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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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riff:
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---------0-2-4--------4--2------------|
D|---2---4--------4--2--------4-0-4-2---|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa daba  ba Bsusbaaa daba ba EmbaaaaG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa daba  ba Bsusbaaa daba ba Embaaaa ….       - STOP -  
[Verse 1]
I’m a Cmaj7fool      BsusIn love with Emyou
And there’s Cmaj7many other Bsusthings    that I could Emdo ….     - STOP -
You broke my Cmaj7heart      BsusBut chose to EmstayG  A4  
And you know I Cmaj7wouldn’t have it Bsusany other EmwayG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa daba  ba Bsusbaaa daba ba Embaaaa ….        - STOP -  
[Verse 2]
I tried and Cmaj7tried       BsusTo run Emaway
But you Cmaj7broke my will    and Bsusnow I’ve got to Emstay
I’m a Cmaj7fool      BsusThat’s what they EmsayG  A4  
And you know I Cmaj7wouldn’t have it Bsusany other wEmayG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa deba  ba Bsusbaaa daba ba Embaaaa ….       - STOP -
[Verse 3]
You broke my Cmaj7heart      DAnd I Emknew it
And I’ve Cmaj7tried my best to Dtalk my way right Emthrough it
Anytime you Cmaj7walk in through that Ddoor   Just a sad eEmmotion nothGing A4more
And you know I Cmaj7wouldn’t have it Dany other EmwayG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa daba  ba Bsusbaaa daba ba Embaaaa ….        - STOP -  
[Verse 4]
There comes a Cmaj7time     BsusTo tell the Emtruth
Avoid the Cmaj7same mistakes   that BsusI made in my Emyouth
I’m a Cmaj7fool      BsusThat’s what they EmsaaayG  A4  
And you know I Cmaj7wouldn’t have it Bsusany other EmwayG  A4  
And you know I Cmaj7wouldn’t have it Bsusany other EmwayG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa deba  ba Bsusbaaa daba ba Embaaaa
[Outro]
Ohhh Cmaj7ohhhhhhh    DOhhh OEmhhhhh    Ohhh oCmaj7hhhhhh   BsusOh   ohEmhhhhhhhhhh
Whoah Oh-Cmaj7OH Oh-OH Oh-OH   DOH-oh OH-oh Oh EmOOOOhhhh
Whoah Oh-Cmaj7OH Oh-OH Oh-OH   DOH-oh OH-oh Oh EmOOOOhhhh
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa deba  ba Dbaaa daba ba EmbaaaaG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa deba  ba Dbaaa daba ba EmbaaaaG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa deba  ba Dbaaa daba ba EmbaaaaG  A4  
Bada bada Cmaj7baaaa deba  ba DBAAAA daba Oh EmOh_oh_ohhhh...
Cmaj7     Bsus      Em

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Any Other Way

by The Smithereens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bsus

1/2 step down

riff:

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

B|--------------------------------------|

G|---------0-2-4--------4--2------------|

D|---2---4--------4--2--------4-0-4-2---|

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

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

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

Bada bada baaaa daba ba baaa daba ba baaaa

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Bada bada baaaa daba ba baaa daba ba baaaa …. - STOP -

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

I’m a fool In love with you

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

And there’s many other things that I could do …. - STOP -

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

You broke my heart But chose to stay

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

And you know I wouldn’t have it any other way

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Bada bada baaaa daba ba baaa daba ba baaaa …. - STOP -

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

I tried and tried To run away

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

But you broke my will and now I’ve got to stay

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

I’m a fool That’s what they say

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

And you know I wouldn’t have it any other way

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Bada bada baaaa deba ba baaa daba ba baaaa …. - STOP -

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 D Em

You broke my heart And I knew it

Cmaj7 D Em

And I’ve tried my best to talk my way right through it

Cmaj7 D Em G A4

Anytime you walk in through that door Just a sad emotion nothing more

Cmaj7 D Em G A4

And you know I wouldn’t have it any other way

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Bada bada baaaa daba ba baaa daba ba baaaa …. - STOP -

[Verse 4]

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

There comes a time To tell the truth

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Avoid the same mistakes that I made in my youth

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

I’m a fool That’s what they saaay

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

And you know I wouldn’t have it any other way

Cmaj7 Bsus Em G A4

And you know I wouldn’t have it any other way

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Bada bada baaaa deba ba baaa daba ba baaaa

[Outro]

Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 Bsus Em

Ohhh ohhhhhhh Ohhh Ohhhhh Ohhh ohhhhhh Oh ohhhhhhhhhhh

Cmaj7 D Em

Whoah Oh-OH Oh-OH Oh-OH OH-oh OH-oh Oh OOOOhhhh

Cmaj7 D Em

Whoah Oh-OH Oh-OH Oh-OH OH-oh OH-oh Oh OOOOhhhh

Cmaj7 D Em G A4

Bada bada baaaa deba ba baaa daba ba baaaa

Cmaj7 D Em G A4

Bada bada baaaa deba ba baaa daba ba baaaa

Cmaj7 D Em G A4

Bada bada baaaa deba ba baaa daba ba baaaa

Cmaj7 D Em

Bada bada baaaa deba ba BAAAA daba Oh Oh_oh_ohhhh...

Cmaj7 Bsus Em

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