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No Myth

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
E/G#      4-x-2-1-0-0
C/G       3-x-2-0-1-0
D7/F#     2-x-0-2-1-2
E/D       x-x-0-1-0-0 [= E7]
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[Intro]
|  C   Am|  C   Am|
|  C   Am|  C   Am|
[Verse 1]
CSo,        Am       C  Amshe says it's Ftime she Ggoes
But wanted to be Fsure I Gknow
                   |      C     Am|    C    Am|
She hopes we can be friends
[Verse 2] (+ bridge)
CI         AmtChink, Amyeah, I guess we Fcan say GI
But didn't think to Fask her Emwhy
She blocked her eyes and Fdrew the E/G#curtains
With Amknots I've got C/Gyet to unD7/F#tie ...
[Chorus]
What if I were FRomeo in Amblack jeans
CWhat if I was FHeathcliff, it's no Gmyth
             D/F#             F           Dm           Bb|    C    Am|    C    Am|
Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
[Verse 3]
CSee,       Am       C  Amit was just too Fsoon to Gtell
And looking for Fsome parallelG  
                 |    C    Am|    C    Am|
Can be an endless game
[Verse 4] (+ bridge)
CWe,          Am        C  Amwe said goodbye beFfore hellGo
My secrets she will Fnever Emknow
And if I dig a Fhole to E/G#China
I'll Amcatch the first C/Gjunk to D7/F#Soho
[Chorus]
What if I were FRomeo in Amblack jeans
CWhat if I was FHeathcliff, it's no Gmyth
D/F#Maybe she's just Flooking for Dmsomeone to Bbdance CwithAm  C  Am  
[Middle 8]
SomeBbtime from now you'll Dmbow to pressure
GSome things in life you cannot measure Cby degreesAm  
I'm beBbtween the poles and Dmthe equator
GDon’t send no private investigator to Cfind me pleaseC/B  
'less he Espeaks ChineseE7/D  
And can Amdance like AC/Gstaire overseD7/F#as – OK ...
[Solo] (chorus)
|  F|  Am   C|  F|  G   D/F#| 
|  F|  Dm   Bb| 
|  C   Am| % | % |
[Chorus] (variation)
              |  F| 
What if I was ...
|    Am               C|  F| 
       What if I was ...
|    G             D/F#|            F           Dm          Bb|   C   Am   C/G|  C   Am|
      Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with
[Chorus]
What if I were FRomeo in Amblack jeans
CWhat if I was FHeathcliff, it's no Gmyth
D/F#Maybe she's just Flooking for Dmsomeone to Bbdance with
[Coda]
|   C   Am   C/G|   C   Am   C/G|
|   C   Am   C/G|   C   Am   C/G|
|  F   G|  G|
|  F   Em|  Em|
|  F   E|  Am   C/G|  D7/F#  
                (break)
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No Myth

by Michael Penn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C/G

D7/F#

D/F#

C/B

E7/D

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-2

E/D x-x-0-1-0-0 [= E7]

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[Intro]

C Am C Am

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C Am C Am

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[Verse 1]

C Am C Am F G

So, she says it's time she goes

F G

But wanted to be sure I know

C Am C Am

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She hopes we can be friends

[Verse 2] (+ bridge)

C Am C Am F G

I think, yeah, I guess we can say I

F Em

But didn't think to ask her why

F E/G#

She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains

Am C/G D7/F#

With knots I've got yet to untie ...

[Chorus]

F Am

What if I were Romeo in black jeans

C F G

What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth

D/F# F Dm Bb C Am C Am

| | |

Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with

[Verse 3]

C Am C Am F G

See, it was just too soon to tell

F G

And looking for some parallel

C Am C Am

| | |

Can be an endless game

[Verse 4] (+ bridge)

C Am C Am F G

We, we said goodbye before hello

F Em

My secrets she will never know

F E/G#

And if I dig a hole to China

Am C/G D7/F#

I'll catch the first junk to Soho

[Chorus]

F Am

What if I were Romeo in black jeans

C F G

What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth

D/F# F Dm Bb C Am C Am

Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with

[Middle 8]

Bb Dm

Sometime from now you'll bow to pressure

G C Am

Some things in life you cannot measure by degrees

Bb Dm

I'm between the poles and the equator

G C C/B

Don’t send no private investigator to find me please

E E7/D

'less he speaks Chinese

Am C/G D7/F#

And can dance like Astaire overseas – OK ...

[Solo] (chorus)

F Am C F G D/F#

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F Dm Bb

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C Am

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[Chorus] (variation)

| |

What if I was ...

Am C F

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What if I was ...

G D/F# F Dm Bb C Am C/G C Am

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Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with

[Chorus]

F Am

What if I were Romeo in black jeans

C F G

What if I was Heathcliff, it's no myth

D/F# F Dm Bb

Maybe she's just looking for someone to dance with

[Coda]

C Am C/G C Am C/G

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C Am C/G C Am C/G

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F G G

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F Em Em

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F E Am C/G D7/F#

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(break)

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