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Shenandoah

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Dmajor

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Up until the first chorus it's all fingerpicking, but it's the same within each chord 
e|--D-----2-------2-----|--Bm--------------------|--A--------------------
B|-------3----------3--|-------3--------3-----|-------2--------2-----
G|------------2--------|-------4-----------4--|-------2-----------2--
D|--0------0-----------|-------------4--------|-------------2--------
A|---------------------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------
E|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------
|--G-----3--------3-----|--Em-----0--------0-----|
|-------0-----------0--|-------0-----------0--|
|-------------0--------|-------------0--------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
|--3-------3-----------|--0-------0-----------|
Intro: D x3
DPlaying back the lBmines, we Asaid agDain
DIt’s taken me some tBmime to gAet to this Dend
DI thought that Gwe could Emlight a fDire 
DWe’d go Gout and Emwatch the stDars 
DWhen the darkness fBmalls, I’ll sAtill see your fDace
DSmoke gets in your eBmyes, that’s wAhy you look that wDay 
DMoon’s hiding fGar behEmind the trDees 
DBut it’s always tGhere, the rEmiver brings it closer to mDe 
DWouldn't you Glike to lEmight a fDire?
DWe could go oGut and wEmatch the stDars 
(Start strumming)
DShenandoah Bmla lo-Dove, la lo-Gove, la lo-Dove x2
DWouldn't you Glike to lEmight a fDire? 
DWe could go oGut and wEmatch the stDars 
DWouldn't you Glike to lEmight a fDire? 
DWouldn't you wGant to wEmatch the sDtars? 
(Just strum bass note and chord)
DShenandoah Bmla lo-Dove, la lo-Gove, la lo-Dove x2
(Back to normal strumming here)
DShenandoah Bmla lo-Dove, la lo-Gove, la lo-Dove x5
End on D

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Shenandoah

by Lucius

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Up until the first chorus it's all fingerpicking, but it's the same within each chord

D Bm A

e|-------2-------2-----|----------------------|----------------------

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

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

D|--0------0-----------|-------------4--------|-------------2--------

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

E|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------

G Em

|-------3--------3-----|-------0--------0-----|

|-------0-----------0--|-------0-----------0--|

|-------------0--------|-------------0--------|

|----------------------|----------------------|

|--3-------3-----------|--0-------0-----------|

Intro: D x3

D Bm A D

Playing back the lines, we said again

D Bm A D

It’s taken me some time to get to this end

D G Em D

I thought that we could light a fire

D G Em D

We’d go out and watch the stars

D Bm A D

When the darkness falls, I’ll still see your face

D Bm A D

Smoke gets in your eyes, that’s why you look that way

D G Em D

Moon’s hiding far behind the trees

D G Em D

But it’s always there, the river brings it closer to me

D G Em D

Wouldn't you like to light a fire?

D G Em D

We could go out and watch the stars

(Start strumming)

D Bm D G D

Shenandoah la lo-ove, la lo-ove, la lo-ove x2

D G Em D

Wouldn't you like to light a fire?

D G Em D

We could go out and watch the stars

D G Em D

Wouldn't you like to light a fire?

D G Em D

Wouldn't you want to watch the stars?

(Just strum bass note and chord)

D Bm D G D

Shenandoah la lo-ove, la lo-ove, la lo-ove x2

(Back to normal strumming here)

D Bm D G D

Shenandoah la lo-ove, la lo-ove, la lo-ove x5

End on D

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