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This was done by ear, so it could be wrong. 
The general strumming pattern of this song goes "1 and - and 3 and - and 1 and - and 3 and - and."
On the "1," you play the low E string and strum the rest of the chord on the "and - and." 
On the "3,' you play the A string and strum the rest of the chord on the "and - and." 
Sorry if this is a bad explanation. Listen to the song if it didn't make sense. 
I just looked at a sample page of sheet music, and it said to use C2/E. I prefer C7/E, but you can do
what you want. 
I'm a little iffy about the bridge. Not sure how accurate I am there because it gets difficult to hear the
instruments over Steven Pasquale's [amazing] voice. 
Em9 looks like:
e-2-
B-0-
G-0-
D-0-
A-2-
E-0-
C7/E looks like: 
e-0-
B-0-
G-0-
D-2-
A-3-
E-0-
Intro  Em9   C7/E   Em9  C7/E  
   Em9A little twinge,
A little shock,
A little whisper at the C7/Ebottom of your memory.
  Em9A sudden wind,
A gentle knock,
And then a rustle in thC7/Ee leaves.
Em9You hold your breath,
You check the lock,
You reassure yourself there'C7/Es nothing at the window.
But you’rGe wondering.
You’rCadd9e wondering.
You’re Gwondering what thaCadd9t was.
Nothing’s gonna hAm7appen.
Nothing’s gonna Cadd9happen.
  Em9You turn a key,
You flip a switch,
You settle back into thC7/Ee blissful unfamiliar.
  Em9You close your eyes,
But there’s an itch,
A little hurt your hearC7/Et retrieves.
  Em9But you ignore
The tiny twitch,
Pretend the feeling will bC7/Ee gone before the morning.
But you’rGe wondering.
You’rCadd9e wondering.
You’re Gwondering where yoCadd9u are.
Nothing’s gonna hAm7appen.
Nothing’s gonna Cadd9happen.
But wouldn’t it be A7fine to share
The weather in her Geyes, her hair,
Her footsteps as shCadd9e climbs the stair,
The shadow in her C7/Elight?
But everything you A7know is true
And everything you Gwant to do
And everything that Cadd9makes you you
Collides Em9against the night.
  C7/EAnd nothing’s black Em9and white.Cadd9  
And you’re Gwondering.
You’rCadd9e wondering.
You’re Gwondering what to Cadd9do.
You’re Gwondering.
You’rCadd9e wondering.
You’re Gwondering if it’s Cadd9true.
Nothing’s gonna Am7happen.
Nothing has to Cadd9happen.
Em9 C7/E Em9 C7/E Cadd9

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Wondering

by Jason Robert Brown

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Em9

C7/E

Cadd9

Am7

This was done by ear, so it could be wrong.

The general strumming pattern of this song goes "1 and - and 3 and - and 1 and - and 3 and - and."

On the "1," you play the low E string and strum the rest of the chord on the "and - and."

On the "3,' you play the A string and strum the rest of the chord on the "and - and."

Sorry if this is a bad explanation. Listen to the song if it didn't make sense.

I just looked at a sample page of sheet music, and it said to use C2/E. I prefer C7/E, but you can do

what you want.

I'm a little iffy about the bridge. Not sure how accurate I am there because it gets difficult to hear the

instruments over Steven Pasquale's [amazing] voice.

Em9 looks like:

e-2-

B-0-

G-0-

D-0-

A-2-

E-0-

C7/E looks like:

e-0-

B-0-

G-0-

D-2-

A-3-

E-0-

Em9 C7/E Em9 C7/E

Intro

Em9

A little twinge,

A little shock,

C7/E

A little whisper at the bottom of your memory.

Em9

A sudden wind,

A gentle knock,

C7/E

And then a rustle in the leaves.

Em9

You hold your breath,

You check the lock,

C7/E

You reassure yourself there's nothing at the window.

But you’re wondering.

Cadd9

You’re wondering.

G Cadd9

You’re wondering what that was.

Am7

Nothing’s gonna happen.

Cadd9

Nothing’s gonna happen.

Em9

You turn a key,

You flip a switch,

C7/E

You settle back into the blissful unfamiliar.

Em9

You close your eyes,

But there’s an itch,

C7/E

A little hurt your heart retrieves.

Em9

But you ignore

The tiny twitch,

C7/E

Pretend the feeling will be gone before the morning.

But you’re wondering.

Cadd9

You’re wondering.

G Cadd9

You’re wondering where you are.

Am7

Nothing’s gonna happen.

Cadd9

Nothing’s gonna happen.

But wouldn’t it be fine to share

The weather in her eyes, her hair,

Cadd9

Her footsteps as she climbs the stair,

C7/E

The shadow in her light?

But everything you know is true

And everything you want to do

Cadd9

And everything that makes you you

Em9

Collides against the night.

C7/E Em9 Cadd9

And nothing’s black and white.

And you’re wondering.

Cadd9

You’re wondering.

G Cadd9

You’re wondering what to do.

You’re wondering.

Cadd9

You’re wondering.

G Cadd9

You’re wondering if it’s true.

Am7

Nothing’s gonna happen.

Cadd9

Nothing has to happen.

Em9 C7/E Em9 C7/E Cadd9

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