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Melancholy Mood

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1
Dm7-5 x-5-6-5-6-x
Am7-5 5-x-5-5-4-x
Gm7-5 3-x-3-3-2-x
The C in the verses can also be played as Cmaj7.
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[Intro]
| Dm   Bb| Dm| Gm| Dm/A   Bb   A7|
| Dm   Dm/C| Bb   A7|
| Dm   Dm/C| Bb   A7|
| D| Em   Em/Eb| Dm| Bb7   A7|
| Dm   Dm/C| Bb   A7|
| Dm   Dm/C| Bb   A7|
| D| Em   Em/Eb| Dm| Bb7   Dm|
| Gm| Dm| Bb   A7| Dm|
| Fm| Cm| Ab   G7| Cm|
[Verse]
CmMelancholy mood Dm7-5forever G7haunts me
CmSteals upon me in the night
Dm7-5Forever G7taunts me
COh, what a lonely soul am I
Dm7Stranded high and G7dry
Cm| Ab7   G7|
By a melancholy mood
[Verse]
CmGone is every joy Dm7-5and inspiG7ration
CmTears are all I have to show
Dm7-5No consoG7lation
CAll I can see is grief and gloom
Dm7Till the crack of G7doom
Cm| Ab7   G7   Cm|
Oh, melancholy mood
[Middle 8]
FmDeep in the night
FmI search for a Bb7trace
Of a Ebmaj7lingering kiss, Ebmaj7a warm embrace
But Ablove is a whimsy
And as Abflimsy as lace
And Am7-5my arms embrace Ab7an empty G7space
[Verse]
CmMelancholy mood, Dm7-5why must you G7blind me
CPity me and break the chains
Dm7-5The chains that G7bind me
CWon't you release me, set me free
Dm7Bring him back to me
[ Dbm7] Cm   Fm  Cm  
Oh, melancholy mood
[Outro] (+ coda)
| Fm| Gm7-5   C7| Fm| Gm7-5   C7|
1 + 2 +
| F| Db7   C7| Fm| Fm  Fm  
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