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Dorothy

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Bbminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 5

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Tabbed By : Aeonoptic
e-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: EADGBe
Chord Shapes used (in order of appearance):
E|Fmaj7/C5-------Gbmaj7/Db6---------Dbmaj7/Ab1----------Fm71---Cm73---Abmaj73------Bb71----Gbmaj71------Ab64---Dbmaj71------Ebmaj7/Bb3---------Abmaj7/Eb8---------F1-Bb1-|
B|5-------6---------1----------1---4---4------3----2------6---1------3---------8---------1-3-|
G|5-------6---------1----------1---3---5------1----3------5---1------3---------8---------2-3-|
D|7-------8---------3----------1---5---6------3----4------6---3------5---------10--------3-3-|
A|8-------9---------4----------3---3----------1---------------4------6---------11----------1-|
E|8-------9---------4----------1-------------------------------------6---------11------------|
[Intro]
Fmaj7/C  F#maj7/C#  C#maj7/G#  C#maj7/G#
Fmaj7/C  F#maj7/C#  C#maj7/G#  C#maj7/G#
Fmaj7/C  F#maj7/C#
[Verse 1]
Fm7Born to live now
Cm7Born to die
Abmaj7Like a fading Bb7trace
Abmaj7Over in the blBb7ink   Gbmaj7of     an Fm7eye
Fm7Mortal, flesh and Cm7blood
Abmaj7Oh your eyes that Bb7see
Abmaj7And your heart that Bb7beatsGbmaj7  
Ab6  Cm7  Dbmaj7  Fm7
[Verse 2]
Fm7Wait for the Cm7mood to change
Abmaj7Oh I hide Bb7away
Abmaj7Oh I try to Bb7escapeGbmaj7  
Ab6  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fmaj7/C  Ebmaj7/Bb  Abmaj7/Eb  Dbmaj7/Ab
[Chorus 1]
Fmaj7/COut of my Ebmaj7/Bbmind tonight
The Abmaj7/Ebworld has Dbmaj7/Abnever been clear
Fmaj7/CTaken me Ebmaj7/Bbby surprise at Abmaj7/Ebevery      Dbmaj7/Abcorner now
Fmaj7/CLetting my Ebmaj7/Bbheart decide
Abmaj7/EbBut I'm not Dbmaj7/Ablistening
Fmaj7/CMaking it hEbmaj7/Bbard to find my Dbmaj7/Abway
[Verse 3]
Fm7Wasted another Cm7day
Abmaj7Awake to Bb7find
Abmaj7And I've worried
The Bb7whole of my Dbmaj7life   Fm7away
Fm7Day turns Cm7to night again
Abmaj7As it closes Bb7in
Abmaj7Where have you Bb7been
Don't Gbmaj7leave me aloneAb6  Cm7  Dbmaj7  Bb7  Fm7  Bb7  Gbmaj7  
Ab6  Cm7  Dbmaj7  Bb7  Fm7  Bb7  Gbmaj7  Fm7  Bb7  Gbmaj7  Fm7  Bb7  Gbmaj7
E|F--1----Bb----1--Dbmaj7--------Ebmaj7/Bb----3----|
B|----1--3--------1-----3--------|
G|---------3--------1-----3------|
D|3------------------------------| x 5
A|-------1------3----------------|
E|----------------------6--------|
Fmaj7/C  Ebmaj7/Bb  Abmaj7/Eb  Dbmaj7/Ab
[Chorus 2]
Fmaj7/COut of my Ebmaj7/Bbmind tonight
The Abmaj7/Ebworld has Dbmaj7/Abnever been clear
Fmaj7/CTaken me Ebmaj7/Bbby surprise at Abmaj7/Ebevery      Dbmaj7/Abcorner now
Fmaj7/CLetting my Ebmaj7/Bbheart decide
Abmaj7/EbBut I'm not Dbmaj7/Ablistening
Fmaj7/CMaking it hEbmaj7/Bbard to find my Abmaj7/Ebway       Dbmaj7/Abback
Fmaj7/CHomeEbmaj7/Bb  Abmaj7/Eb  Dbmaj7/Ab  
Fmaj7/CHomeEbmaj7/Bb  Abmaj7/Eb  Dbmaj7/Ab  
Fmaj7/CAaaahEbmaj7/Bb  Abmaj7/Eb  Dbmaj7/Ab  
Fmaj7/CMaking it hEbmaj7/Bbard to find my Dbmaj7/Abway 

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Dorothy

by Syd Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/C

Gbmaj7/Db

Dbmaj7/Ab

Fm7

Cm7

Abmaj7

Bb7

Gbmaj7

Ab6

Dbmaj7

Ebmaj7/Bb

Abmaj7/Eb

F#maj7/C#

C#maj7/G#

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Tabbed By : Aeonoptic

e-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: EADGBe

Chord Shapes used (in order of appearance):

Fmaj7/C Gbmaj7/Db Dbmaj7/Ab Fm7 Cm7 Abmaj7 Bb7 Gbmaj7 Ab6 Dbmaj7 Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb F Bb

E|5-------6---------1----------1---3---3------1----1------4---1------3---------8---------1-1-|

B|5-------6---------1----------1---4---4------3----2------6---1------3---------8---------1-3-|

G|5-------6---------1----------1---3---5------1----3------5---1------3---------8---------2-3-|

D|7-------8---------3----------1---5---6------3----4------6---3------5---------10--------3-3-|

A|8-------9---------4----------3---3----------1---------------4------6---------11----------1-|

E|8-------9---------4----------1-------------------------------------6---------11------------|

[Intro]

Fmaj7/C F#maj7/C# C#maj7/G# C#maj7/G#

Fmaj7/C F#maj7/C#

[Verse 1]

Fm7

Born to live now

Cm7

Born to die

Abmaj7 Bb7

Like a fading trace

Abmaj7 Bb7 Gbmaj7 Fm7

Over in the blink of an eye

Fm7 Cm7

Mortal, flesh and blood

Abmaj7 Bb7

Oh your eyes that see

Abmaj7 Bb7 Gbmaj7

And your heart that beats

Ab6 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Fm7

[Verse 2]

Fm7 Cm7

Wait for the mood to change

Abmaj7 Bb7

Oh I hide away

Abmaj7 Bb7 Gbmaj7

Oh I try to escape

Ab6 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

[Chorus 1]

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb

Out of my mind tonight

Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

The world has never been clear

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

Taken me by surprise at every corner now

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb

Letting my heart decide

Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

But I'm not listening

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Dbmaj7/Ab

Making it hard to find my way

[Verse 3]

Fm7 Cm7

Wasted another day

Abmaj7 Bb7

Awake to find

Abmaj7

And I've worried

Bb7 Dbmaj7 Fm7

The whole of my life away

Fm7 Cm7

Day turns to night again

Abmaj7 Bb7

As it closes in

Abmaj7 Bb7

Where have you been

Gbmaj7 Ab6 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 Gbmaj7

Don't leave me alone

Ab6 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Gbmaj7

F Bb Dbmaj7 Ebmaj7/Bb

E|--1--------1--------------3----|

B|----1--3--------1-----3--------|

G|---------3--------1-----3------|

D|3------------------------------| x 5

A|-------1------3----------------|

E|----------------------6--------|

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

[Chorus 2]

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb

Out of my mind tonight

Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

The world has never been clear

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

Taken me by surprise at every corner now

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb

Letting my heart decide

Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

But I'm not listening

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

Making it hard to find my way back

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

Home

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

Home

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Abmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7/Ab

Aaaah

Fmaj7/C Ebmaj7/Bb Dbmaj7/Ab

Making it hard to find my way

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