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Emily Sue Contd

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I find it easier with a Capo on 4, so hit the transpose button to the left down to -4 and play those!
[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
BWhite pine, the moon is so high
You see where you're going with your eEyes closedF#  E  F#  Abm  
BWild-eyed, growl and smoke
Return every question in the saEme toneF#  Abm  Bbm  
There's a stBate line, out in those pines, buried in frozen groEund, we've chosen our sides, 
Now we can't turn it around
[Chorus]
B C#m Ebm B
F#Chain Emily to the stEake
Her family's worBriC#med, Ebmshe'Bs terF#ribC#mly lEbmate B  
A hF#aze rolling across the lEake
If we Abmgo, who's to kBbmnow, dead by moBrning if we sEtay
E    F# F# F# F# E    F# F# F#
[Verse 2]
A bBurnt tongue, the paper unfolds
slipping it through another keEyholeF#  E  F#  Abm  
BSlim hope of fireproof rope
Kerosene off of your swEeet noseF#  Abm  Bbm  
It's a stBeak knife into my thigh, watching you flicker in rEeal time, call your own kind
now we can't tuArn it aroBund
[Chorus]
F#Fates, give a warm soul a brEeak 
Just give me a Abmlife where you're nothing but Bbmmine, and that's how it will stBayC#m  Ebm  B  
But hF#ey, I've never been so afEraid
With this cAbmold in my bBbmones, and a chBild engulfed in flEame
    E   F#   F#   F#   F#    Ex3
E    F# F# F# F#
[Outro]
 B   C#m   Ebm   F#   F   Ebm   F   Abmx3
B   E

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Emily Sue Contd

by ARMS

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Bbm

C#m

Ebm

I find it easier with a Capo on 4, so hit the transpose button to the left down to -4 and play those!

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

White pine, the moon is so high

E F# E F# Abm

You see where you're going with your eyes closed

Wild-eyed, growl and smoke

E F# Abm Bbm

Return every question in the same tone

B E

There's a state line, out in those pines, buried in frozen ground, we've chosen our sides,

Now we can't turn it around

[Chorus]

B C#m Ebm B

F# E

Chain Emily to the stake

B C#m Ebm B F# C#m Ebm B

Her family's worried, she's terribly late

F# E

A haze rolling across the lake

Abm Bbm B E

If we go, who's to know, dead by morning if we stay

E F# F# F# F# E F# F# F#

[Verse 2]

A burnt tongue, the paper unfolds

E F# E F# Abm

slipping it through another keyhole

Slim hope of fireproof rope

E F# Abm Bbm

Kerosene off of your sweet nose

B E

It's a steak knife into my thigh, watching you flicker in real time, call your own kind

A B

now we can't turn it around

[Chorus]

F# E

Fates, give a warm soul a break

Abm Bbm B C#m Ebm B

Just give me a life where you're nothing but mine, and that's how it will stay

F# E

But hey, I've never been so afraid

Abm Bbm B E

With this cold in my bones, and a child engulfed in flame

E F# F# F# F# E

E F# F# F# F#

[Outro]

B C#m Ebm F# F Ebm F Abm

B E

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