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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 A*    = 577655        E7= 022130        Bm= x24432
 C#m/G#= 446654        A7= x02223         D= xx0232
   F#m7= 242222        D7= xx0212       C#m= x46654
     B7= x24242      A7/G= 302020     Esus4= 022200
      E= 022100       F#7= 242322     Asus2= x02200
      A= x02220     Fmaj7= 133210        G#= 466544
N.C. = No chords   ^ = Emphasise the beats
[Intro]
    A*        C#m/G#       F#m7          B7                   E   E7  E7  
|  /   /   /   /  |  /   /   /   /  |  /   /   /   /  |  /  /
                                                         ^  ^
[Verse 1]
N.C.                           A7               D7  A7  
It's not that you're wrong, it's just that I am right,
I D7don't want to be Atied down every  day,
And every nEight---E7-----
[Chorus]
ANow I've got an indication, A7/GI'll hold out against sensation,
I F#7know that, if I really try, I Fmaj7think I can hold E7out!E7  
                                                 ^    ^
[Verse 2]
N.C.                  A7              D7  A7  
If you think  ...you've got me on the run,
You D7may be right, but AI won't be the one to Esettle E7down
[Chorus]
ANow I've got an indication, A7/GI'll hold out against sensation,
I F#7know that, if I really try, I Fmaj7think I can hold E7out!
[Bridge]
    D7But if I can't hA7old out, kD7eep away from yA7ou,
BmI can see it C#mhappening, DI will be with EyouEsus4------, E7yeah!E7  
                                                   ^   ^
[Verse 3]
N.C.                 A7              D7  A7  
If it happens, there's nothing I can do,
But D7realise that Ayou have won,
And it's no use to Efight--E7-----
[Chorus]
ANow I've got an indication, A7/GI'll hold out against sensation,
I F#7know that, if I really try, I Fmaj7think I can hold E7out,
ANow I've got an indication, A7/GI'll hold out against sensation,
I F#7know that, if I really try, I Fmaj7think I can hold E7out
[Riff]
e |-Asus2------------------|-------------------| [Repeat]
B |-------------------|-------------------|
G |------2-----0------|-------------------|
D |-------------------|--3-----0-----2----|
A |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E |-------------------|-------------------|
[Coda]
         Asus2Ah--, ah---,   ah--, ah   -ah!
e |-------------------|-------------------| [x2]
B |-------------------|-------------------|
G |------2-----0------|-------------------|
D |-------------------|--3-----0-----2----|
A |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E |-------------------|-------------------|
e |-------------------|--G#4-------||
B |-------------------|--4-------||
G |--2-0--------------|--5-------||
D |------3-2-0--------|--6-------||
A |------------3-2-0--|--6-------||
E |-------------------|--4-------||

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Indication

by The Zombies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/G#

F#m7

C#m

A7/G

Esus4

F#7

Asus2

Fmaj7

A E7 Bm

* = 577655 = 022130 = x24432

C#m/G# A7 D

= 446654 = x02223 = xx0232

F#m7 D7 C#m

= 242222 = xx0212 = x46654

B7 A7/G Esus4

= x24242 = 302020 = 022200

E F#7 Asus2

= 022100 = 242322 = x02200

A Fmaj7 G#

= x02220 = 133210 = 466544

N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats

[Intro]

A C#m/G# F#m7 B7 E E7 E7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / /

^ ^

[Verse 1]

A7 D7 A7

N.C.

It's not that you're wrong, it's just that I am right,

D7 A

I don't want to be tied down every day,

E E7

And every night--------

[Chorus]

A A7/G

Now I've got an indication, I'll hold out against sensation,

F#7 Fmaj7 E7 E7

I know that, if I really try, I think I can hold out!

^ ^

[Verse 2]

A7 D7 A7

N.C.

If you think ...you've got me on the run,

D7 A E E7

You may be right, but I won't be the one to settle down

[Chorus]

A A7/G

Now I've got an indication, I'll hold out against sensation,

F#7 Fmaj7 E7

I know that, if I really try, I think I can hold out!

[Bridge]

D7 A7 D7 A7

But if I can't hold out, keep away from you,

Bm C#m D E Esus4 E7 E7

I can see it happening, I will be with you------, yeah!

^ ^

[Verse 3]

A7 D7 A7

N.C.

If it happens, there's nothing I can do,

D7 A

But realise that you have won,

E E7

And it's no use to fight-------

[Chorus]

A A7/G

Now I've got an indication, I'll hold out against sensation,

F#7 Fmaj7 E7

I know that, if I really try, I think I can hold out,

A A7/G

Now I've got an indication, I'll hold out against sensation,

F#7 Fmaj7 E7

I know that, if I really try, I think I can hold out

[Riff]

Asus2

e |-------------------|-------------------| [Repeat]

B |-------------------|-------------------|

G |------2-----0------|-------------------|

D |-------------------|--3-----0-----2----|

A |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

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

[Coda]

Asus2

Ah--, ah---, ah--, ah -ah!

e |-------------------|-------------------| [x2]

B |-------------------|-------------------|

G |------2-----0------|-------------------|

D |-------------------|--3-----0-----2----|

A |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

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

e |-------------------|--4-------||

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

G |--2-0--------------|--5-------||

D |------3-2-0--------|--6-------||

A |------------3-2-0--|--6-------||

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

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