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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
 F#-    244322
 G#m-   466444
 E-     022100
 C#m-   x46654
 D#m-   x68876
 F#/A#- x143xx
[Intro]
 C#m   Ebm    Ex2
[Verse 1]
   C#mI’m really having
D#mtrouble right nowE  
   C#mI can’t seem to
D#mexpress myselfE  
   C#mI really hope
I D#mfigure it outE  
   C#mI know I suck
at D#meverything elseE  
[Refrain 1]
F#How am I gonna mess
it up   G#mmess it up
EHow am I gonna hold
it back Bhold it back 
in F#How am I gonna
fail now   G#mfail now
EHow am I gonna hold
it back Bhold it
back again
[Chorus 1]
  ECause I'm the G#mlost one
  F#will never feel   G#mwhole
  EAnd I will G#mwander
  F#the earth like a
broG#mken Esoul And I
will Bwait for  F#the
better days G#mto  Ecome
cause I’m the Blost oneF#  C#m  D#m  E  C#m  D#m  E  
[Verse 2]
   C#mI really wanna
D#mvacate myselfE  
   C#mI really wanna 
D#mtake all my healthE  
   C#mGive it all to
D#msomebody elseE  
   C#mWhat’s the point
of D#mworking it out?E  
[Refrain 2]
F#How am I gonna fail
now   G#mfail now EHow
am I gonna prolong
  Bbeing man F#How am
I gonna mess it up
   G#mmess it up EHow am
I gonna hold it all
Bhold it all again
[Chorus 2]
  ECause I'm the G#mlost one
  F#will never feel   G#mwhole
  EAnd I will G#mwander
  F#the earth like a
broG#mken Esoul And I
will Bwait for  F#the
better days G#mto  Ecome
cause I’m the Blost oneF#  
[Interlude]
C#m D#m E
[Guitar Solo]
 C#m   Ebm    Ex2
[Chorus 3]
  ECause I'm the G#mlost one
  F#will never feel   G#mwhole
  EAnd I will G#mwander
  F#the F#/A#earth like
a Bbroken soul
[Chorus 4]
F#How am I gonna fail
now   G#mfail now EHow
am I gonna prolong
  Bbeing man F#How am
I gonna mess it up
   G#mmess it up EHow am
I gonna hold it all
Bhold it all again
[Chorus 5]
F#How am I gonna fail
now   G#mfail now EHow
am I gonna hold it
back Bhold it back
again F#How am I
gonna mess it up
   G#mmess it up EHow am
I gonna hold it all
Bhold it all again
[Outro]
C#m Ebm E C#m D#m E B

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The Note

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#m

F#/A#

Ebm

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

D#m

- x68876

F#/A#

- x143xx

[Intro]

C#m Ebm E

[Verse 1]

C#m

I’m really having

D#m E

trouble right now

C#m

I can’t seem to

D#m E

express myself

C#m

I really hope

D#m E

I figure it out

C#m

I know I suck

D#m E

at everything else

[Refrain 1]

How am I gonna mess

G#m

it up mess it up

How am I gonna hold

it back hold it back

in How am I gonna

G#m

fail now fail now

How am I gonna hold

it back hold it

back again

[Chorus 1]

E G#m

Cause I'm the lost one

F# G#m

will never feel whole

E G#m

And I will wander

the earth like a

G#m E

broken soul And I

B F#

will wait for the

G#m E

better days to come

B F# C#m D#m E C#m D#m E

cause I’m the lost one

[Verse 2]

C#m

I really wanna

D#m E

vacate myself

C#m

I really wanna

D#m E

take all my health

C#m

Give it all to

D#m E

somebody else

C#m

What’s the point

D#m E

of working it out?

[Refrain 2]

How am I gonna fail

G#m E

now fail now How

am I gonna prolong

B F#

being man How am

I gonna mess it up

G#m E

mess it up How am

I gonna hold it all

hold it all again

[Chorus 2]

E G#m

Cause I'm the lost one

F# G#m

will never feel whole

E G#m

And I will wander

the earth like a

G#m E

broken soul And I

B F#

will wait for the

G#m E

better days to come

B F#

cause I’m the lost one

[Interlude]

C#m D#m E

[Guitar Solo]

C#m Ebm E

[Chorus 3]

E G#m

Cause I'm the lost one

F# G#m

will never feel whole

E G#m

And I will wander

F# F#/A#

the earth like

a broken soul

[Chorus 4]

How am I gonna fail

G#m E

now fail now How

am I gonna prolong

B F#

being man How am

I gonna mess it up

G#m E

mess it up How am

I gonna hold it all

hold it all again

[Chorus 5]

How am I gonna fail

G#m E

now fail now How

am I gonna hold it

back hold it back

again How am I

gonna mess it up

G#m E

mess it up How am

I gonna hold it all

hold it all again

[Outro]

C#m Ebm E C#m D#m E B

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