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Eminor

90BPM

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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 42Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard, Capo on the 4th fret. 
Note: Listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern. 
CHORDS USED:
 Em(022000)
  G(320003)
 Am(002210)
INTRO:
e|---Em-0---------0-------G---3---------3----|
B|----0---------0----------0---------0----|
G|----0---------0----------0---------0----|  (x4)
D|----2------2--0----------0------0--0----|
A|----2--0h2----2----------2--0h2----0----|  
E|-0--0---------0-------3--3---------3----|
VERSE 1:
     Em  GI sold Ammy heart to a songbird,
EmShe pGlayed fAmor me the sweetest tune that,
EmMy olGd soul Amhad heard in such a long while,
EmAnd eGver sinAmce and singing the same tune~ 
       Em    G   Am(x4) 
       Am   G(x1)          
CHORUS 1: 
AmAnd I can hear you Emsing,~
GYour song calls to Amme,~
GIt brings me Amhome,~Em  
GNo matter where I Amgo~
e|---Em-0---------0-------G---3---------3----|
B|----0---------0----------0---------0----|
G|----0---------0----------0---------0----|  (x4)
D|----2------2--0----------0------0--0----|
A|----2--0h2----2----------2--0h2----0----|  
E|-0--0---------0-------3--3---------3----|
VERSE 2: 
EmI felGt a strAmange taking over,
EmThe wGhole woAmrld now,
EmWas sGinging Amto the tune of my beloved songbird,
EmAnd eGveryday Amit still sounded new~
       Em    G   Am(x4) 
       Am   G(x1) 
CHORUS 2: 
AmAnd I can hear you Emsing,~
GYour song calls to Amme,~
G(x)         Am    Em
GNo matter where I Amgo~
OUTRO: 
e|---Em-0---------0-------G---3---------3----|
B|----0---------0----------0---------0----|
G|----0---------0----------0---------0----|  (x4)
D|----2------2--0----------0------0--0----|
A|----2--0h2----2----------2--0h2----0----|  
E|-0--0---------0-------3--3---------3----|
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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Songbird

by Benjamin (Canada)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard, Capo on the 4th fret.

Note: Listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern.

CHORDS USED:

(022000)

(320003)

(002210)

INTRO:

Em G

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

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

G|----0---------0----------0---------0----| (x4)

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

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

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

VERSE 1:

Em G Am

I sold my heart to a songbird,

Em G Am

She played for me the sweetest tune that,

Em G Am

My old soul had heard in such a long while,

Em G Am

And ever since and singing the same tune~

Em G Am

(x4)

Am G

(x1)

CHORUS 1:

Am Em

And I can hear you sing,~

G Am

Your song calls to me,~

G Am Em

It brings me home,~

G Am

No matter where I go~

Em G

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

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

G|----0---------0----------0---------0----| (x4)

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

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

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

VERSE 2:

Em G Am

I felt a strange taking over,

Em G Am

The whole world now,

Em G Am

Was singing to the tune of my beloved songbird,

Em G Am

And everyday it still sounded new~

Em G Am

(x4)

Am G

(x1)

CHORUS 2:

Am Em

And I can hear you sing,~

G Am

Your song calls to me,~

G(x) Am Em

G Am

No matter where I go~

OUTRO:

Em G

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

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

G|----0---------0----------0---------0----| (x4)

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

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

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

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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