For Emily Whenever I May Find Her

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'PARSLEY, SAGE , ROSEMARY AND THYME' VERSION:
The original album track is pitched quite sharp
To play along use a chromatic tuner and tune all the
strings up approx +20 cents above standard pitch.
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the originals approx. key of F)
VARIOUS LIVE VERSIONS
Over the years this song has been performed live in
various keys. The live version used on most of their
compilation albums is in standard pitch but performed
a whole tone higher than the original album version:
Greatest Hits compilation albums:
CAPO: 5th fret
(Will then sound in those versions key of G)
Other keys:
'Live in New York City -1967':
CAPO: 4th fret
(Will then sound in that versions key of F#)
CAPO: 6th fret
(Will then sound in that versions key of Ab)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
options for a particular chord progression.
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Dsus2 = xx0x55 D = xx0232 D5 = xx0235
Dsus2/4 = xx0x35 Cmaj7 = x32003 Dsus4 = xx0233
G = 320033 A = x02220 Dsus2 = xx0230
G/F# = 2x0033 Asus4 = x02230 A5 = x02255
Em = 022000 Dadd4 = x54030
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[Intro]
Dsus2Dsus2/4
e|---5----5----5----5---|---3----3----3----3---|
B|--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--|--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--|
G|----------------------|----------------------| [x2]
D|-0----0----0----0-----|-0----0----0----0-----|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dsus2What a dream I had, G...pressed in Gor - G/F#gan - Emdy,
DClothed in crinoline Cmaj7...of a smoky burgundy,
GSofter than the Arain--Asus4------!
[Verse 2]
Dsus2I wandered empty streets,
Down G...past the Gshop G/F#dis - Emplays,
DI heard cathedral bells...
Cmaj7...tripping down the alleyways,
GAs I walked Aon---Asus4-----!
[Verse 3]
DAnd when you Dsus4ran Dto Dsus2me,
Your G...cheeks flushed Gwith G/F#the Emnight,
DWe walked on frosted fields...
Cmaj7...of juniper and lamplight,
GI held your Ahand---Asus4------!
[Bridge]
| D5/ / / / | Dsus4/__/ D/ Dsus2/ / D|
| G/ / / / | G/ G/F#/ / Em/ | D/ / / / | D/ / Dsus2/ / |
* Cmaj7   G  A5  
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
Dsus2And when I awoke,
GAnd felt you Gwarm G/F#and Emnear,
DI kissed your honey hair...
Cmaj7...with my grateful tears,
GOh, I lAove you, Asus4girl------A--,
COh, Ghow I love--- Dadd4you-------!
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[Bridge riff]
* Cmaj7  
e |--0----------------|
B |--0----------------|
G |--0--2--0---0------|
D |--2-------4--4--2--|
A |--3----------------|
E |-------------------|
All chords in this song (13)

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