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Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren, 2017
in the intro use fingerpicking..
Please use the chords according to the instruction below:
            E,A,D,G,B,e.              
Dm(add9)/F. x,x,3,2,3,0.
Gsus4.      3,5,5,5,3,3.    
Fdim7.      1,2,3,1,3,1
G.          3,5,5,4,3,3     
Bb-5.       x,1,3,3,3,0 (Bb+11)
Cmaj7.      x,3,2,0,0,0.    
D7/F#.      2,x,0,2,1,2
C.          x,3,2,0,1,0.   
Em.         0,2,2,0,0,0
Csus2.      x,3,2,0,3,0
Asus2.      x,0,2,2,0,0
Am.         x,0,2,2,1,0
F.          1,3,3,2,1,1
G6.         3,2,0,0,0,0
[intro]
|  Dm(add9)/F|  Dm(add9)/F|  Gsus4   G|
|  Cmaj7|  Cmaj7|  Asus2   Am|
|  F|  F|  G6   G|
|  Csus2   C|  C|
[verse]
Dm(add9)/FI can see it in your Gsus4faraway Geyes
Cmaj7I can hear it in your Asus2lonely Amsighs
[chorus]
FI know you're looking for the G6shoreGline
Csus2In your Cmind
[verse]
Dm(add9)/FSomewhere the waves are Gsus4crashing iGn
Cmaj7It's hard when two people want Asus2different Amthings
[chorus]
FBut I'd like to help you find that G6shoreGline
Csus2In your CmindC7  
[bridge]
C7All I Fwant is to Fdim7see you Csmile
Bb-5Surely there's a Fway
We can D7/F#both be happy..Gooo.F  Em  
DmOh my Cdarling
[vers]
Dm(add9)/FYou know I'm a city Gsus4boy at Gheart
Cmaj7You're a mermaid in an Asus2ocean Amdark
[chorus]
FBut maybe it's everywhere that G6we Gare
Csus2Where we Care
[vers and chorus instr]
|  Dm(add9)/F|  Dm(add9)/F|  Gsus4   G|
|  Cmaj7|  Cmaj7|  Asus2   Am|
|  F|  F|  G6   G|
|  Csus2   C| C7|
[bridge]
C7All I Fwant is to Fdim7see you Csmile
Bb-5Surely there's a Fway
We can D7/F#both be happy..Gooo.F  Em  
DmOh my Cdarling
[verse]
Dm(add9)/FI can see it in your Gsus4faraway Geyes
Cmaj7I can hear it in your Asus2lonely Amsighs
[chorus and outro]
FI know you're looking for the G6shoreGline
Csus2In your Cmind
FI'd love to help you find that G6shorGeline
Csus2In our Ctime
|  F|  F|  G6   G|  Csus2   C|

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Shoreline

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm(add9)/F

Gsus4

Cmaj7

Asus2

Csus2

Fdim7

Bb-5

D7/F#

Chord analysis:Mats Fagergren, 2017

in the intro use fingerpicking..

Please use the chords according to the instruction below:

E,A,D,G,B,e.

Dm(add9)/F. x,x,3,2,3,0.

Gsus4. 3,5,5,5,3,3.

Fdim7. 1,2,3,1,3,1

G. 3,5,5,4,3,3

Bb-5. x,1,3,3,3,0 (Bb+11)

Cmaj7. x,3,2,0,0,0.

D7/F#. 2,x,0,2,1,2

C. x,3,2,0,1,0.

Em. 0,2,2,0,0,0

Csus2. x,3,2,0,3,0

Asus2. x,0,2,2,0,0

Am. x,0,2,2,1,0

F. 1,3,3,2,1,1

G6. 3,2,0,0,0,0

[intro]

Dm(add9)/F Dm(add9)/F Gsus4 G

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Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Asus2 Am

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F F G6 G

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Csus2 C C

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[verse]

Dm(add9)/F Gsus4 G

I can see it in your faraway eyes

Cmaj7 Asus2 Am

I can hear it in your lonely sighs

[chorus]

F G6 G

I know you're looking for the shoreline

Csus2 C

In your mind

[verse]

Dm(add9)/F Gsus4 G

Somewhere the waves are crashing in

Cmaj7 Asus2 Am

It's hard when two people want different things

[chorus]

F G6 G

But I'd like to help you find that shoreline

Csus2 C C7

In your mind

[bridge]

C7 F Fdim7 C

All I want is to see you smile

Bb-5 F

Surely there's a way

D7/F# G F Em

We can both be happy..ooo.

Dm C

Oh my darling

[vers]

Dm(add9)/F Gsus4 G

You know I'm a city boy at heart

Cmaj7 Asus2 Am

You're a mermaid in an ocean dark

[chorus]

F G6 G

But maybe it's everywhere that we are

Csus2 C

Where we are

[vers and chorus instr]

Dm(add9)/F Dm(add9)/F Gsus4 G

| | | |

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Asus2 Am

| | | |

F F G6 G

| | | |

Csus2 C C7

| | |

[bridge]

C7 F Fdim7 C

All I want is to see you smile

Bb-5 F

Surely there's a way

D7/F# G F Em

We can both be happy..ooo.

Dm C

Oh my darling

[verse]

Dm(add9)/F Gsus4 G

I can see it in your faraway eyes

Cmaj7 Asus2 Am

I can hear it in your lonely sighs

[chorus and outro]

F G6 G

I know you're looking for the shoreline

Csus2 C

In your mind

F G6 G

I'd love to help you find that shoreline

Csus2 C

In our time

F F G6 G Csus2 C

| | | | |

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