin my blood, DI lost my Gsense of direcEmtion
 I Cdragged us to the Dbright Glight, life is Emlike a CTV DshowG  
 CMy Bmfuse is Aset, I'm Bmpressing go, Cyour Bmmatch is Alit but it's Bmburning slow
 ReClease Gme Dand take another Cpiece of me and Emthere won't be aDnother left
 C'mon reClease Gme, reDlease me take another Cpiece of me 
 And Emthere won't be aDnother left unless you let Cgo
 DI'll be nothing but Emsand falling down through your Dfingers to the ground beClow
 Through your Dfingers to the ground beEmlowD  C  D  
 EmYeah I've been Crunning, I've been Drunning
 I've been Grunning such a Emlong timeD  
 RCelease GmDe and take another Cpiece of me and Emthere won't be Danother left
 Try to beClieve Gme, reDlease me take another Cpiece of me
 And Emthere won't be aDnother left unless you let EmgoC  D  
 UnGless you let EmgoC  D  

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Release Me

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - No capo

A Bm C D Em G

e|-0---2---0---2---0---3-|

B|-2---3---1---3---0---3-|

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

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

A|-0---2---3---x---2---2-|

E|-x---x---0---x---0---3-|

Intro:

Em C D G

I've been running such a long time

Em C D G

I've been hiding from the truth

Em C D G

I've been battered, been broken, been buried

Em C D G

Now I'm death proof, death proof

Em C D G

And I been known to take a big chance

Em C D G

But I can't waste another shot at redemption

Em C D G Em C D G

Oh, I'm ready don't let me go passing through the wrong hands, wrong hands

C Bm A Bm C Bm A Bm

My confidence is in crisis mode, your fingertips well they know the code

C G D C Em D

Release me and take another piece of me and there won't be another left

C G D C

C'mon release me, release me take another piece of me

Em D Em C D

And there won't be another left unless you let go

G Em C D

Unless you let go

Em C D G

I've been waiting for the sun to shine

Em C D G Em

Another winter ends, the winter's starting over

C D G Em C D G

We met beside a land mine waiting for the wind to blow

Em C D G

Now I'm in trouble with these friends of mine

Em C D G Em

A change was in my blood, I lost my sense of direction

C D G Em C D G

I dragged us to the bright light, life is like a TV show

C Bm A Bm C Bm A Bm

My fuse is set, I'm pressing go, your match is lit but it's burning slow

C G D C Em D

Release me and take another piece of me and there won't be another left

C G D C

C'mon release me, release me take another piece of me

Em D C

And there won't be another left unless you let go

D Em D C

I'll be nothing but sand falling down through your fingers to the ground below

D Em D C D

Through your fingers to the ground below

Em C D

Yeah I've been running, I've been running

G Em D

I've been running such a long time

C G D C Em D

Release me and take another piece of me and there won't be another left

C G D C

Try to believe me, release me take another piece of me

Em D Em C D

And there won't be another left unless you let go

G Em C D

Unless you let go

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