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Clean Slate

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M Ward - Clean Slate
These chords are very simplistic so please do submit a better version if you have an idea of how they go.
Tuning D# 
Riff: (all played alongside plucking along the E A D strings chords)
E|G---------------------------------------0-------Em-----C----|
B|---------------------3-----3-0h3-3-0h3—--3p0------------|
G|---2-0h2-2-0h2-2-0h2---2p0-------------------2----------|
D|-0----------------------------------------------2----2--|
A|-2----------------------------------------------2----3--|
E|-3----------------------------------------------0----0--|
E|-G--3-2p0---------------------------------------|
B|---------3-----1—0h1-1—0h1--0------------------|
G|-----------2p0----------------2-0--------------|
D|-0--------------------------------2-0------0---|
A|-2------------------------------------0h2--2---|
E|-3-----------------------------------------3---|
GWhen I was a younger man I thought 
the pain of Cdefeat would last forD6ever 
But Gnow I don't know what it 
would Ctake to make my D6heart back EmdownC  
Cause I Emonly have to wait a little Cwhile 
           D6                     G(Riff)
Before I get my clean slate    
Then Gsomewhere in another place,
Who knows? Could Cbe another D6lifetime
GEverything we gave away
CReturns like a seed from a D6fugitive tEmreeC  
And you Emonly have to wait a little Cwhile 
           D6                     G(Riff)
Before you find the truth    
Yeah I oEmnly had to wait a little whCile (x3)
Before D6I got Gmy clean slate    
Enjoy folks!

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Clean Slate

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M Ward - Clean Slate

These chords are very simplistic so please do submit a better version if you have an idea of how they go.

Tuning D#

Riff: (all played alongside plucking along the E A D strings chords)

G Em C

E|---------------------------------------0----------------|

B|---------------------3-----3-0h3-3-0h3—--3p0------------|

G|---2-0h2-2-0h2-2-0h2---2p0-------------------2----------|

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

A|-2----------------------------------------------2----3--|

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

E|---3-2p0---------------------------------------|

B|---------3-----1—0h1-1—0h1--0------------------|

G|-----------2p0----------------2-0--------------|

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

A|-2------------------------------------0h2--2---|

E|-3-----------------------------------------3---|

When I was a younger man I thought

C D6

the pain of defeat would last forever

But now I don't know what it

C D6 Em C

would take to make my heart back down

Em C

Cause I only have to wait a little while

D6 G

(Riff)

Before I get my clean slate

Then somewhere in another place,

C D6

Who knows? Could be another lifetime

Everything we gave away

C D6 Em C

Returns like a seed from a fugitive tree

Em C

And you only have to wait a little while

D6 G

(Riff)

Before you find the truth

Em C

Yeah I only had to wait a little while (x3)

D6 G

Before I got my clean slate

Enjoy folks!

About Clean Slate Chords by M. Ward

Learn how to play Clean Slate by M. Ward with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Clean Slate chords”, “Clean Slate guitar chords”, or “M. Ward Clean Slate chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Clean Slate chords and for experienced players who want accurate Clean Slate lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E, A, G, Em, C.

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