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Ebmajor

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The song is in Eb major and changes between the I and IV chord.
PLEASE NOTICE: On YouTube (and maybe on other platforms) the song is transposed to Db instead of Eb. Simply 
click "transpose" and then two down, at the sidebar on your left, so that the first chord will be c. 
Enjoy. :-)
[Chords] 
e|-Eb-6----Ebmaj7--6----Ebmaj9--x-----Ab-4-----|
B|--8------8------6------4-----|
G|--8------7------7------5-----|
D|--8------8------5------6-----|
A|--6------6------6------6-----|
E|--x------x------x------4-----|
Chords played in the same style as intro. 
[Intro] 
e|--Eb-------Ebmaj7---------|---------Ebmaj9---------|-Ab-----------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|--4---4---4---4---|--4---4---4---4---|
G|--8---8---7---7---|--7---7---10--10--|--5---5---5---5---|--5---5---5---5---|
D|--8---8---8---8---|--8---8---8---8---|--6---6---6---6---|--6---6---6---6---|
A|----6---6---6---6-|----6---6---6---6-|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|----4---4---4---4-|----4---4---4---4-|
[Verse 1] 
EbWhat was I Ebmaj7thinking?Ebmaj9  
AbPacking up and lEbeavingEbmaj9  
EbNow that you're Ebmaj7wiserEbmaj9  
AbI'm ashamed, yEbeah yeahEbmaj9  
EbI can't even Ebmaj7cryEbmaj9  
EbAnxiety at Ebmaj7nightEbmaj9  
EbCan't make up Ebmaj7excusesEbmaj9  
EbGotta face the Ebmaj7musicEbmaj9  
[Chorus]
When I see yAbou, my frEbiendEbmaj7  
When I see yAbou, my frEbiend
[Interlude]
Eb    Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9
Ab
[Verse 2]
EbIf I said I Ebmaj7missed youEbmaj9  
EbWould you say the Ebmaj7same?Ebmaj9  
EbOr if I said I Ebmaj7love youEbmaj9  
EbWould you simply wEbmaj7alk away?Ebmaj9  
EbThought we'd grow toEbmaj7getherEbmaj9  
EbBut every day we're fEbmaj7urtherEbmaj9  
EbThought I did the Ebmaj7right thinEbmaj9g
EbBut deep inside I'm Ebmaj7dyingEbmaj9  
[Chorus]
When I see yAbou, my fEbrienEbmaj7dEbmaj9  
When I see yAbou, my frEbienEbmaj7dEbmaj9  
See you Abagain
See you again, my frEbiendEbmaj7  
Girl, you know yoEbmaj9u wanna see me again
You're the grAbeatest, forever my baby, my EbfriendEbmaj7  
Cause you will always Ebbe my Ebmajfriend

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My Friend

by Chris Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7

Ebmaj9

Ebmaj

The song is in Eb major and changes between the I and IV chord.

PLEASE NOTICE: On YouTube (and maybe on other platforms) the song is transposed to Db instead of Eb. Simply

click "transpose" and then two down, at the sidebar on your left, so that the first chord will be c.

Enjoy. :-)

[Chords]

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9 Ab

e|--6------6------x------4-----|

B|--8------8------6------4-----|

G|--8------7------7------5-----|

D|--8------8------5------6-----|

A|--6------6------6------6-----|

E|--x------x------x------4-----|

Chords played in the same style as intro.

[Intro]

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9 Ab

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

B|------------------|------------------|--4---4---4---4---|--4---4---4---4---|

G|--8---8---7---7---|--7---7---10--10--|--5---5---5---5---|--5---5---5---5---|

D|--8---8---8---8---|--8---8---8---8---|--6---6---6---6---|--6---6---6---6---|

A|----6---6---6---6-|----6---6---6---6-|------------------|------------------|

E|------------------|------------------|----4---4---4---4-|----4---4---4---4-|

[Verse 1]

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

What was I thinking?

Ab Eb Ebmaj9

Packing up and leaving

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Now that you're wiser

Ab Eb Ebmaj9

I'm ashamed, yeah yeah

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

I can't even cry

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Anxiety at night

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Can't make up excuses

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Gotta face the music

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Ebmaj7

When I see you, my friend

Ab Eb

When I see you, my friend

[Interlude]

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

[Verse 2]

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

If I said I missed you

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Would you say the same?

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Or if I said I love you

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Would you simply walk away?

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Thought we'd grow together

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

But every day we're further

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

Thought I did the right thing

Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

But deep inside I'm dying

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

When I see you, my friend

Ab Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj9

When I see you, my friend

See you again

Eb Ebmaj7

See you again, my friend

Ebmaj9

Girl, you know you wanna see me again

Ab Eb Ebmaj7

You're the greatest, forever my baby, my friend

Eb Ebmaj

Cause you will always be my friend

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