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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

There are a few strange chords in this song. This is as close as I could get
Plays OK but if anyone can submit better chords please feel free. 
E|-A/B-5---Emaj7/D#---x-----B7sus4--7-----C6-8---E/A#--7----G/C#--10--
B|--5------9------10------10----11-----14--
G|--6------8-------9------9-----9------12--
D|--9------9-------9------10----9------12--
A|--7------6-------9------10----7------10--
E|--5------x-------7------8-----7------10--
Em G D B A B A  Em G D B A B A
EmNice to Gsee you once Dagain
ABeen a loA/Bng time Amy fEmriends
Since you cGrossed my mind at Dall
EmThere's Gno need to beDat about
ANot harA/Bd to fiAgure Emout
This Gain't no social caDllE  Emaj7/D#  
C6 B7sus4 E C6 B7sus4 E
EmIt's been qGuite a lonDg, long time
ABut not eA/Bnough to Afind a lineEm  
To get me gGoing once agDain
EmJust one woGrd I could Drespect
ABut theA/Bn what Ado I eEmxpect?
You missed that Gboat a long time aDgo
EAnd would you Emaj7/D#mind
Keeping C6your B7sus4hands iEnside?C6  B7sus4  E  
I am fEriends with sE/A#o many
Of the Gdead
Who alG/C#ready
CmTake a lot of sBmpace
In my hAead            
I hear from Ethem
Every moE/A#rning
About aGll of their G/C#moaning
CmMust be tired by Bmnow
Of where they Aare
  Em   G   D   B   A   B   Ax4
EmI sense that yoGu are not so Dsure
Of tAaking Asus4the grAand Emtour
Without sGome kind of Dguarantee
EmI'll make this Geasier on youD  
Just Alet mAsus4e walk Ayou Emthrough
Relax Gand take my Dlead
EmAnd if it feels Ga little strDange
I Awon't Asus4leave Ayou Emshortchanged
Don't worry, Gthis one's Don me
EAnd would you Emaj7/D#mind
Keeping C6your B7sus4hands iEnside?C6  B7sus4  E  C6  B7sus4  E  
I am fEriends with sE/A#o many
Of the Gdead
Who alG/C#ready
CmTake a lot of sBmpace
In my hAead            
I hear from Ethem
Every moE/A#rning
About aGll of their G/C#moaning
CmMust be tired by Bmnow
Of where they Aare
There are fEriends already wE/A#aiting
For the Gspace that you're G/C#containing
   CmKeep your hands Bminside
It isn't Afar

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Friends With Benefits

by Jim ORourke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

Emaj7/D#

B7sus4

E/A#

G/C#

Asus4

There are a few strange chords in this song. This is as close as I could get

Plays OK but if anyone can submit better chords please feel free.

A/B Emaj7/D# B7sus4 C6 E/A# G/C#

E|--5------x-------7------8-----7------10--

B|--5------9------10------10----11-----14--

G|--6------8-------9------9-----9------12--

D|--9------9-------9------10----9------12--

A|--7------6-------9------10----7------10--

E|--5------x-------7------8-----7------10--

Em G D B A B A Em G D B A B A

Em G D

Nice to see you once again

A A/B A Em

Been a long time my friends

G D

Since you crossed my mind at all

Em G D

There's no need to beat about

A A/B A Em

Not hard to figure out

G D E Emaj7/D#

This ain't no social call

C6 B7sus4 E C6 B7sus4 E

Em G D

It's been quite a long, long time

A A/B A Em

But not enough to find a line

G D

To get me going once again

Em G D

Just one word I could respect

A A/B A Em

But then what do I expect?

G D

You missed that boat a long time ago

E Emaj7/D#

And would you mind

C6 B7sus4 E C6 B7sus4 E

Keeping your hands inside?

E E/A#

I am friends with so many

Of the dead

G/C#

Who already

Cm Bm

Take a lot of space

In my head

I hear from them

E/A#

Every morning

G G/C#

About all of their moaning

Cm Bm

Must be tired by now

Of where they are

Em G D B A B A

Em G D

I sense that you are not so sure

A Asus4 A Em

Of taking the grand tour

G D

Without some kind of guarantee

Em G D

I'll make this easier on you

A Asus4 A Em

Just let me walk you through

G D

Relax and take my lead

Em G D

And if it feels a little strange

A Asus4 A Em

I won't leave you shortchanged

G D

Don't worry, this one's on me

E Emaj7/D#

And would you mind

C6 B7sus4 E C6 B7sus4 E C6 B7sus4 E

Keeping your hands inside?

E E/A#

I am friends with so many

Of the dead

G/C#

Who already

Cm Bm

Take a lot of space

In my head

I hear from them

E/A#

Every morning

G G/C#

About all of their moaning

Cm Bm

Must be tired by now

Of where they are

E E/A#

There are friends already waiting

G G/C#

For the space that you're containing

Cm Bm

Keep your hands inside

It isn't far

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