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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                            HARD TO READ - Day Wave
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Tuning: DAEAAE, with a capo on the 2nd fret
Here are the chords (with 0 being the 2nd fret):
e|-Gmaj7/B---0------B50----Eadd2--0----Esus2--0-----G#m7-0----A6sus2--0-----|
A|----0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
A|----0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
E|----0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
A|----9------0------9------7------4------5-----|
D|----7------7------0------0------4------5-----|
[Intro] 
  Gmaj7/B   B5(x 4)
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7/BI didn't B5hear what you said Gmaj7/Bto meB5  Gmaj7/B  
I didn't B5hear what you said Gmaj7/Byou needB5  
So I don't knowEadd2  Esus2  Eadd2  Esus2  
So I don't knowGmaj7/B  B5  
[Chorus]
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
G#m7Oh you A6sus2take so Eadd2long
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
Cause I don't knoG#m7wA6sus2  
Cause I don't knoEadd2w
[Pre-Verse]
  Gmaj7/B   B5(x 4)
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7/BI don't B5mind if you make Gmaj7/BbelieveB5  Gmaj7/B  
Tell me B5straight
I want your hGmaj7/BonestyB5  
Cause I don't knoEadd2wEsus2  Eadd2  Esus2  
Cause I don't knoGmaj7/BwB5  
[Chorus]
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
G#m7Oh you A6sus2take so Eadd2long
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
Cause I don't knoG#m7wA6sus2  
Cause I don't knoEadd2w
[Bridge]
G#m7Darling it's A6sus2hard to read youEadd2  
G#m7Darling it's A6sus2hard to read youEadd2  
Cause G#m7darling it's A6sus2hard to read youEadd2  
G#m7Darling it's A6sus2hard to read youEadd2  
[Chorus]
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
G#m7Oh you A6sus2take so Eadd2long
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
Cause I don't knoG#m7wA6sus2  
Cause I don't knoEadd2w
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
G#m7Oh you A6sus2take so Eadd2long
G#m7Tell me A6sus2what you Eadd2want
Cause I don't knoG#m7wA6sus2  
Cause I don't knoEadd2w
[Outro]
Eadd2

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Hard To Read

by Day Wave

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7/B

Eadd2

Esus2

G#m7

A6sus2

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HARD TO READ - Day Wave

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Tuning: DAEAAE, with a capo on the 2nd fret

Here are the chords (with 0 being the 2nd fret):

Gmaj7/B B5 Eadd2 Esus2 G#m7 A6sus2

e|----0------0------0------0------0------0-----|

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

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

A|----9------0------9------7------4------5-----|

D|----7------7------0------0------4------5-----|

[Intro]

Gmaj7/B B5

(x 4)

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7/B B5 Gmaj7/B B5 Gmaj7/B

I didn't hear what you said to me

B5 Gmaj7/B B5

I didn't hear what you said you need

Eadd2 Esus2 Eadd2 Esus2

So I don't know

Gmaj7/B B5

So I don't know

[Chorus]

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Oh you take so long

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2

Cause I don't know

Eadd2

Cause I don't know

[Pre-Verse]

Gmaj7/B B5

(x 4)

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7/B B5 Gmaj7/B B5 Gmaj7/B

I don't mind if you make believe

Tell me straight

Gmaj7/B B5

I want your honesty

Eadd2 Esus2 Eadd2 Esus2

Cause I don't know

Gmaj7/B B5

Cause I don't know

[Chorus]

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Oh you take so long

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2

Cause I don't know

Eadd2

Cause I don't know

[Bridge]

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Darling it's hard to read you

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Darling it's hard to read you

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Cause darling it's hard to read you

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Darling it's hard to read you

[Chorus]

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Oh you take so long

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2

Cause I don't know

Eadd2

Cause I don't know

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Oh you take so long

G#m7 A6sus2 Eadd2

Tell me what you want

G#m7 A6sus2

Cause I don't know

Eadd2

Cause I don't know

[Outro]

Eadd2

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