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Exs And Ohs

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Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
Standard Tuning - No Capo
e|-A5---B7---B72---C8---D5---Em7---G3-|
B|-5---7---0---8---7---8---3-|
G|-6---8---2---9---7---9---4-|
D|-7---9---1---10--7---9---5-|
A|-7---9---2---10--5---7---5-|
E|-5---7---x---8---x---x---3-|
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmWell, I had me a boy, turned him into a man
EmI showed him all the things that he didn't understand
B7Whoa, and then I let him gEmo
EmNow, there's one in California who's been cursing my name
Em'Cause I found me a better lover in the UK
B7Hey, hey, until I made my getawaEmy
[Pre-Chorus]
(Muted Strings)
N.C.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
N.C.
'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
N.C.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
N.C.
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave
[Chorus]
GEx's and the oDh, oh, oh's they Emhaunt me
BLike ghosts they Gwant me to make D'em o-o-oh
AmThey won't let gCo
Ex's and oh'Ems
[Verse 2]
EmI had a summer lover down in New Orleans
EmKept him warm in the winter, left him frozen in the spring
B7My, my, how the seasons go byEm  
EmI get high, and I love to get low
EmSo the hearts keep breaking, and the heads just roll
B7You know that's how the story goesEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
(Muted Strings)
N.C.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
N.C.
'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
N.C.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
N.C.
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave
[Chorus 2]
GEx's and the oDh, oh, oh's they Emhaunt me
BLike ghosts they Gwant me to make D'em o-o-oh
AmThey won't let gCo
My Gex's and the oDh, oh, oh's they Emhaunt me
BLike ghosts they Gwant me to make D'em o-o-oh
AmThey won't let gCo
Ex's and oh'Ems
Em B7 Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------10b12(12)(12)12r10--10~--10b12(12)(12)-10-10p8----|
G|--9~---7-9---9~---7-9---9~---7-9-----------------------------------------------9~-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Muted strings
N.C.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
N.C.
Coming over mountains and a-sailing over seas
N.C.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
N.C.
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave
[Chorus]
My Gex's and the oDh, oh, oh's they Emhaunt me
BLike ghosts they Gwant me to make D'em o-o-oh
AmThey won't let gCo
GEx's and the oDh, oh, oh's they Emhaunt me
BLike ghosts they Gwant me to make D'em o-o-oh
AmThey won't let gCo
Ex's and oh'Ems
***********************************
| p   Pull-off
| ~   Vibrato
| b   Bend
|(n)  Ghost note
| r   Release
***********************************

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Exs And Ohs

by Elle King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Elle King - Ex's & Oh's

Standard Tuning - No Capo

A B B7 C D Em G

e|-5---7---2---8---5---7---3-|

B|-5---7---0---8---7---8---3-|

G|-6---8---2---9---7---9---4-|

D|-7---9---1---10--7---9---5-|

A|-7---9---2---10--5---7---5-|

E|-5---7---x---8---x---x---3-|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well, I had me a boy, turned him into a man

I showed him all the things that he didn't understand

B7 Em

Whoa, and then I let him go

Now, there's one in California who's been cursing my name

'Cause I found me a better lover in the UK

B7 Em

Hey, hey, until I made my getaway

[Pre-Chorus]

(Muted Strings)

N.C.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me

N.C.

'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep

N.C.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me

N.C.

They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

[Chorus]

G D Em

Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me

B G D

Like ghosts they want me to make 'em o-o-oh

Am C

They won't let go

Ex's and oh's

[Verse 2]

I had a summer lover down in New Orleans

Kept him warm in the winter, left him frozen in the spring

B7 Em

My, my, how the seasons go by

I get high, and I love to get low

So the hearts keep breaking, and the heads just roll

B7 Em

You know that's how the story goes

[Pre-Chorus]

(Muted Strings)

N.C.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me

N.C.

'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep

N.C.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me

N.C.

They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

[Chorus 2]

G D Em

Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me

B G D

Like ghosts they want me to make 'em o-o-oh

Am C

They won't let go

G D Em

My ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me

B G D

Like ghosts they want me to make 'em o-o-oh

Am C

They won't let go

Ex's and oh's

Em B7 Em

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------10b12(12)(12)12r10--10~--10b12(12)(12)-10-10p8----|

G|--9~---7-9---9~---7-9---9~---7-9-----------------------------------------------9~-|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

[Pre-Chorus]

Muted strings

N.C.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me

N.C.

Coming over mountains and a-sailing over seas

N.C.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me

N.C.

They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

[Chorus]

G D Em

My ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me

B G D

Like ghosts they want me to make 'em o-o-oh

Am C

They won't let go

G D Em

Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me

B G D

Like ghosts they want me to make 'em o-o-oh

Am C

They won't let go

Ex's and oh's

***********************************

| p Pull-off

| ~ Vibrato

| b Bend

|(n) Ghost note

| r Release

***********************************

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