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The Only Boy Awake

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Capo 3rd fret
Tuning: DADGAD
[Chords]
d|Dm-0----C0-----F0---Am-0----Bb0----|
A|-0----0-----0----0----0----|
G|-7----6----11----2----4----|
D|-0----0-----0----0----0----|
A|-x----x-----x----x----x----|
D|-9----7----12----4----5----|
[Intro]
Finger picking is something like this through out the song:
d|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--7--------7------7----6--|-11--------11------11--2--|--4-------4-------4---6--|
D|-----0--------0-----------|-----0---------0----------|-----0-------0-----------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
D|--9-----9---------9----7--|-12-----12---------12--4--|--5-----5---------5---7--|
d|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------0---------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------0------0------|
G|--7--------7------7----6--|-11--------11------11--2--|--4------4----4---------6-|
D|-----0--------0-----------|-----0---------0----------|-----0--------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--9-----9---------9----7--|-12-----12---------12--4--|--5-----5---------------7-|
d|-----------9-----9----7--|--------------------------|----------5----5-------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
G|--7-----------7----------|-11--------11------11--2--|--4----------4------6--|
D|-----0-------------------|-----0---------0----------|-----0-----------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
D|--9-----9-------------7--|-12-----12---------12--4--|--5-----5-----------7--|
[Verse]
 DmThrough your window 
  C  FBy the water 
   Am  BbCan you see mCe 
DmWhen the wind blows 
  C  Fthrough empty quarters 
   Am  BbNo, You will never Cknow 
cause yBbou’d already knCow by noDmw
  C      F    AmOBboh oCoh
     Dm    C      F   AmooBbhC  
[Verse]
DmWhen your love grew
  C    FI was there too
   Am  BbI should have told you  C  
DmI’m the only CbFoy awake now
   Am  BbGazing at the Cstars  
I dBbive into the blCue and DmYou.  
  C      F     Am  Bbyou Cooh
     Dm    C      F   AmmmBbmC  
[Instrumental]
Dm   C Bb   C
Dm   C Bb   C
Dm   C Bb   C
[Bridge]
BbI never had to walk like Amthis befoCre Bb  
I never had to hDmide awaCy 
BbI don’t really want to talk like Dmthis no moCreBb  
BbI will walk until the night tuDmrns to Cday Bb  
and you﻿
[Instrumental]
Dm   C    F    Am   Bb
[Verse]
 DmThrough your window 
  C  FBy the water 
   Am  BbCan you see mCe 
DmWhen the wind blows 
  C  Fthrough empty quarters 
   Am  BbNo, You will never Cknow 
cause yBbou’d already knCow by now
cause yBbou’d already knCow by nowF  

All chords in this song (5)

Open

XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

D minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

The Only Boy Awake

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The Only Boy Awake

by Meadows (Sweden)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret

Tuning: DADGAD

[Chords]

Dm C F Am Bb

d|-0----0-----0----0----0----|

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

G|-7----6----11----2----4----|

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

A|-x----x-----x----x----x----|

D|-9----7----12----4----5----|

[Intro]

Finger picking is something like this through out the song:

d|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|

A|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|

G|--7--------7------7----6--|-11--------11------11--2--|--4-------4-------4---6--|

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

A|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|

D|--9-----9---------9----7--|-12-----12---------12--4--|--5-----5---------5---7--|

d|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------0---------|

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

G|--7--------7------7----6--|-11--------11------11--2--|--4------4----4---------6-|

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

A|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

D|--9-----9---------9----7--|-12-----12---------12--4--|--5-----5---------------7-|

d|-----------9-----9----7--|--------------------------|----------5----5-------|

A|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|

G|--7-----------7----------|-11--------11------11--2--|--4----------4------6--|

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

A|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|

D|--9-----9-------------7--|-12-----12---------12--4--|--5-----5-----------7--|

[Verse]

Through your window

C F

By the water

Am Bb C

Can you see me

When the wind blows

C F

through empty quarters

Am Bb C

No, You will never know

Bb C Dm

cause you’d already know by now

C F Am Bb C

Ooh ooh

Dm C F Am Bb C

ooh

[Verse]

When your love grew

C F

I was there too

Am Bb C

I should have told you

Dm C F

I’m the only boy awake now

Am Bb C

Gazing at the stars

Bb C Dm

I dive into the blue and You.

C F Am Bb C

you ooh

Dm C F Am Bb C

mmm

[Instrumental]

Dm C Bb C

[Bridge]

Bb Am C Bb

I never had to walk like this before

Dm C

I never had to hide away

Bb Dm C Bb

I don’t really want to talk like this no more

Bb Dm C Bb

I will walk until the night turns to day

and you

[Instrumental]

Dm C F Am Bb

[Verse]

Through your window

C F

By the water

Am Bb C

Can you see me

When the wind blows

C F

through empty quarters

Am Bb C

No, You will never know

Bb C

cause you’d already know by now

Bb C F

cause you’d already know by now

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