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Listen to the live rendition for picking, subtle 7s and 9s, and strumming patterns.
Each time he performs the lyrics are a little different but this is the gist of it.
He swaps up where he plays the chord in relation to the first word of each line, so play freely.
Enjoy :D
(First half he picks a general 1,5,3,4 string pattern)
[Intro]
GOoCooG...Em  C  G  Am  G  Em  C  
[Verse]
GI want the Cair I Gbreathed,
EmI want that heart that Cbeats,
GI want the Cbest of Gme,
EmI want to rest in Cpeace,
[Chorus]
GI know I said tComorrow will be better than Gtoday.
I guess I'm just bCeginning to learn the wGay,
I know I said Ctomorrow I'll be better than Amtoday.
GI guess I'm just Cbeginning to learn (*start strumming*) Gthe wayC,G  
Em  C
[Verse]
GI feel a Cdawn in Gme,
EmA tired man Cawoke,
GAn oppor-Ctu-Gnity,D  
EmTo live the words I Cspoken,
[Chorus]
GI know I said Ctomorrow I'll be Gbetter than today,
I guess I'm just Cbeginning to Glearn the way,
I know I said tComorrow I'll be better than Gtoday,
I guess I'm just Cbeginning to learn the Gway...C  
[Solo]
(continue singing 'away' to your hearts contempt)
G    C    G   C
[Verse]
GSo here's my Cchance to Gsay,D  
EmI'm sorry for my Cold ways,G  
I feel like tCwo different Gmen,D  
EmThe one who tries, the Cone who fails,
Again and again,
[Chorus]
GI know I said Ctomorrow I'll be better than Gtoday,
I guess I'm just Cbeginning to learn the way,
GI know I said Ctomorrow I'll be better than Gtoday,
I guess I'm just Cbeginning to learn the wGay.
(picking the Ooooos again, have fun with the 7ths)
[Solo]
G  Em  C    G  Em C  G

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Awoken

by Roo Panes

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Chords in this song · guitar

Listen to the live rendition for picking, subtle 7s and 9s, and strumming patterns.

Each time he performs the lyrics are a little different but this is the gist of it.

He swaps up where he plays the chord in relation to the first word of each line, so play freely.

Enjoy :D

(First half he picks a general 1,5,3,4 string pattern)

[Intro]

G C G Em C G Am G Em C

Oooo...

[Verse]

G C G

I want the air I breathed,

Em C

I want that heart that beats,

G C G

I want the best of me,

Em C

I want to rest in peace,

[Chorus]

G C G

I know I said tomorrow will be better than today.

C G

I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way,

C Am

I know I said tomorrow I'll be better than today.

G C G C G

I guess I'm just beginning to learn (*start strumming*) the way,

Em C

[Verse]

G C G

I feel a dawn in me,

Em C

A tired man awoke,

G C G D

An oppor-tu-nity,

Em C

To live the words I spoken,

[Chorus]

G C G

I know I said tomorrow I'll be better than today,

C G

I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way,

C G

I know I said tomorrow I'll be better than today,

C G C

I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way...

[Solo]

(continue singing 'away' to your hearts contempt)

G C G C

[Verse]

G C G D

So here's my chance to say,

Em C G

I'm sorry for my old ways,

C G D

I feel like two different men,

Em C

The one who tries, the one who fails,

Again and again,

[Chorus]

G C G

I know I said tomorrow I'll be better than today,

I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way,

G C G

I know I said tomorrow I'll be better than today,

C G

I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way.

(picking the Ooooos again, have fun with the 7ths)

[Solo]

G Em C G Em C G

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