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Humbug Mountain Song

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Eminor

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chord definitions]
Em:      02200x
Cmaj7/G: 33200x
G:       320003
B7:      02120x
[Intro riff]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|--3---0------------------0---------------|
G|----------2p0-------0-0h2---2p0----------|
D|-------------2p0--2------------2p0--2----|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse strumming riff]
e|-Em--------|--Cmaj7/G--------|
B|--0------|--0-------|
G|--0----0-|--0----0--|
D|--2-0h2--|--2-0h2---|
A|--2------|--3-------|
E|--0------|--3-------|
[Intro]
  Em    Cmaj7/G   Em(x2)
[Verse 1]
EmThe first time I realized I was living in this world
I was Cmaj7/Gprobably looking at the Gsky
And Cmaj7/Gforgive me but I don't know if I reEmmember enough to say
What the B7air was really like that dCmaj7/Gay
[Chorus]
May have been Gclouds, or Cmaj7/Gsun
I don't reEmcall, I was yCmaj7/Goung
Em  Cmaj7/G  Em
[Verse 2]
EmAnd the next time I realized I was breathing in the life
Was the fCirst Cmaj7time tAmhat I sDaw your fGace
I Cmaj7/Gwanted you but I don't know if I was Embrave enough to say
How the B7sight of you messed up my mCmaj7/Gind
[Chorus]
I got Gscared, right aCmaj7/Gway,
And okGay, right awCmaj7/Gay.
Em  Cmaj7/G  Em
[Verse 3]
The Emnext thing I knew the stars were eyes up in the night
And the Cmaj7/Gocean breathing heavy like a Gbeast
I Cmaj7/Gheld you but I don't know if I was Emstrong enough to say
How the B7way it felt messed up my Cmaj7/Gmind
[Chorus/Outro]
May have been Gclouds, or Cmaj7/Gsun
I don't rEmecall, I was yCmaj7/Goung
May have been Gclouds, or Cmaj7/Gsun
I don't rEmecall, I was yCmaj7/Goung
May have been Gclouds, or Cmaj7/Gsun
I don't rEmecall, I was yCmaj7/Goung
May have been Gclouds, or Cmaj7/Gsun
I don't rEmecall, I was yCmaj7/Goung

All chords in this song (8)

Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

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

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Humbug Mountain Song

by Fruit Bats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/G

Cmaj7

[Chord definitions]

Em: 02200x

Cmaj7/G: 33200x

G: 320003

B7: 02120x

[Intro riff]

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

B|--3---0------------------0---------------|

G|----------2p0-------0-0h2---2p0----------|

D|-------------2p0--2------------2p0--2----|

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

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

[Verse strumming riff]

Em Cmaj7/G

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

B|--0------|--0-------|

G|--0----0-|--0----0--|

D|--2-0h2--|--2-0h2---|

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

E|--0------|--3-------|

[Intro]

Em Cmaj7/G Em

(x2)

[Verse 1]

The first time I realized I was living in this world

Cmaj7/G G

I was probably looking at the sky

Cmaj7/G Em

And forgive me but I don't know if I remember enough to say

B7 Cmaj7/G

What the air was really like that day

[Chorus]

G Cmaj7/G

May have been clouds, or sun

Em Cmaj7/G

I don't recall, I was young

Em Cmaj7/G Em

[Verse 2]

And the next time I realized I was breathing in the life

C Cmaj7 Am D G

Was the first time that I saw your face

Cmaj7/G Em

I wanted you but I don't know if I was brave enough to say

B7 Cmaj7/G

How the sight of you messed up my mind

[Chorus]

G Cmaj7/G

I got scared, right away,

G Cmaj7/G

And okay, right away.

Em Cmaj7/G Em

[Verse 3]

The next thing I knew the stars were eyes up in the night

Cmaj7/G G

And the ocean breathing heavy like a beast

Cmaj7/G Em

I held you but I don't know if I was strong enough to say

B7 Cmaj7/G

How the way it felt messed up my mind

[Chorus/Outro]

G Cmaj7/G

May have been clouds, or sun

Em Cmaj7/G

I don't recall, I was young

G Cmaj7/G

May have been clouds, or sun

Em Cmaj7/G

I don't recall, I was young

G Cmaj7/G

May have been clouds, or sun

Em Cmaj7/G

I don't recall, I was young

G Cmaj7/G

May have been clouds, or sun

Em Cmaj7/G

I don't recall, I was young

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