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Sound:
Step 1 / 49Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 5th fret
In the Intro Verse and Chorus, each chord has a small flourish that gets played each time, these are outlined
in the tab below.
At the end of the Intro and Chorus the Em tab is cut short (marked by the x)
The bridge is played in the same strumming pattern as the rest of the song, but with no flourishes.
Tab for Intro + Verse + Chorus:
Am7(b13) -> A7sus(b13)
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1-1-1-3---3---3-3-1---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
A|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
E|------------------------------------|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Am7(b13) -> A7sus(b13) (High g)
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-3---3---3-3-0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1-1-1-3---3---3-3-1---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
A|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
E|------------------------------------|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Cadd9/G-> C/G
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1-1-1-1---1---1-1-1---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-2---2---0-0-0---|
A|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
E|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Em7 x
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
B|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-3---3---3-3-0---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
A|--2---2-----2-2-2-2-2---2---2-2-2---|
E|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Bridge Chords:
Am7(b13) Csus* Bm11 Em7 G Csus* = Csus2sus4
e|-0---------1------0-----0----3---|
B|-1---------1------3-----0----0---|
G|-0---------0------2-----0----0---|
D|-3---------0------0-----0----0---|
A|-0---------3------2-----2----2---|
E|------------------------0----3---|
[Intro]
Am7 Am7 C/G Em7
[Verse 1]
Are you disappAm7ointed? Am7Things are far from what they C/GseemEm7
And do you watch me Am7wary Am7of what you miiii-C/Gight see?Em7
Do you regret your inviAm7tation Am7or your couuuuC/G-uurtesy?
Ooooooo-Em7oor are you running out of Am7patience? Am7As you leave so poliiiiiiC/G-iitelyEm7
[Chorus]
What is becoming Am7of the two of us? I'Am7m turning time back just to rise aC/Gbove
As if we've Em7never been, never been here beAm7fore
Praying on a better Am7ending or just something so we'll stop preC/Gteeeeending
As if we've Em7never been, never been here beAm7fore
Am7Oh oooooooh C/GooohEm7
[Verse 2]
More than an arm around this Am7shoulder, Am7more like a light along the C/GwayEm7
This flower that bloomed in late Am7October Am7oooh, the only colour amongst the C/Ggrey
Em7How I wish that it could have remained thiiAm7iiis way
Am7Oh oooooooh ooC/GoohEm7
[Chorus]
What is becoming Am7of the two of us? I'Am7m turning time back just to rise C/Gabove
As if we've Em7never been, no, never been here beAm7fore
Praying on a better Am7ending or just something so we'll stop prC/Geteeeeending
As if we've Em7never been, never been here beAm7fore Oooh O-oh Am7Oooh O-oh Ooooooh OoooEm7ooohhEm7
[Bridge]
Am7 Csus*
Oh, I could take you in or I could pull you under
I wanna take you Bm11in but l may pull you Em7under
Am7 Csus*
Oh, darling I could take you in but I may pull you under
Oh, darling l could take you Bm11in but I don't wanna pull you Gunder
[Chorus]
What is becoming Am7of the two of us? I'Am7m turning time back just to rise C/Gabove
Oh as if we've Em7never been, no, never been here beAm7fore
Praying on a better Am7ending or just something so we'll stop prC/Geteeeeending
Em7 Am7 Am7 C/G(fade)
As if we've never been, never been here before Oh ooooooooh ohhhh
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October
by George Ogilvie
Chords in this song · guitar
Cadd9/G
C/G
Csus
Bm11
Em7
G
Am7
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 5th fret
In the Intro Verse and Chorus, each chord has a small flourish that gets played each time, these are outlined
in the tab below.
At the end of the Intro and Chorus the Em tab is cut short (marked by the x)
The bridge is played in the same strumming pattern as the rest of the song, but with no flourishes.
Tab for Intro + Verse + Chorus:
Am7(b13) -> A7sus(b13)
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1-1-1-3---3---3-3-1---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
A|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
E|------------------------------------|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Am7(b13) -> A7sus(b13) (High g)
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-3---3---3-3-0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1-1-1-3---3---3-3-1---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
A|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
E|------------------------------------|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Cadd9/G C/G
->
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1-1-1-1---1---1-1-1---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-2---2---0-0-0---|
A|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
E|--3---3-----3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Em7 x
e|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
B|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-3---3---3-3-0---|
G|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
D|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
A|--2---2-----2-2-2-2-2---2---2-2-2---|
E|--0---0-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0---|
v v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ v ^
Bridge Chords:
Csus Bm11 Em7 G Csus
Am7(b13) * * = Csus2sus4
e|-0---------1------0-----0----3---|
B|-1---------1------3-----0----0---|
G|-0---------0------2-----0----0---|
D|-3---------0------0-----0----0---|
A|-0---------3------2-----2----2---|
E|------------------------0----3---|
[Intro]
Am7 Am7 C/G Em7
[Verse 1]
Am7 Am7 C/G Em7
Are you disappointed? Things are far from what they seem
Am7 Am7 C/G Em7
And do you watch me wary of what you miiii-ight see?
Am7 Am7 C/G
Do you regret your invitation or your couuuu-uurtesy?
Em7 Am7 Am7 C/G Em7
Ooooooo-oor are you running out of patience? As you leave so poliiiiii-iitely
[Chorus]
Am7 Am7 C/G
What is becoming of the two of us? I'm turning time back just to rise above
Em7 Am7
As if we've never been, never been here before
Am7 C/G
Praying on a better ending or just something so we'll stop preteeeeending
Em7 Am7
As if we've never been, never been here before
Am7 C/G Em7
Oh oooooooh oooh
[Verse 2]
Am7 Am7 C/G Em7
More than an arm around this shoulder, more like a light along the way
Am7 Am7 C/G
This flower that bloomed in late October oooh, the only colour amongst the grey
Em7 Am7
How I wish that it could have remained thiiiiis way
Am7 C/G Em7
Oh oooooooh ooooh
[Chorus]
Am7 Am7 C/G
What is becoming of the two of us? I'm turning time back just to rise above
Em7 Am7
As if we've never been, no, never been here before
Am7 C/G
Praying on a better ending or just something so we'll stop preteeeeending
Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Em7
As if we've never been, never been here before Oooh O-oh Oooh O-oh Ooooooh Ooooooohh
[Bridge]
Am7 Csus
*
Oh, I could take you in or I could pull you under
Bm11 Em7
I wanna take you in but l may pull you under
Am7 Csus
*
Oh, darling I could take you in but I may pull you under
Bm11 G
Oh, darling l could take you in but I don't wanna pull you under
[Chorus]
Am7 Am7 C/G
What is becoming of the two of us? I'm turning time back just to rise above
Em7 Am7
Oh as if we've never been, no, never been here before
Am7 C/G
Praying on a better ending or just something so we'll stop preteeeeending
Em7 Am7 Am7 C/G
(fade)
As if we've never been, never been here before Oh ooooooooh ohhhh
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