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Eminor

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-----------3-0-3-2-3-2---|
E|-0--0-2--0-------------2-|
[Verse 1]
EmHe won't GtakeC  B  
your Emphone GcallsC  B  
He Emdoesn't GhaveC  B  
a EmphonGeC  B  
here we go
[Instrumental]
  Em    G    C    Bx4
[Verse 2]
EmHe's aGloneC  B  
But never EmlonGelyC  B  
HEme'll tGakeC  B  
What he EmgetGsC  B  
You bet
[Instrumental]
  Em    G    C    Bx4
[Chorus]
AJohn BBarnes
ALives with his Bmom, Ah ah oh
AIn a Bcorner of EmtowGnC  B  
[Instrumental]
  Em    G    C    Bx4
[Verse 3]
EmStares GatC  B  
His EmmirrGorC  B  
EmStares GatC  B  
HimsEmelfG  C  B  
Oh
[Instrumental]
  Em    G    C    Bx4
[Verse 4]
EmDreams GofC  B  
The EmmoviGesC  B  
EmDreams GofC  B  
The EmstarGsC  B  
[Instrumental]
  Em    G    C    Bx4
[Chorus]
BJohn BAarnes
BLives with his Amom, ah ah oh
BIn a Acorner of EmtowGnC  B  
of EmtowGnC  B  
of EmtowGnC  B  
of EmtowGnC  B  
[Outro]
N.C.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Em

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John Barnes

by The Brobecks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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

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

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-----------3-0-3-2-3-2---|

E|-0--0-2--0-------------2-|

[Verse 1]

Em G C B

He won't take

Em G C B

your phone calls

Em G C B

He doesn't have

Em G C B

a phone

here we go

[Instrumental]

Em G C B

[Verse 2]

Em G C B

He's alone

Em G C B

But never lonely

Em G C B

He'll take

Em G C B

What he gets

You bet

[Instrumental]

Em G C B

[Chorus]

A B

John Barnes

A B

Lives with his mom, Ah ah oh

A B Em G C B

In a corner of town

[Instrumental]

Em G C B

[Verse 3]

Em G C B

Stares at

Em G C B

His mirror

Em G C B

Stares at

Em G C B

Himself

[Instrumental]

Em G C B

[Verse 4]

Em G C B

Dreams of

Em G C B

The movies

Em G C B

Dreams of

Em G C B

The stars

[Instrumental]

Em G C B

[Chorus]

B A

John Barnes

B A

Lives with his mom, ah ah oh

B A Em G C B

In a corner of town

Em G C B

of town

Em G C B

of town

Em G C B

of town

[Outro]

N.C.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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