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1/51

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 51Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Many ways to play and adapt this including bar chords and more of a lead feel. Open chords here for simplicity
Note especially these Cmaj7 Em7 and Am7 versions - other ones sound wrong.
e|-------C0-------Cmaj7--0---------C70--------Em7-0---------F1---------Dm1--------Am7-3---------Am0---------|
B|-------1---------0---------1---------3---------1---------3---------1---------1---------|
G|-------0---------0---------3---------0---------2---------2---------2---------2---------|
D|-------2---------2---------2---------2---------3---------0---------2---------2---------|
A|-------3---------3---------3---------2---------3---------x---------0---------0---------|
E|-------x---------x---------x---------0---------1---------x---------x---------x---------|
No chord played till the C on "of" but C goes with the start of the song, 
or even as an intro, if you prefer to play it that way.
Standard tuning, no capo
Afraid of Ccatching Cmaj7on fireC7  
It pulls the Em7blood down Ffrom Cmy Dmhead
And still I Cam just an aniCmaj7mal
And Call of my pAm7arts must be FfedE  D  
DFunny how the lines so easily fill
When you're Gliving with a Fmuddy head
Slide Ddown the hilGl
Afraid oCf underCmaj7towC7  
It turns Em7my heart, my head anFd everything I Ethink I Dmknow
The waves Ccarry it away
I'm lost at sea and I have Amno oar Fto rowE  D  
DAnd there's no way to know baby
The motion of the GseFaD  G  
[Break] (vibrato on most notes)
e|C---------------------------C7-----------------------------F----------------------|
B|----------------------------------8-h10p-8-h10--8-----------------------------|
G|----5-7-7/9------9---------------------------------9--7-7b-----------7-9------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------10--------7-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|C---------------------------C7----------------------------F--------------------------|
B|----------------------------------8-h10p-8-h10--8--------------------------------|
G|-----7-7/9---9---9---------------------------------9-7-7b-------7b-------7b------|
D|-9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|C------------------------------0----|
B|------------------------------1----|
G|-5----5-7-8---7-5-------------0----|
D|-------------------7-----7----2----|
A|---------------------8--------3----|
E|-----------------------------------|
You say you'll Ccatch me wheCmaj7n I fallC7  
Maybe bEm7aby I just Fneed Cto hit the Dmground
And if you Clove me tCmaj7oo hardC7  
I may end up making the Fsame Cold sDmound
Just donD't be afraid, baby
Afraid of losing GmeF  D  G  
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
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Fire And Undertow

by Lera Lynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em7

Am7

Many ways to play and adapt this including bar chords and more of a lead feel. Open chords here for simplicity

Note especially these Cmaj7 Em7 and Am7 versions - other ones sound wrong.

C Cmaj7 C7 Em7 F Dm Am7 Am

e|-------0---------0---------0---------0---------1---------1---------3---------0---------|

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

G|-------0---------0---------3---------0---------2---------2---------2---------2---------|

D|-------2---------2---------2---------2---------3---------0---------2---------2---------|

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

E|-------x---------x---------x---------0---------1---------x---------x---------x---------|

No chord played till the C on "of" but C goes with the start of the song,

or even as an intro, if you prefer to play it that way.

Standard tuning, no capo

C Cmaj7 C7

Afraid of catching on fire

Em7 F C Dm

It pulls the blood down from my head

C Cmaj7

And still I am just an animal

C Am7 F E D

And all of my parts must be fed

Funny how the lines so easily fill

G F

When you're living with a muddy head

D G

Slide down the hill

C Cmaj7 C7

Afraid of undertow

Em7 F E Dm

It turns my heart, my head and everything I think I know

The waves carry it away

Am F E D

I'm lost at sea and I have no oar to row

And there's no way to know baby

G F D G

The motion of the sea

[Break] (vibrato on most notes)

C C7 F

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------8-h10p-8-h10--8-----------------------------|

G|----5-7-7/9------9---------------------------------9--7-7b-----------7-9------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------10--------7-|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C C7 F

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------8-h10p-8-h10--8--------------------------------|

G|-----7-7/9---9---9---------------------------------9-7-7b-------7b-------7b------|

D|-9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------0----|

B|------------------------------1----|

G|-5----5-7-8---7-5-------------0----|

D|-------------------7-----7----2----|

A|---------------------8--------3----|

E|-----------------------------------|

C Cmaj7 C7

You say you'll catch me when I fall

Em7 F C Dm

Maybe baby I just need to hit the ground

C Cmaj7 C7

And if you love me too hard

F C Dm

I may end up making the same old sound

Just don't be afraid, baby

G F D G

Afraid of losing me

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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