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My Only Crime

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-----0-0-0-2------0--------0--|
B|---0-2-0-0-4------2--------0--|
G|-1---2-2-1-4----1-2-1------1--|
D|-----2-2-2-4--4---2---4--1-2--| x2
A|-----0-0-2-2------0--------2--|
E|---------0-----------------0--|
OR
[Ebow] [Tabbed Without Capo]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-15-13h15p13---------------------------------------13-15-13h15p13--------------------------------------|
G|----------------14-12---12-14-15-14-12h14p12-9-10~/14----------------14-12--12-14-15-14-12h14p12-9-10~\4--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
EYou can AmakAsus2e the Efirst Bcut on the Aleft of Bmy Echest
For the Aflesh Asus2there Eis Bsoft, and the Acutting is Bthe Ebest
          BFmin#5    F#min   E      B    F#min     E  B  
And put my heart   into   a box, a    music box
C#minAnd   Btake Ame Eout F#minfrom time Eto Btime
C#minSo    BI Acan Esee you, F#minmy   onEly Bcrime
Was F#minlosing Ethe Bline F#minbetween Byour heart and mine
[Interlude] [00:54]
e|-------4-2-2-0--------2-2-0-2--|
B|-----4-5-4-5-0------0-2-2-0-4--|
G|---6---6-4-4-1----1---2-2-1-4--| x2
D|-6-----6-4-4-2--2-----4-4-2-4--|
A|-------4-2-2-2--------4-4-2-2--|
E|-------------0--------2-2-0----|
[Verse]
Burn my AboAsus2dy,   EbaBby for it Awasn’t aBny Euse
I won’t Arun Asus2from  Ethe Bflames; don’t have Atrouble with Bthe Etruth
            BFmin#5    F#min      E  B  
And throw my ashes   to the four winds
I will F#minrise up EagBain, C#minand   Brain Aon Eyou F#minfrom time Eto Btime
C#minSo    Bwe Acan Etouch F#minmy   onEly Bcrime
Was F#minlosing Ethe Bline F#minbetween Byour heart and mine
[01:48]
e|-----0-0-0-2------0--------0--|
B|---0-2-0-0-4------2--------0--|
G|-1---2-2-1-4----1-2-1------1--|
D|-----2-2-2-4--4---2---4--1-2--| x2
A|-----0-0-2-2------0--------2--|
E|---------0-----------------0--|
OR
[Ebow] [Tabbed Without Capo]
e|-5~/8\5/7\8/1----------------------|
B|---------------6/10\8\6~--6/11\10--|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Verse]
EYou can AmakAsus2e the Efirst Bcut on the Aleft of Bmy Echest
For the Aflesh Asus2there Eis Bsoft, and the Acutting is Bthe Ebest
          BFmin#5    F#min   E      B    F#min     E  B  
And put my heart   into   a box, a    music box
C#minAnd   Btake Ame Eout F#minfrom time Eto Btime
C#minSo    BI Acan Esee you, F#minmy   onEly Bcrime
Was F#minlosing Ethe Bline F#minbetween Byour heart and mine
[2:40]
e|-------4-2-2-0--------2-2-0-2--|
B|-----4-5-4-5-0------0-2-2-0-4--|
G|---6---6-4-4-1----1---2-2-1-4--| x2
D|-6-----6-4-4-2--2-----4-4-2-4--|
A|-------4-2-2-2--------4-4-2-2--|
E|-------------0--------2-2-0----|
OR
[Ebow] [Tabbed Without Capo]
e|-------------------|
B|-10~~13~\6~~~~\1---|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

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My Only Crime

by The Raphaels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#min

C#min

[Intro]

e|-----0-0-0-2------0--------0--|

B|---0-2-0-0-4------2--------0--|

G|-1---2-2-1-4----1-2-1------1--|

D|-----2-2-2-4--4---2---4--1-2--| x2

A|-----0-0-2-2------0--------2--|

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

[Ebow] [Tabbed Without Capo]

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

B|-13-15-13h15p13---------------------------------------13-15-13h15p13--------------------------------------|

G|----------------14-12---12-14-15-14-12h14p12-9-10~/14----------------14-12--12-14-15-14-12h14p12-9-10~\4--|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse]

E A Asus2 E B A B E

You can make the first cut on the left of my chest

A Asus2 E B A B E

For the flesh there is soft, and the cutting is the best

B F#min E B F#min E B

Fmin#5

And put my heart into a box, a music box

C#min B A E F#min E B

And take me out from time to time

C#min B A E F#min E B

So I can see you, my only crime

F#min E B F#min B

Was losing the line between your heart and mine

[Interlude] [00:54]

e|-------4-2-2-0--------2-2-0-2--|

B|-----4-5-4-5-0------0-2-2-0-4--|

G|---6---6-4-4-1----1---2-2-1-4--| x2

D|-6-----6-4-4-2--2-----4-4-2-4--|

A|-------4-2-2-2--------4-4-2-2--|

E|-------------0--------2-2-0----|

[Verse]

A Asus2 E B A B E

Burn my body, baby for it wasn’t any use

A Asus2 E B A B E

I won’t run from the flames; don’t have trouble with the truth

B F#min E B

Fmin#5

And throw my ashes to the four winds

F#min E B C#min B A E F#min E B

I will rise up again, and rain on you from time to time

C#min B A E F#min E B

So we can touch my only crime

F#min E B F#min B

Was losing the line between your heart and mine

[01:48]

e|-----0-0-0-2------0--------0--|

B|---0-2-0-0-4------2--------0--|

G|-1---2-2-1-4----1-2-1------1--|

D|-----2-2-2-4--4---2---4--1-2--| x2

A|-----0-0-2-2------0--------2--|

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

[Ebow] [Tabbed Without Capo]

e|-5~/8\5/7\8/1----------------------|

B|---------------6/10\8\6~--6/11\10--|

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

D|-----------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse]

E A Asus2 E B A B E

You can make the first cut on the left of my chest

A Asus2 E B A B E

For the flesh there is soft, and the cutting is the best

B F#min E B F#min E B

Fmin#5

And put my heart into a box, a music box

C#min B A E F#min E B

And take me out from time to time

C#min B A E F#min E B

So I can see you, my only crime

F#min E B F#min B

Was losing the line between your heart and mine

[2:40]

e|-------4-2-2-0--------2-2-0-2--|

B|-----4-5-4-5-0------0-2-2-0-4--|

G|---6---6-4-4-1----1---2-2-1-4--| x2

D|-6-----6-4-4-2--2-----4-4-2-4--|

A|-------4-2-2-2--------4-4-2-2--|

E|-------------0--------2-2-0----|

[Ebow] [Tabbed Without Capo]

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

B|-10~~13~\6~~~~\1---|

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

D|-------------------|

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

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

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