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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(There are some unique but very simple chords needed throughout this song, so play them as notated here)
e|Em/G--3----Emadd9---2------Em-0----C0----G3---C/G-0----D2--Dsus4--3----Dsus2-0---|
B|--0-------0-------0----1----0----1----3----3-----3---|
G|--0-------0-------0----0----0----0----2----2-----2---|
D|--2-------2-------2----2----0----2----0----0-----0---|
A|--2-------2-------2----3----2----3----x----x-----x---|
E|--0-------0-------0----x----3----3----x----x-----x---|
[Intro] 
 Em/G   Emadd9   Em   Emadd9   C   Dsus4   D   Dsus2   D   C(2x)
G
[Verse]
GLast night I went blind painting soDme pictures of youEm  
GI built you a house and I dreDamt you a vEmiew
C/GDidn't want to wake up, didn't want to come 'rGound
DI knew when I did, I would not hear a soundEm  G  
GYou gave me your hand and I gDave you my hearEmt
GI gave you my life, you G/F#ripped it apartEm  
C/GLeaving me stripped, my warts and alGl
DTook off my mask and you built me a Emwall
[Instrumental]
 Em/G   Emadd9   Em   Emadd9   C   Dsus4   D   Dsus2   D   C   C/G(2x) 
[Chorus]
C/GWhen I'm alone your beckon Emcalls
DYou were there for the rise, never there for the CfallC/G  
C/GLeaving me stripped, my warts and C/Gall
DTook off my mask and you built me a CwallC/G  G  
[Outro]
GTonight I'll go blind painting Dpictures of yoEmu
DI'll build you a house and I'll dream you a C/Gview
GWon't want to wake up, won't wDant to come 'rounEmd
DI know when I do, I will not hear a soundC  

All chords in this song (10)

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Stripped

by the Virginmarys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Emadd9

C/G

Dsus4

Dsus2

G/F#

(There are some unique but very simple chords needed throughout this song, so play them as notated here)

Em/G Emadd9 Em C G C/G D Dsus4 Dsus2

e|--3-------2-------0----0----3----0----2----3-----0---|

B|--0-------0-------0----1----0----1----3----3-----3---|

G|--0-------0-------0----0----0----0----2----2-----2---|

D|--2-------2-------2----2----0----2----0----0-----0---|

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

E|--0-------0-------0----x----3----3----x----x-----x---|

[Intro]

Em/G Emadd9 Em Emadd9 C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D C

(2x)

[Verse]

G D Em

Last night I went blind painting some pictures of you

G D Em

I built you a house and I dreamt you a view

C/G G

Didn't want to wake up, didn't want to come 'round

D Em G

I knew when I did, I would not hear a sound

G D Em

You gave me your hand and I gave you my heart

G G/F# Em

I gave you my life, you ripped it apart

C/G G

Leaving me stripped, my warts and all

D Em

Took off my mask and you built me a wall

[Instrumental]

Em/G Emadd9 Em Emadd9 C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D C C/G

(2x)

[Chorus]

C/G Em

When I'm alone your beckon calls

D C C/G

You were there for the rise, never there for the fall

C/G C/G

Leaving me stripped, my warts and all

D C C/G G

Took off my mask and you built me a wall

[Outro]

G D Em

Tonight I'll go blind painting pictures of you

D C/G

I'll build you a house and I'll dream you a view

G D Em

Won't want to wake up, won't want to come 'round

D C

I know when I do, I will not hear a sound

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