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Listen Joe

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo: III
 Em022000
 C/G332010
 G320033
B7no5 x2120x
 Dx00232
 Cmaj7x32000
 Amx02210
 Am7/G302210
 D/F#20023x
Em
C/GI touched your face, you were still wEmarm
C/GI took my place beside your phEmone
                             C/G     Griff 1
Swaying like an orphan in the breeze
B7no5              Em
Brought me to my knees
B7no5             Em
Yeah, to knock my eyes
riff 1
e|---------|
B|------0--|
G|------2--|
D|------1--|
A|--0-1-2--|
E|---------|
B7no5             Em           D  C/G  
Surprise, surprise, everyone dies
                        GB7no5   Em  
Cried and cried, you're bein' a baby
B7no5        Em         D  C/G  
Nobody knows where we go
                   GB7no5    Em  
Listen Joe it'll drive you crazy
riff 2
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|--0-2-3------|
GAnd no matter where you gCmaj7oAm  
GAnd no matter what is truCmaj7eAm  
         GB7no5         Em  
I will always think of you
     Am     Am7/G       D/F#riff 1   B7no5   Em  
I will always think of you
C/GTrue were my plans, makes no mistEmakes
C/GPacked up my bags, felt no embrEmace
                             C/G     Griff 1
Never found a reason I should stay
B7no5                 Em
Just tell me what to say
B7no5             Em
Laughing at your lives
B7no5             Em           D  C/G  
Surprise, surprise, everyone dies
                        GB7no5   Em  
Cried and cried, you're bein' a baby
B7no5        Em         D  C/G  
Nobody knows where we go
G         riff 1   B7no5    Em
Listen Joe it'll drive you crazy
GAnd no matter where you gCmaj7oAm  
GAnd no matter what is truCmaj7eAm  
         GB7no5         Em  
I will always think of you
     Am     Am7/G       D/F#riff 1   B7no5   Em  
I will always think of you
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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Listen Joe

by Golden Smog

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Cmaj7

Am7/G

D/F#

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Capo: III

022000

C/G

332010

320033

B7no5 x2120x

x00232

Cmaj7

x32000

x02210

Am7/G

302210

D/F#

20023x

C/G Em

I touched your face, you were still warm

C/G Em

I took my place beside your phone

C/G G

riff 1

Swaying like an orphan in the breeze

B7no5 Em

Brought me to my knees

B7no5 Em

Yeah, to knock my eyes

riff 1

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

B|------0--|

G|------2--|

D|------1--|

A|--0-1-2--|

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

Em D C/G

B7no5

Surprise, surprise, everyone dies

G Em

B7no5

Cried and cried, you're bein' a baby

Em D C/G

B7no5

Nobody knows where we go

G Em

B7no5

Listen Joe it'll drive you crazy

riff 2

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

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

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

E|--0-2-3------|

G Cmaj7 Am

And no matter where you go

G Cmaj7 Am

And no matter what is true

G Em

B7no5

I will always think of you

Am Am7/G D/F# Em

riff 1 B7no5

I will always think of you

C/G Em

True were my plans, makes no mistakes

C/G Em

Packed up my bags, felt no embrace

C/G G

riff 1

Never found a reason I should stay

B7no5 Em

Just tell me what to say

B7no5 Em

Laughing at your lives

Em D C/G

B7no5

Surprise, surprise, everyone dies

G Em

B7no5

Cried and cried, you're bein' a baby

Em D C/G

B7no5

Nobody knows where we go

G riff 1 B7no5 Em

Listen Joe it'll drive you crazy

G Cmaj7 Am

And no matter where you go

G Cmaj7 Am

And no matter what is true

G Em

B7no5

I will always think of you

Am Am7/G D/F# Em

riff 1 B7no5

I will always think of you

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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