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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Main Riff]
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------7b8br7------|
G|---5-7----------5-7-7b8br7-5----|
D|-7-5-7--------7-5-7----------7--|
A|-7-----5-6-7--7-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|
The second time he plays the riff in the intro, right before they all come in,
just bend up and hold the 7th fret (don't add the notes after it)
[Verse 1]
He cAame around the mountain with fire in his eyes
DDriving half a dozen mares all glistening and whiteC  D  
He said 'AWhere you think you're going, son?' I said 'I don't really know,
E'But I'm glad you're here to Gask mEe cause I was starting to give up 'And it made
me thDink, 'I was wrongD#, IE've been wrong'!
[Chorus]
AAfter all, what Gwas I born for? You F#can't go back and there's Fno fast forwarEd
                     A                      G                F#       FN.C.
Something that I can finally move towards, After all, what was I born for?
[Verse 2]
NoAw the waves were getting frisky, and I was nervous with the wind
DStraining at procedures, but we were starting to give inC  D  
In thAe flash and boom of thunder, I could swear I saw a ghost
But Ethen he smiled across thGe watEer and said 'Step out of the boat'
And I stepped inD. Rain and wiD#nd, EI stepped in!
[Solo]
Rhythm Chords
A C D   A C A x3      the second time this line is played, drum solo ends, and Guitar Solo starts  
A C D  E   A C A
[Guitar Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------8b10----7b9br7-5-7b9-------------------------|
G|-7b9-------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7-5-7--7-5-7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------5-6-7--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
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Afterall

by Children 18:3

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Main Riff]

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

B|--------------------7b8br7------|

G|---5-7----------5-7-7b8br7-5----|

D|-7-5-7--------7-5-7----------7--|

A|-7-----5-6-7--7-----------------|

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

The second time he plays the riff in the intro, right before they all come in,

just bend up and hold the 7th fret (don't add the notes after it)

[Verse 1]

He came around the mountain with fire in his eyes

D C D

Driving half a dozen mares all glistening and white

He said 'Where you think you're going, son?' I said 'I don't really know,

E G E

'But I'm glad you're here to ask me cause I was starting to give up 'And it made

D D# E

me think, 'I was wrong, I've been wrong'!

[Chorus]

A G F# F E

After all, what was I born for? You can't go back and there's no fast forward

A G F# F

N.C.

Something that I can finally move towards, After all, what was I born for?

[Verse 2]

Now the waves were getting frisky, and I was nervous with the wind

D C D

Straining at procedures, but we were starting to give in

In the flash and boom of thunder, I could swear I saw a ghost

E G E

But then he smiled across the water and said 'Step out of the boat'

D D# E

And I stepped in. Rain and wind, I stepped in!

[Solo]

Rhythm Chords

A C D A C A x3 the second time this line is played, drum solo ends, and Guitar Solo starts

A C D E A C A

[Guitar Solo]

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

B|--------8b10----7b9br7-5-7b9-------------------------|

G|-7b9-------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------7-5-7--7-5-7---------|

A|----------------------------------------------5-6-7--|

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

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

| b Bend

| br Bend release

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