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Eminor

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Tuning: Standard
Tempo: 120.
Capo 5th Fret
Intro: (  Em|  G|  D|  Am|  G|  D|  Em) X 2  
Verse: 
EmCountless Gwandering Ddays
In Ama wagon Gtrain Dparade,
Emwith a Gprairie sDerenade.
AmWe did try to take that Gmountain,
But thDe mountain had Emits way.
Bridge:  (  G|  D|  Am|  G|  D|  Em) X 2
Verse:
EmBack aGt the Dfort,
with Amexhausted Gwinter Dstores,
Emand some friends Gbeneath the Dfloor.
We Amwon't live to see that Gspring,
or Dwhat we came out here Emfor.
Outro:      (  Em) (  Am) (  Em)   
                G|  Em|  D|   Am  
               Em|   G|  D|    Am  
                   (  Em)

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31 Years

by Elliott Brood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Tempo: 120.

Capo 5th Fret

Em G D Am G D Em

Intro: ( | | | | | | ) X 2

Verse:

Em G D

Countless wandering days

Am G D

In a wagon train parade,

Em G D

with a prairie serenade.

Am G

We did try to take that mountain,

D Em

But the mountain had its way.

G D Am G D Em

Bridge: ( | | | | | ) X 2

Verse:

Em G D

Back at the fort,

Am G D

with exhausted winter stores,

Em G D

and some friends beneath the floor.

Am G

We won't live to see that spring,

D Em

or what we came out here for.

Em Am Em

Outro: ( ) ( ) ( )

G Em D Am

| | |

Em G D Am

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( )

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