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C#minor

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
    B riff (3x)     C#    (4x)
e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-7----x--|
B|-4-5-4-4-4-4-7----6--|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----6--|
D|-4h6-4-4-6-4-4----6--|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----4--|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--|
[Verse 1]
BShe'll only be a minute
Just gEoing through her hBair
BThere's gonna be a wedding
EWish I could be tBhere
But theEn aGgaiEn: whEy sGhouEld I be GalAonBe?
[Break]
    F#  EB riff (3x)     C#    (2x)
e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-7----x--|
B|-4-5-4-4-4-4-7----6--|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----6--|
D|-4h6-4-4-6-4-4----6--|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----4--|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--|
[Verse 2]
BHer first man was a sadist
Who drEank her tears like wBine
BUntil she mixed his coffee
With sEomething alkalBine
She lefEt hGim Eat thEe tGablEe and slGammed tAhe dBoor
[Break]
F#  E    B  C#  B  C#  B  C#
[Chorus]
My Bancestors Abhave let me dEownA  
I aBsked for Abfame in every EtownC#  
BAll alonAbg they wear me oEut
Our aBncestorsAb  E  
[Solo break]
B     E    B     E  A
[Verse 3]
BOnly be a minute
GoEing through her haBir
BI watched another wedding
I wEatched until I crBied
Over alEl the GloveEd oneEs,  G   EmeGn aAnd wBives
[Break]
F#  E
[Chorus]
My Bancestors Abhave let me dEownA  
I aBsked for Abfame in every EtownC#  
BAll alonAbg they wear me oEut
Our BancestorAbs have let me EdownA  
I aBsked for Abfame in every EtownC#  
BAll alonAbg they wear me oEut
My aBncestorsAb  E  
AbDown, Adown, dEowAnB  

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Birthmark

by Daryll-Ann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B riff (3x) C# (4x)

e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-7----x--|

B|-4-5-4-4-4-4-7----6--|

G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----6--|

D|-4h6-4-4-6-4-4----6--|

A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----4--|

E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--|

[Verse 1]

She'll only be a minute

E B

Just going through her hair

There's gonna be a wedding

E B

Wish I could be there

E G E E G E G A B

But then again: why should I be alone?

[Break]

F# E

B riff (3x) C# (2x)

e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-7----x--|

B|-4-5-4-4-4-4-7----6--|

G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----6--|

D|-4h6-4-4-6-4-4----6--|

A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----4--|

E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--|

[Verse 2]

Her first man was a sadist

E B

Who drank her tears like wine

Until she mixed his coffee

E B

With something alkaline

E G E E G E G A B

She left him at the table and slammed the door

[Break]

F# E B C# B C# B C#

[Chorus]

B Ab E A

My ancestors have let me down

B Ab E C#

I asked for fame in every town

B Ab E

All along they wear me out

B Ab E

Our ancestors

[Solo break]

B E B E A

[Verse 3]

Only be a minute

E B

Going through her hair

I watched another wedding

E B

I watched until I cried

E G E E G E G A B

Over all the loved ones, men and wives

[Break]

F# E

[Chorus]

B Ab E A

My ancestors have let me down

B Ab E C#

I asked for fame in every town

B Ab E

All along they wear me out

B Ab E A

Our ancestors have let me down

B Ab E C#

I asked for fame in every town

B Ab E

All along they wear me out

B Ab E

My ancestors

Ab A E A B

Down, down, down

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