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Eminor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song is played in a half-step down tuning, for those of you who want the key. For those of you in 
standard that just wanna play it without retuning, capo 1st.
e|----C3---Em-3----A3----G3---D/F#-3----Cm3----|
B|----3----3----3----3----3----2----|
G|----0----0----2----0----2----4----|
D|----2----2----2----0----0----3----|
A|----3----2----0----2----0----1----|
E|----0----0----0----3----2----1----| 
(Mute a few strums before the start of the song)
GLook up at the starry niAght sky
And down at the dirty grCound.
This world would be so bEmeautiful
If it wD/F#eren’t for right nGow.
The small of my back is sAore.
My arms they burn gaClore.
My legs that are glued to
My fEmeet so blistered and bD/F#ruised
From walking… Gin yAour sEmhoes.
D/F#I    proCmise that I’ll be
GEveArythEming D/F#they waCnted me to be.
But Goh, dAear EmGod, D/F#it’s teCaring me apart.
This woGrld tAhat Emwe D/F#live iCn… is dCmone.
GNo I won’t let this go.
I won’t let them Emtake control
Of Amy life Cas we kGnow.
I’m completely aware
That where I’m from is jEmust one tiny
GlAimpse of hCell I liGve.
I’ve been trying to see the bAest,
But its pushing spring and
CI don’t feel any weEmight off D/F#my chest.
And GI, I’ve been trying to sleep this oAff.
Frustrated with this gCame,
Cause the days always change.
But the patEmterns, they D/F#stay the saGme. AOh, Emoh,
D/F#I    proCmise that I’ll be
GEveArythEming D/F#they waCnted me to be.
But Goh, dAear EmGod, D/F#it’s teCaring me apart.
This woGrld tAhat Emwe D/F#live iCn… is dCmone.
GNo I won’t let this go.
I won’t let them Emtake control
Of Amy life Cas we kGnow.
I’m completely aware
That where I’m from is jEmust one tiny
GlAimpse of hCell I liGve.
GIn my small townA, on my back porchC,
I’ve been thinking about those dEmays I acted D/F#like mysGelf.
But those days aren’t goAne,
That’s why I sing this soCng.
I’ll find mysEmelf and I’ll D/F#remain headstrGong.
I won’t let this Ago. I won’t let this Cgo.Em  D/F#  Em  
I won’t let this Ago. I won’t let this Cgo.Em  D/F#  
GIn my small townA, on my back porchC,
I’ve been thinking about those dEmays I acted D/F#like mysEmelf.
But those days aren’t goAne,
That’s why I sing this soCng.
I’ll find mysEmelf and I’ll D/F#remain headstrGong.

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Recover

by Worthwhile

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

This song is played in a half-step down tuning, for those of you who want the key. For those of you in

standard that just wanna play it without retuning, capo 1st.

C Em A G D/F# Cm

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

B|----3----3----3----3----3----2----|

G|----0----0----2----0----2----4----|

D|----2----2----2----0----0----3----|

A|----3----2----0----2----0----1----|

E|----0----0----0----3----2----1----|

(Mute a few strums before the start of the song)

G A

Look up at the starry night sky

And down at the dirty ground.

This world would be so beautiful

D/F# G

If it weren’t for right now.

The small of my back is sore.

My arms they burn galore.

My legs that are glued to

Em D/F#

My feet so blistered and bruised

G A Em

From walking… in your shoes.

D/F# C

I promise that I’ll be

G A Em D/F# C

Everything they wanted me to be.

G A Em D/F# C

But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.

G A Em D/F# C Cm

This world that we live in… is done.

No I won’t let this go.

I won’t let them take control

A C G

Of my life as we know.

I’m completely aware

That where I’m from is just one tiny

A C G

Glimpse of hell I live.

I’ve been trying to see the best,

But its pushing spring and

C Em D/F#

I don’t feel any weight off my chest.

G A

And I, I’ve been trying to sleep this off.

Frustrated with this game,

Cause the days always change.

Em D/F# G A Em

But the patterns, they stay the same. Oh, oh,

D/F# C

I promise that I’ll be

G A Em D/F# C

Everything they wanted me to be.

G A Em D/F# C

But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.

G A Em D/F# C Cm

This world that we live in… is done.

No I won’t let this go.

I won’t let them take control

A C G

Of my life as we know.

I’m completely aware

That where I’m from is just one tiny

A C G

Glimpse of hell I live.

G A C

In my small town, on my back porch,

Em D/F# G

I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.

But those days aren’t gone,

That’s why I sing this song.

Em D/F# G

I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.

A C Em D/F# Em

I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.

A C Em D/F#

I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.

G A C

In my small town, on my back porch,

Em D/F# Em

I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.

But those days aren’t gone,

That’s why I sing this song.

Em D/F# G

I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.

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