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no capo. 
This song has some very deep notes, so try to emphasize strings 5 and 6. 
Power-chords or even just bass-strings sounds the best.
The timing of the lyrics is hard, but the timing is the same all through with the chords.
[Intro]
Em G Em G Em G C B
Em G Em G Em G C D
[Verse 1]
   EmIf oGnly I didn't wEmant the worldG  
   EmI wGouldn't make you Cfeel so Bsad
   EmI'm Gsure my shame wEmould be gGone
   EmIs it Ghuman to adCore life?
   EmIf oGnly I'd hEmidden my lGust
   EmAnd Gstarved a Clittle bit Bmore
   EmIf Gonly I didn't Emask for mGore
   EmIs it Ghuman to adCore life?
Em G Em G
   Em    GI Cadore Blife
Em G Em G
Em G C Bm
[Verse 2]
   EmIf oGnly I'd lEmived beyond reGgret
   EmI wGouldn't feel gCuilt for whaBt I take
   EmIs it Ghuman to Emask for Gmore?
   EmIs it Ghuman to adCore life?
   EmI know Gevil wEmhen I sGee it
   EmI know Ggood and I jCust Bdo it
   EmIf GI hadn't Embeen so Gstarved
   EmIs it Ghuman to adCore life?
[Hook]
   CI understAand the Gurgency of lEmife
   CIn the Adistance there Gis truth which Emcuts like a knife
 D              D            G          Em  (Let ring for the following 4 4'ths)
   Maybe I will die maybe tomorrow so I need to say
Em G Em G
   Em    GI Cadore Blife
Em G Em G
Em G C Bm
[Verse 3]
   EmIf oGnly I had Embeen more Gshy
   EmAnd Ghid every Ctear I Bcried
   EmIf oGnly I didn't Emwish to Gdie
   EmIs it Ghuman to adCore life?
   EmIf onGly I didn't Emcare so Gmuch
   EmFor the Gfeel of your Ccold, cold Btouch
   EmIn evGery bed I Emleave Gbehind
   EmIs it Ghuman to adCore life?
[Hook]
   CI understAand the Gurgency of lEmife
   CIn the Adistance there Gis truth which Emcuts like a knife
   DMaybe I will Ddie maybe tomGorrow so I Emneed to say
(Now a line-long pause)
     I adore life
(The following part starts off very slow, but accelerates up to normal speed.
[Outro]
C A Em A
               C          A          Em     A]
   I adore life                        ] x3
               C             A]
   I adore life             ] 
                     Em      A]
   Do you adore life?       ]  x8 (The 2 last repeats have the lyrics shouted out,  
                                   but the accompanying notes stay the same volume)
Hope you enjoyed :-)

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Adore

by Savages

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Chords in this song · guitar

no capo.

This song has some very deep notes, so try to emphasize strings 5 and 6.

Power-chords or even just bass-strings sounds the best.

The timing of the lyrics is hard, but the timing is the same all through with the chords.

[Intro]

Em G Em G Em G C B

Em G Em G Em G C D

[Verse 1]

Em G Em G

If only I didn't want the world

Em G C B

I wouldn't make you feel so sad

Em G Em G

I'm sure my shame would be gone

Em G C

Is it human to adore life?

Em G Em G

If only I'd hidden my lust

Em G C B

And starved a little bit more

Em G Em G

If only I didn't ask for more

Em G C

Is it human to adore life?

Em G Em G

Em G C B

I adore life

Em G Em G

Em G C Bm

[Verse 2]

Em G Em G

If only I'd lived beyond regret

Em G C B

I wouldn't feel guilt for what I take

Em G Em G

Is it human to ask for more?

Em G C

Is it human to adore life?

Em G Em G

I know evil when I see it

Em G C B

I know good and I just do it

Em G Em G

If I hadn't been so starved

Em G C

Is it human to adore life?

[Hook]

C A G Em

I understand the urgency of life

C A G Em

In the distance there is truth which cuts like a knife

D D G Em (Let ring for the following 4 4'ths)

Maybe I will die maybe tomorrow so I need to say

Em G Em G

Em G C B

I adore life

Em G Em G

Em G C Bm

[Verse 3]

Em G Em G

If only I had been more shy

Em G C B

And hid every tear I cried

Em G Em G

If only I didn't wish to die

Em G C

Is it human to adore life?

Em G Em G

If only I didn't care so much

Em G C B

For the feel of your cold, cold touch

Em G Em G

In every bed I leave behind

Em G C

Is it human to adore life?

[Hook]

C A G Em

I understand the urgency of life

C A G Em

In the distance there is truth which cuts like a knife

D D G Em

Maybe I will die maybe tomorrow so I need to say

(Now a line-long pause)

I adore life

(The following part starts off very slow, but accelerates up to normal speed.

[Outro]

C A Em A

]

I adore life ] x3

C A

]

I adore life ]

Em A

]

Do you adore life? ] x8 (The 2 last repeats have the lyrics shouted out,

but the accompanying notes stay the same volume)

Hope you enjoyed :-)

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