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Emajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 2
[Intro/verse lick, and the chords that go with it]
e|--E------------A5------------E------------A5-------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-1-------0-1/2---------0-1-------0-1/2----|
D|----3/4-------3-4-----------3/4-------3-4----------|
A|--------------0---------0-------------0---------0--|
E|--0-----------------------0------------------------|
(Play this riff during the intro, all verses, and after the first chorus.
...Or just play the written chords cause it's damn tricky to play that and sing at the same time. The E major
replacement for the riff can be an E5 if you want the E major in the chorus to have more emphasis or whatever)
(The weird chord in the solo sounds like E major with a flatted 5, which you can play like one of these)
e|--x--0--4--|
B|--x--x--5--|
G|--3--3--3--|
D|--2--2--2--|
A|--2--2--2--|
E|--0--0--0--|
[Intro]
  E    A5(x4)
[Verse]
ETake your hands A5off of me
EThere's nothing A5wrong with me
EI don't like sA5ympathy
EDon't you dare A5pity me
[Chorus]
E'Cause you don't know my situation
We've F#had at most one conversation
Don't Acome out of the Eblue
And A7tell me what to dEo
  E    A5(x2)
[Verse]
So I sEhow up, looking A5my worst
EMake a point to A5bitch and curse
And you Ethink you're gonna A5be the first
To cEhange my ways aA5fter the day
[Chorus]
EBut you don't know my situation
We've F#had at most one conversation
You Ahaven't got a Eclue
So don't A7tell me what to dEo
E  F#  A  E  A7
[Solo]
Emajb5    A    E    A7x2
[Bridge]
EI'm not C#mgonna sleep in B7anybody's Eshade
ECall me a C#mrebel, call me a A9renegade
WhatG#mever fits the F#mmold you've made
[Chorus]
E'Cause you don't know my situation
We've F#had at most one conversation
I don't cAome out of the Eblue
And A7tell you what to Edo
  E    F#    A    E    A7(x2)
[Chorus/Outro]
E'Cause you don't know my situation
We've F#had at most one conversation
You haAven't got a cElue
So don't A7tell me what to Edo

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Situation

by Margaret Glaspy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Capo 2

[Intro/verse lick, and the chords that go with it]

E A5 E A5

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|--------0-1-------0-1/2---------0-1-------0-1/2----|

D|----3/4-------3-4-----------3/4-------3-4----------|

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

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

(Play this riff during the intro, all verses, and after the first chorus.

...Or just play the written chords cause it's damn tricky to play that and sing at the same time. The E major

replacement for the riff can be an E5 if you want the E major in the chorus to have more emphasis or whatever)

(The weird chord in the solo sounds like E major with a flatted 5, which you can play like one of these)

e|--x--0--4--|

B|--x--x--5--|

G|--3--3--3--|

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

A|--2--2--2--|

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

[Intro]

E A5

(x4)

[Verse]

E A5

Take your hands off of me

E A5

There's nothing wrong with me

E A5

I don't like sympathy

E A5

Don't you dare pity me

[Chorus]

'Cause you don't know my situation

We've had at most one conversation

A E

Don't come out of the blue

A7 E

And tell me what to do

E A5

(x2)

[Verse]

E A5

So I show up, looking my worst

E A5

Make a point to bitch and curse

E A5

And you think you're gonna be the first

E A5

To change my ways after the day

[Chorus]

But you don't know my situation

We've had at most one conversation

A E

You haven't got a clue

A7 E

So don't tell me what to do

E F# A E A7

[Solo]

A E A7

Emajb5 x2

[Bridge]

E C#m B7 E

I'm not gonna sleep in anybody's shade

E C#m A9

Call me a rebel, call me a renegade

G#m F#m

Whatever fits the mold you've made

[Chorus]

'Cause you don't know my situation

We've had at most one conversation

A E

I don't come out of the blue

A7 E

And tell you what to do

E F# A E A7

(x2)

[Chorus/Outro]

'Cause you don't know my situation

We've had at most one conversation

A E

You haven't got a clue

A7 E

So don't tell me what to do

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