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The Ledge

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Eminor

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Okay, there may be a few lyrics that don't match up with what's printed online, but HEY.  
It's The Replacements.  It's not like Paul always sings his lyrics the same way everytime, anyway.
The verses are just arpeggiated Em / Cmaj7 chords, and the strum pattern is similar to this:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------0------------|  
G|----------------------0-------0----------|
D|------2-----2---2---2-----2-----2--------|
A|----2-----2---2---3-----3----------------|
E|--0-----0--------------------------------|
Now here's the chords in the song:
The Ledge
Em      Cmaj7   Em      Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
EmAll eyes Cmaj7look up to me  Em  Cmaj7  
EmHigh aboCmaj7ve frozen streEmetsCmaj7  
EmHeed no Cmaj7bullhorn when it caEmllsCmaj7  
EmWatch me fly and diCmaj7e, watch me faEmllCmaj7  
[Chorus]
CI'm the boy they can't ignore
For the Dfirst time in my life, I'm sure
CAll the love sent up high to pledBge
Won't reach the ledge
Em      Cmaj7   Em      Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
EmWind blows cCmaj7old from the wesEmtCmaj7  
I smell Emcoffee, I smell Cmaj7doughnuts for the brEmassCmaj7  
A Emgirl I Cmaj7knew once years agEmoCmaj7  
Is Emtryin' to be Cmaj7reached on the phoEmne
[Chorus]
CI'm the boy she can't ignore
For the Dfirst time in my life, I'm sure
CAll the love sent up high to pledgeB  
CI'm the boy she can't ignore
For the Dfirst time in my life, I'm sure
CAll the love sent up high to pledgeB  
[Interlude]
Em      Cmaj7   Em      Cmaj7
[Solo]
Em      Cmaj7   Em      Cmaj7
Em      Cmaj7   Em      Cmaj7
C       D       C       D
Em              Cmaj7   Em              Cmaj7
[Verse 3]
EmPriest kneels Cmaj7silent, all is stEmillCmaj7  
EmPoliceman Cmaj7reaches from the silEmlCmaj7  
EmWatch him try,  Cmaj7try his besEmtCmaj7  
There'll Embe no Cmaj7medal pinned to his cheEmstCmaj7  
[Chorus]
CI'm the boy they couldn't ignore
For the Dfirst time in my life, I'm sure
CI'm the boy they couldn't ignore
For the Dfirst time in my life, I'm sure
CI'm the boy for the Dlast time in my life
CAll the love that they pledge
For the Dlast time will not reach the EmledgeCmaj7  
Em              Cmaj7   Em              Cmaj7

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The Ledge

by The Replacements

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Okay, there may be a few lyrics that don't match up with what's printed online, but HEY.

It's The Replacements. It's not like Paul always sings his lyrics the same way everytime, anyway.

The verses are just arpeggiated Em / Cmaj7 chords, and the strum pattern is similar to this:

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

B|----------------------------0------------|

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

D|------2-----2---2---2-----2-----2--------|

A|----2-----2---2---3-----3----------------|

E|--0-----0--------------------------------|

Now here's the chords in the song:

The Ledge

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

All eyes look up to me

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

High above frozen streets

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Heed no bullhorn when it calls

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Watch me fly and die, watch me fall

[Chorus]

I'm the boy they can't ignore

For the first time in my life, I'm sure

C B

All the love sent up high to pledge

Won't reach the ledge

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Wind blows cold from the west

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts for the brass

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

A girl I knew once years ago

Em Cmaj7 Em

Is tryin' to be reached on the phone

[Chorus]

I'm the boy she can't ignore

For the first time in my life, I'm sure

C B

All the love sent up high to pledge

I'm the boy she can't ignore

For the first time in my life, I'm sure

C B

All the love sent up high to pledge

[Interlude]

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

[Solo]

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

C D C D

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

[Verse 3]

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Priest kneels silent, all is still

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Policeman reaches from the sill

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Watch him try, try his best

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

There'll be no medal pinned to his chest

[Chorus]

I'm the boy they couldn't ignore

For the first time in my life, I'm sure

I'm the boy they couldn't ignore

For the first time in my life, I'm sure

C D

I'm the boy for the last time in my life

All the love that they pledge

D Em Cmaj7

For the last time will not reach the ledge

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

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