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Franz Ferdinand - Single: Michael - Don't Start
Standard E tuning, no capo required
[Verse 1] Guitar 1
G#There's only wind and dust to follow
G#Your footsteps on the run
G#You know me, know when I'm without you
G#I swear my heart burns in the sun
[Verse 1] Guitar 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------9-------11-------13-------11-------13p11-10--|--------9-------11-------13-------11----9h11--|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----10------10-------10-------10-------10-----------|-----10------10-------10-------10----10-------| x4
A|--11------11-------11-------11-------11--------------|--11------11-------11-------11----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] Guitar 1/2
  Baby, D#5don't start C5walking awayF#5  
  Stop G#5walking away
  D#5Stop C5coming aC5round and aG#5round again
  D#5Don't start C5walking awayF#5  
  Stop G#5walking away
  D#5Stop C5coming aC5round and G#5around again
    D#5        C5        F#5      G#5
e|--D#5-----------C5----------C5---------G#54/7-6-4--|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--------------------|
D|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--4-4--4-4----------| x4 (Only Guitar 2, guitar one plays the chords shown above)
A|--6--6-6-6-6-3-3--3-3--4-4--4-4----------|
E|-----------------------2-2--2-2----------|
[Verse 2] Guitar 1
G#I see you in your glasses clearly
G#Your shades are blinding me, I say
G#I miss you most when you are with me
G#I miss your missing me each day
[Verse 2] Guitar 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------9-------11-------13-------11-------13p11-10--|--------9-------11-------13-------11----9h11--|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
D|-----10------10-------10-------10-------10-----------|-----10------10-------10-------10----10-------| x4
A|--11------11-------11-------11-------11--------------|--11------11-------11-------11----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus Guitar 1/2]
  Baby, D#5don't start C5walking awayF#5  
  Stop G#5walking away
  D#5Stop C5coming aC5round and aG#5round again
  D#5Don't start C5walking awayF#5  
  Stop G#5walking away
  D#5Stop C5coming aC5round and G5around again
  Baby, D#5don't start C5walking awayF#5  
  Stop G#5walking away
  D#5Stop C5coming aC5round and aG#5round again
  D#5Don't start C5walking awayF#5  
  Stop G#5walking away
  D#5Stop C5coming aC5round and G5around again
    D#5        C5        F#5      G#5
e|--D#5-----------C5----------C5---------G#54/7-6-4--|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--------------------|
D|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--4-4--4-4----------| x4 (Only Guitar 2, guitar one plays the chords shown above)
A|--6--6-6-6-6-3-3--3-3--4-4--4-4----------|
E|-----------------------2-2--2-2----------|

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Dont Start

by Franz Ferdinand

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D#5

F#5

G#5

Franz Ferdinand - Single: Michael - Don't Start

Standard E tuning, no capo required

[Verse 1] Guitar 1

There's only wind and dust to follow

Your footsteps on the run

You know me, know when I'm without you

I swear my heart burns in the sun

[Verse 1] Guitar 2

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

B|--------9-------11-------13-------11-------13p11-10--|--------9-------11-------13-------11----9h11--|

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

D|-----10------10-------10-------10-------10-----------|-----10------10-------10-------10----10-------| x4

A|--11------11-------11-------11-------11--------------|--11------11-------11-------11----------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|

[Chorus] Guitar 1/2

D#5 C5 F#5

Baby, don't start walking away

G#5

Stop walking away

D#5 C5 C5 G#5

Stop coming around and around again

D#5 C5 F#5

Don't start walking away

G#5

Stop walking away

D#5 C5 C5 G#5

Stop coming around and around again

D#5 C5 F#5 G#5

D#5 C5 C5 G#5

e|--------------------------------4/7-6-4--|

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

G|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--------------------|

D|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--4-4--4-4----------| x4 (Only Guitar 2, guitar one plays the chords shown above)

A|--6--6-6-6-6-3-3--3-3--4-4--4-4----------|

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

[Verse 2] Guitar 1

I see you in your glasses clearly

Your shades are blinding me, I say

I miss you most when you are with me

I miss your missing me each day

[Verse 2] Guitar 2

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

B|--------9-------11-------13-------11-------13p11-10--|--------9-------11-------13-------11----9h11--|

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

D|-----10------10-------10-------10-------10-----------|-----10------10-------10-------10----10-------| x4

A|--11------11-------11-------11-------11--------------|--11------11-------11-------11----------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|

[Chorus Guitar 1/2]

D#5 C5 F#5

Baby, don't start walking away

G#5

Stop walking away

D#5 C5 C5 G#5

Stop coming around and around again

D#5 C5 F#5

Don't start walking away

G#5

Stop walking away

D#5 C5 C5 G5

Stop coming around and around again

D#5 C5 F#5

Baby, don't start walking away

G#5

Stop walking away

D#5 C5 C5 G#5

Stop coming around and around again

D#5 C5 F#5

Don't start walking away

G#5

Stop walking away

D#5 C5 C5 G5

Stop coming around and around again

D#5 C5 F#5 G#5

D#5 C5 C5 G#5

e|--------------------------------4/7-6-4--|

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

G|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--------------------|

D|--8--8-8-8-8-5-5--5-5--4-4--4-4----------| x4 (Only Guitar 2, guitar one plays the chords shown above)

A|--6--6-6-6-6-3-3--3-3--4-4--4-4----------|

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

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