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For every Em - G transition, you play an F#-note (2nd fret) on the low e-string.
 Cmaj7(x32000)
   Em7(022030)
 Cadd9(032030)
[Intro]
Em       G       C/Cmaj7      Em/Em7
Em       G       C/Cmaj7      Em/Em7
[Verse 1]
Em           G         C/Cmaj7     Em/Em7
ten fingers consistent
              Em         GC/Cmaj7     Em  
a "must have" situation
[Chorus]
Gbut how can Dyou believe
     C               C/Cadd9
that patience brings reward?
GUp the nails with Dtrappings
C                C/Cadd9
little games and smaller worlds
[Instrumental]
Em       G       C/Cmaj7     Em/Em7
[Verse 2]
EmWhat gentle fingers can feel
Gmankind can manipulate
C/Cmaj7
all thumbs and needles
Emquilting the eye-patch vision
[Chorus]
Gbut how can Dyou believe
     C               C/Cadd9
that patience brings reward?
GUp the nails with Dtrappings
C                C/Cadd9
little games and smaller worlds
[Verse 3]
EmAll fingers pGointing
    C/Cmaj7              Em/Em7
and many times you've been fooled
Emup the nails with Gsuperior secrets
C/Cmaj7           Em    
you priceless metal flake
[Chorus]
Gbut how can Dyou believe
     C               C/Cadd9
that patience brings reward?
GUp the nails with Dtrappings
C                C/Cadd9
little games and smaller worlds
(repeat and fade out)

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Up The Nails

by airport 5

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em7

Cadd9

For every Em - G transition, you play an F#-note (2nd fret) on the low e-string.

Cmaj7

(x32000)

Em7

(022030)

Cadd9

(032030)

[Intro]

Em G C/Cmaj7 Em/Em7

[Verse 1]

Em G C/Cmaj7 Em/Em7

ten fingers consistent

Em G Em

C/Cmaj7

a "must have" situation

[Chorus]

G D

but how can you believe

C C/Cadd9

that patience brings reward?

G D

Up the nails with trappings

C C/Cadd9

little games and smaller worlds

[Instrumental]

Em G C/Cmaj7 Em/Em7

[Verse 2]

What gentle fingers can feel

mankind can manipulate

C/Cmaj7

all thumbs and needles

quilting the eye-patch vision

[Chorus]

G D

but how can you believe

C C/Cadd9

that patience brings reward?

G D

Up the nails with trappings

C C/Cadd9

little games and smaller worlds

[Verse 3]

Em G

All fingers pointing

C/Cmaj7 Em/Em7

and many times you've been fooled

Em G

up the nails with superior secrets

C/Cmaj7 Em

you priceless metal flake

[Chorus]

G D

but how can you believe

C C/Cadd9

that patience brings reward?

G D

Up the nails with trappings

C C/Cadd9

little games and smaller worlds

(repeat and fade out)

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