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Eminor

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Standard Tuning
Capo: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
 Em7   Cadd9   G×2
[Verse]
Em7Ever wonder aCadd9bout what he's Gdoing
Em7How it all Cadd9turned to liesG  
Em7Sometimes I Cadd9think that it's Gbetter
To Em7never ask Cadd9whyG  
[Interlude]
Em7 Cadd9 G
[Chorus]
Where there Em7is deCadd9sire
There is gonna be a Gflame
Where there is a Dsus4/F#flame
Someone's bound to get Em7burned
But just because it Cadd9burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna Gdie
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and Em7try
You've gotta get Cadd9up and try try and Gtry
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and
Em7TryCadd9  G  Em7  Cadd9  G  
[Verse]
Em7Funny how the heart Cadd9can be deGceiving
Em7More than just a couCadd9ple timesG  
Em7Why do we fall Cadd9in love so Geasy
Em7Even when it's Cadd9not rightG  
[Interlude]
Em7 Cadd9 G
[Chorus]
Where there Em7is deCadd9sire
There is gonna be a Gflame
Where there is a Dsus4/F#flame
Someone's bound to get Em7burned
But just because it Cadd9burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna Gdie
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and Em7try
You've gotta Em7get Cadd9up and try try and Gtry
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and
Em7TryCadd9  G  Em7  Cadd9  G  
[Verse]
Em7Ever worried Cadd9that it might be Gruined
Em7Does it make you wanCadd9na cry?G  
Em7When you're out there doCadd9ing what you're Gdoing
Em7Are you just getCadd9ting by?G  
Tell me Em7are you just getCadd9ting by Gby by
[Chorus]
Where there Em7is deCadd9sire
There is gonna be a Gflame
Where there is a Dsus4/F#flame
Someone's bound to get Em7burned
But just beEm7cause it Cadd9burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna Gdie
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and Em7try
You've gotta Em7get Cadd9up and try try and Gtry
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and Em7try
You've gotta Em7get Cadd9up and try try and Gtry
You've gotta get Dsus4/F#up and try try and Em7try
[Outro]
Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4/F# G

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by Jayesslee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4/F#

Standard Tuning

Capo: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

Em7 Cadd9 G

×2

[Verse]

Em7 Cadd9 G

Ever wonder about what he's doing

Em7 Cadd9 G

How it all turned to lies

Em7 Cadd9 G

Sometimes I think that it's better

Em7 Cadd9 G

To never ask why

[Interlude]

Em7 Cadd9 G

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Where there is desire

There is gonna be a flame

Dsus4/F#

Where there is a flame

Em7

Someone's bound to get burned

Cadd9

But just because it burns

Doesn't mean you're gonna die

Dsus4/F# Em7

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Cadd9 G

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Dsus4/F#

You've gotta get up and try try and

Em7 Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G

Try

[Verse]

Em7 Cadd9 G

Funny how the heart can be deceiving

Em7 Cadd9 G

More than just a couple times

Em7 Cadd9 G

Why do we fall in love so easy

Em7 Cadd9 G

Even when it's not right

[Interlude]

Em7 Cadd9 G

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Where there is desire

There is gonna be a flame

Dsus4/F#

Where there is a flame

Em7

Someone's bound to get burned

Cadd9

But just because it burns

Doesn't mean you're gonna die

Dsus4/F# Em7

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Em7 Cadd9 G

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Dsus4/F#

You've gotta get up and try try and

Em7 Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G

Try

[Verse]

Em7 Cadd9 G

Ever worried that it might be ruined

Em7 Cadd9 G

Does it make you wanna cry?

Em7 Cadd9 G

When you're out there doing what you're doing

Em7 Cadd9 G

Are you just getting by?

Em7 Cadd9 G

Tell me are you just getting by by by

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Where there is desire

There is gonna be a flame

Dsus4/F#

Where there is a flame

Em7

Someone's bound to get burned

Em7 Cadd9

But just because it burns

Doesn't mean you're gonna die

Dsus4/F# Em7

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Em7 Cadd9 G

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Dsus4/F# Em7

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Em7 Cadd9 G

You've gotta get up and try try and try

Dsus4/F# Em7

You've gotta get up and try try and try

[Outro]

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4/F# G

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