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                             FOR A MOMENT – Kenzie Nimmo
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Tabbed by: Tom Nichols
E-mail: [email protected]
Based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdT2Bd96JXw
My cover: https://youtu.be/RWNZFsRB-cg (nb different key!)
Tuning: Standard, Capo 5. Chords described relative to capo
A point of artistic licence – I favour a F# thumbstroke on the 2nd fret 6th string in the chorus
where I have added **** as a descending bass line (which in effect is a Dadd11/F#)
   G   Em7  Cadd9     D/F# (F# Minor Sharp 5th Add Flat 9th!)
e|-3----3-----3--------3---------------|
B|-3----3-----3--------3---------------|
G|-0----0-----0--------0---------------|
D|-0----2-----2--------0---------------|
A|-2----2-----3--------0---------------|
E|-3----0-----x--------2---------------|
Intro G  
Verse 1
  GAnother sigh and I'm breathing in,  a 
  Em7Memory of you like oxygen
My eyes Cadd9close, and you're here, 
You are perD/F#fect, you are  Em7m   i   n   Cadd9e
   GEvery day you found a way to make me tongue tied
  Em7and I still see you sitting there in the sun 
We’d've Cadd9gone on like that foreDver but we ran out of Em7t   i   Cadd9m  e
Chorus
       Em7        D/F#             G****   Cadd9  
And for a moment we stepped out on the world
               Em7         D/F#         G****       Cadd9  
With my hands fit perfect in yours so tightly curled
                             Em7                D/F#         G****   Cadd9  
Like they are every night in my dreams so my eyes, never want to open
                                  Em7                         D/F#     G**** Cadd9  
Though I know it's not real my heart still makes it feel like I had you  back
for a Gmoment
Verse 2
GYou took the lead and we danced that night
In the Em7middle of the street with your car headlights
Spin me Cadd9out dip me down steal my D/F#breath with those green Em7eyesCadd9  
    GI count to three and you've left nothing behind but
    Em7Whispered words I keep safe in my mind
And they Cadd9won't disappear I reD/F#live them every nightEm7  Cadd9  
Chorus
       Em7        D/F#             G****   Cadd9  
And for a moment we stepped out on the world
               Em7         D/F#         G****       Cadd9  
With my hands fit perfect in yours so tightly curled
                             Em7                D/F#         G****   Cadd9  
Like they are every night in my dreams so my eyes, never want to open
                                  Em7                         D/F#     G**** Cadd9  
Though I know it's not real my heart still makes it feel like I had you  back
for a Gmoment
Refrain
Come Em7kiss me awake and D/F#shake me up I'm still Gsleepin’
                           Cadd9   D(strum)    D(strum)
cause these days real life gets hard    to breathe in
Final Chorus
       Em7        D/F#              G****  Cadd9  
And for a moment we stepped out on the world
               Em7         D/F#            G****    Cadd9  
With my hands fit perfect in yours so tightly curled
                             Em7                D/F#         G****   Cadd9  
Like they are every night in my dreams so my eyes, never want to open
                                  Em7                         D/F#      G**** Cadd9  
Though I know it's not real my heart still makes it feel like I had you   back
          Em7   D/F#   Cadd9(strum)   Cadd9(strum)
like I had   you  back
for a Gmoment
Outro
               Em7       Cadd9            D/F#   G(strum)
     The smallest moment    yeah...

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For A Moment

by Kenzie Nimmo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FOR A MOMENT – Kenzie Nimmo

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Tom Nichols

E-mail: [email protected]

Based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdT2Bd96JXw

My cover: https://youtu.be/RWNZFsRB-cg (nb different key!)

Tuning: Standard, Capo 5. Chords described relative to capo

A point of artistic licence – I favour a F# thumbstroke on the 2nd fret 6th string in the chorus

where I have added **** as a descending bass line (which in effect is a Dadd11/F#)

G Em7 Cadd9 D/F# (F# Minor Sharp 5th Add Flat 9th!)

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

B|-3----3-----3--------3---------------|

G|-0----0-----0--------0---------------|

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

A|-2----2-----3--------0---------------|

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

Intro

Verse 1

Another sigh and I'm breathing in, a

Em7

Memory of you like oxygen

Cadd9

My eyes close, and you're here,

D/F# Em7 Cadd9

You are perfect, you are m i n e

Every day you found a way to make me tongue tied

Em7

and I still see you sitting there in the sun

Cadd9 D Em7 Cadd9

We’d've gone on like that forever but we ran out of t i m e

Chorus

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

And for a moment we stepped out on the world

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

With my hands fit perfect in yours so tightly curled

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

Like they are every night in my dreams so my eyes, never want to open

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

Though I know it's not real my heart still makes it feel like I had you back

for a moment

Verse 2

You took the lead and we danced that night

Em7

In the middle of the street with your car headlights

Cadd9 D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Spin me out dip me down steal my breath with those green eyes

I count to three and you've left nothing behind but

Em7

Whispered words I keep safe in my mind

Cadd9 D/F# Em7 Cadd9

And they won't disappear I relive them every night

Chorus

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

And for a moment we stepped out on the world

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

With my hands fit perfect in yours so tightly curled

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

Like they are every night in my dreams so my eyes, never want to open

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

Though I know it's not real my heart still makes it feel like I had you back

for a moment

Refrain

Em7 D/F# G

Come kiss me awake and shake me up I'm still sleepin’

Cadd9 D D

(strum) (strum)

cause these days real life gets hard to breathe in

Final Chorus

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

And for a moment we stepped out on the world

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

With my hands fit perfect in yours so tightly curled

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

Like they are every night in my dreams so my eyes, never want to open

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

****

Though I know it's not real my heart still makes it feel like I had you back

Em7 D/F# Cadd9 Cadd9

(strum) (strum)

like I had you back

for a moment

Outro

Em7 Cadd9 D/F# G

(strum)

The smallest moment yeah...

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