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Caroline Herring - Emma
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Am    G    Am    G    Am    G    C    E  Am  
Nobleman walks through the GdoorwayAm  
Bends to touch his daughter’s GfaceAm  
He reaches out and pulls her Gto himC  
Clasping her in warm emEbrace
“Oh AmEmma, I cannot Gstay hereAm  
The thunder calls me even GnowAm  
Child, you need no one to Gsave you”C  
And Emma moans Eas he goesF  
CHORUS:
Down beloDwF  
Down beDlowF  
Down beloEw
She AmgoesG  Am  G  Am  
Cursed is the one who never GceasesAm  
Favour for the poor and GcrazedAm  
You should see her daddy when he GpreachesC  
Voices singing aEmong the graves
Ah, Amheaven reaches out and makes a GwhisperAm  
For to wake the haunts aGliveAm  
Emma feels and Emma knows Gthe seasonsC  
Of the joys Eand the sigFhs
CHORUS:
Down beloDwF  
Down beDlowF  
Down beloEw
She Amgoes
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    G    Am    G    Am    G    C    E  Am  
A nobleman walks through a GdoorwayAm  
Bends to kiss his lover’s GfaceAm  
She reaches out and pulls him Gto herC  
Clasping him in warm emEbrace
“Oh AmEmma, I cannot Gstay hereAm  
The thunder calls me even Gnow
Oh, Amwoman, you need no one to Gsave you”C  
And Emma moans Eas he goeFs
CHORUS:
Down beloDwF  
Down beDlowF  
Down beloEw
She Amgoes
OUTRO:
OoDoh, Fooh DoooFoh, oooEoooAmoohF  
Down beloDwF  
Down beDlowF  
Down beloEwAm  
N.C.     Am    G    Am    G  Am  
She  goes

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Emma

by Caroline Herring

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Caroline Herring - Emma

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am G Am G Am G C E Am

INTRO:

G Am

Nobleman walks through the doorway

G Am

Bends to touch his daughter’s face

G C

He reaches out and pulls her to him

Clasping her in warm embrace

Am G Am

“Oh Emma, I cannot stay here

G Am

The thunder calls me even now

G C

Child, you need no one to save you”

E F

And Emma moans as he goes

CHORUS:

D F

Down below

D F

Down below

Am G Am G Am

She goes

G Am

Cursed is the one who never ceases

G Am

Favour for the poor and crazed

G C

You should see her daddy when he preaches

Voices singing among the graves

Am G Am

Ah, heaven reaches out and makes a whisper

G Am

For to wake the haunts alive

G C

Emma feels and Emma knows the seasons

E F

Of the joys and the sighs

CHORUS:

D F

Down below

D F

Down below

She goes

Am G Am G Am G C E Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

G Am

A nobleman walks through a doorway

G Am

Bends to kiss his lover’s face

G C

She reaches out and pulls him to her

Clasping him in warm embrace

Am G Am

“Oh Emma, I cannot stay here

The thunder calls me even now

Am G C

Oh, woman, you need no one to save you”

E F

And Emma moans as he goes

CHORUS:

D F

Down below

D F

Down below

She goes

OUTRO:

D F D F E Am F

Oooh, ooh ooooh, ooooooooh

D F

Down below

D F

Down below

E Am

Down below

Am G Am G Am

N.C.

She goes

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