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Adam uses a strange tuning for this song. Makes it super easy to play though. One of their best. 
Drop your 3rd string down to F#. Drop your 6th to B.
How he plays the chords:
Em7: 020xxx
Em:  022xxx
A7:  002020
E:   022100
Intro:  Em7   Emx4
Verse 1:
Em7I steEmal Em7a look bEmetween Em7the blindsEm  Em7  
EmI uEm7nwinA7d
Em7She sEmleeps Em7in comfort Emin Em7my armsEm  Em7  
EmShe Em7is pA7lain, but she is Em7mineEm  Em7  Em  
Em7Our chiEmld Em7is silent Embut Em7awakeEm  Em7  
EmI run Em7my A7hand through his Em7hairEm  Em7  
I tEmeach Em7him manneEmrs Em7and how Emto Em7stick upEm  Em7  
EmFor Em7himA7self when things get Em7badEm  Em7  
I Emtell Em7him, "Son, never throw Emthe Em7first punch,Em  Em7  Em  Em7  
And Emif Em7you A7must fight, make it Em7clean"Em  Em7  
Chorus:
ShioEla, ShiEm7ola, A7will all be forgiven?
ShioEla, ShiEm7ola, am I A7strong enough to start again aElone?
The Em7taste of A7home is filling up my Emouth
Em7Is it A7wrong to love a family of Eghosts?
Her Em7door is A7open, the windows are all Eup
She Em7says, "Come inA7side"Em7  Em  Em7  
Verse 2:
I Emlive Em7alone, Emmore Em7or less
I EmsumEm7mon A7wife, child, and happEm7inessEm  Em7  
Build them Eup from the Em7dirt and A7clay
I Ehave to beEm7lieve that A7all will be forgiven
Chorus:
ShioEla, ShiEm7ola, will all be forA7given?
ShioEla, ShiEm7ola, am I A7strong enough to start again aElone?Em7  
My A7heart is overflowing
ShioEla, ShiEm7ola, the A7love and anger coiled into Eone
They Em7take and A7take, but never get their Efill
I Em7try and A7try, but fail against my Ewill
I Em7wait and A7wait, for that hand to sweep me Eup
And Em7take me down the A7road home
Outro:
 Em7   Emx3
A7 Em7

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Shiola

by Murder by Death

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Adam uses a strange tuning for this song. Makes it super easy to play though. One of their best.

Drop your 3rd string down to F#. Drop your 6th to B.

How he plays the chords:

Em7: 020xxx

Em: 022xxx

A7: 002020

E: 022100

Em7 Em

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

I steal a look between the blinds

Em Em7 A7

I unwind

Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

She sleeps in comfort in my arms

Em Em7 A7 Em7 Em Em7 Em

She is plain, but she is mine

Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

Our child is silent but awake

Em Em7 A7 Em7 Em Em7

I run my hand through his hair

Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

I teach him manners and how to stick up

Em Em7 A7 Em7 Em Em7

For himself when things get bad

Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

I tell him, "Son, never throw the first punch,

Em Em7 A7 Em7 Em Em7

And if you must fight, make it clean"

Chorus:

E Em7 A7

Shiola, Shiola, will all be forgiven?

E Em7 A7 E

Shiola, Shiola, am I strong enough to start again alone?

Em7 A7 E

The taste of home is filling up my mouth

Em7 A7 E

Is it wrong to love a family of ghosts?

Em7 A7 E

Her door is open, the windows are all up

Em7 A7 Em7 Em Em7

She says, "Come inside"

Verse 2:

Em Em7 Em Em7

I live alone, more or less

Em Em7 A7 Em7 Em Em7

I summon wife, child, and happiness

E Em7 A7

Build them up from the dirt and clay

E Em7 A7

I have to believe that all will be forgiven

Chorus:

E Em7 A7

Shiola, Shiola, will all be forgiven?

E Em7 A7 E Em7

Shiola, Shiola, am I strong enough to start again alone?

My heart is overflowing

E Em7 A7 E

Shiola, Shiola, the love and anger coiled into one

Em7 A7 E

They take and take, but never get their fill

Em7 A7 E

I try and try, but fail against my will

Em7 A7 E

I wait and wait, for that hand to sweep me up

Em7 A7

And take me down the road home

Outro:

Em7 Em

A7 Em7

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