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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
The intro is a Bm chord, probably something like this. I use my thumb on the low E. 
BmB|x----|x----|x----|7----|
G|x----|7----|9----|x----|
D|9----|9----|9----|9----|
A|x----|x----|x----|x----|
E|7----|7----|7----|7----|
Bm(x32 including the part above)  G(x16)   Em(x16)
[Verse]
And it goes Bm3, 2, done
We always knew that you were the Gwild one
Oh, ohEm  
BmBut you too flew too close to a burning sun
At least we got it in when Gwe were young
I knowEm, It still feels like
[Chorus]
GyesterdaaaDaaaaay-Emaaay, and I'll love you, 
GalwaaaaaDaaay-aaEmays
[Verse 2]
Bm
G
Em
BmDo you remember back in the day, That party at Dave's?       
You said that you had nothing to Glose
Oh, noEm  
BmThen I should've listened up, but I fucked up, Laughed it off, 
and told you you had nothing to Gprove (Had nothing to prove)
Oh, oh, EmIt still feels like
[Chorus]
GyesterdaaaDaaaaay-Emaaay, and I'll love you, 
GalwaaaaaDaaay-aaEmays, And
[Bridge] 
 BmI promise, AI'll see Dyou
On the oGther side
BmWe'll get hAigh, and go oDut
For anotGher ride
BmI promiseA  
I'll see Dyou
On the Gother side
[Bridge] 
   G    F#m   Em(x8) 
G(x8) - A(x8)
       Still feels like
[Chorus]
 GyesterdaaaDaaaaay-Emaaay, and I'll love you, 
GalwaaaaaDaaay-aaEmays, And when
Gmy time's up, I'll come over and
DSing you a songEm, Punch your shoulder
G'Cause I'll love you
Dalwaaaaaaaay-aaays
[Solo]
Bm(x8) A(x8) D(x8) G(x8)
[Outro]
 BmI promise, AI'll see Dyou
On the oGther side
BmWe'll get hiAgh, and go ouDt
For anotGher ride
BmI promiseA  
I'll see Dyou
On the Gother side
BmWe'll get stAoned
We'll get Ddrunk
We'll get Gby
Bm

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For Billy

by Highly Suspect

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F#m

[Intro]

The intro is a Bm chord, probably something like this. I use my thumb on the low E.

B|x----|x----|x----|7----|

G|x----|7----|9----|x----|

D|9----|9----|9----|9----|

A|x----|x----|x----|x----|

E|7----|7----|7----|7----|

Bm G Em

(x32 including the part above) (x16) (x16)

[Verse]

And it goes 3, 2, done

We always knew that you were the wild one

Oh, oh

But you too flew too close to a burning sun

At least we got it in when we were young

I know, It still feels like

[Chorus]

G D Em

yesterdaaaaaaaay-aaay, and I'll love you,

G D Em

alwaaaaaaaay-aaays

[Verse 2]

Do you remember back in the day, That party at Dave's?

You said that you had nothing to lose

Oh, no

Then I should've listened up, but I fucked up, Laughed it off,

and told you you had nothing to prove (Had nothing to prove)

Oh, oh, It still feels like

[Chorus]

G D Em

yesterdaaaaaaaay-aaay, and I'll love you,

G D Em

alwaaaaaaaay-aaays, And

[Bridge]

Bm A D

I promise, I'll see you

On the other side

Bm A D

We'll get high, and go out

For another ride

Bm A

I promise

I'll see you

On the other side

[Bridge]

G F#m Em

(x8)

G A

(x8) - (x8)

Still feels like

[Chorus]

G D Em

yesterdaaaaaaaay-aaay, and I'll love you,

G D Em

alwaaaaaaaay-aaays, And when

my time's up, I'll come over and

D Em

Sing you a song, Punch your shoulder

'Cause I'll love you

alwaaaaaaaay-aaays

[Solo]

Bm A D G

(x8) (x8) (x8) (x8)

[Outro]

Bm A D

I promise, I'll see you

On the other side

Bm A D

We'll get high, and go out

For another ride

Bm A

I promise

I'll see you

On the other side

Bm A

We'll get stoned

We'll get drunk

We'll get by

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