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Under The Same Sun

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There are two variations of Cadd9:
Cadd9* = without (3) on high e string: x3203x - Let (3) on B-string ring out
Cadd9  = with (3) on high e string: x32033 - can also mute G string: x32x33
^ indicates only bass notes are played
C^ = x320xx
Em^= 0220xx
D^ = 2002xx
For the Outro:
Esus4: 022200
Em:    025000
Emadd9:024000
[Intro]
Bass Notes with hand percussion to start:
C, C, E,   D(x3)
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*, Em^, D^  (x3)
[Verse]
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*  Em^      
I lieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee in your charms
                    D^
Though it harms the best of me
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*  Em^ 
And I lie                on to my friends to them
D^       C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*, Em^, D^ 
What I see here
[Verse 2]
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*  Em^     
And I hooooooooooooooope like a child
       D^
Widow of the sea
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*  Em^ 
I hooooollllllllllllld these arms around you
D^           C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*, Em^, D^
Wall's around me
[Chorus] (Single Strums)
C^                  Em^            D^  
   Will you be there when the day's done
C^
Will you be there (oh)
Em^             D^                 C^
Under the same, under the same sun
Em^             D^              (start strumming back into Verse)
Under the same, under the same sun
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*, Em^, D^
[Verse 3]
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*  Em^
My yeeeaaaarrrrrrrrrrrn oughta turn these things
                 D^
Turn these things around
C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*  Em^
I learned from you
Oh I made these plans, 
D^              C^, Cadd9*, C^, Cadd9*, Em^, D^
With you around dear
[Chorus] (Single Strums)
C^                  Em^            D^ 
  Will you be there when the day's done
C^
Will you be there
Em^             D^      (Strumming)      C^  Em^ D^
Under the same, under the same sun
[Chorus] (Verse-style Strumming)
C^                  Em^            D^ 
  Will you be there when the day's done
C^
Will you be there
Em^             D^                 C^
Under the same, under the same sun
Em^             D^                
Under the same, under the same sun
[Bridge]
C^       Em^      D^
C^       Em^      D^ (x4)
C^ \(ring out)
[Outro] (Start to strum faster, hit the (Be) (33) along with the "la-la-la-la-la")
Cadd9, Cadd9,  Esus4>  Em>  Emadd9>  Em> Emadd9  
Repeat till end.  End on C^

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Under The Same Sun

by Ben Howard

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Esus4

Emadd9

There are two variations of Cadd9:

Cadd9* = without (3) on high e string: x3203x - Let (3) on B-string ring out

Cadd9 = with (3) on high e string: x32033 - can also mute G string: x32x33

^ indicates only bass notes are played

C^ = x320xx

Em^= 0220xx

D^ = 2002xx

For the Outro:

Esus4: 022200

Em: 025000

Emadd9:024000

[Intro]

Bass Notes with hand percussion to start:

C C E D

, , , (x3)

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em D

^, *, ^, *, ^, ^ (x3)

[Verse]

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em

^, *, ^, * ^

I lieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee in your charms

Though it harms the best of me

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em

^, *, ^, * ^

And I lie on to my friends to them

D C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em D

^ ^, *, ^, *, ^, ^

What I see here

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em

^, *, ^, * ^

And I hooooooooooooooope like a child

Widow of the sea

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em

^, *, ^, * ^

I hooooollllllllllllld these arms around you

D C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em D

^ ^, *, ^, *, ^, ^

Wall's around me

[Chorus] (Single Strums)

C Em D

^ ^ ^

Will you be there when the day's done

Will you be there (oh)

Em D C

^ ^ ^

Under the same, under the same sun

Em^ D^ (start strumming back into Verse)

Under the same, under the same sun

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em D

^, *, ^, *, ^, ^

[Verse 3]

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em

^, *, ^, * ^

My yeeeaaaarrrrrrrrrrrn oughta turn these things

Turn these things around

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em

^, *, ^, * ^

I learned from you

Oh I made these plans,

D C Cadd9 C Cadd9 Em D

^ ^, *, ^, *, ^, ^

With you around dear

[Chorus] (Single Strums)

C Em D

^ ^ ^

Will you be there when the day's done

Will you be there

Em D C Em D

^ ^ (Strumming) ^ ^ ^

Under the same, under the same sun

[Chorus] (Verse-style Strumming)

C Em D

^ ^ ^

Will you be there when the day's done

Will you be there

Em D C

^ ^ ^

Under the same, under the same sun

Em D

^ ^

Under the same, under the same sun

[Bridge]

C Em D

^ ^ ^

C Em D

^ ^ ^ (x4)

C^ \(ring out)

[Outro] (Start to strum faster, hit the (Be) (33) along with the "la-la-la-la-la")

Cadd9 Cadd9 Esus4 Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

, , > > > >

Repeat till end. End on C^

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