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Eminor

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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[Interlude]
  Bb1 + 2 + Gm73 + 4 +  Dm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  Bb1 + 2 + Gm73 + 4 +  F61 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-------1---0---|0---------------|0-------1---0---|0---------------|
B|3---3---3-------|3---3---3-------|3---3---3-------|1---3---3-------|
G|3-------3-------|2---------------|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|
D|3-------0-------|0---------------|3-------0-------|3-------3-------|
A|1---------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|
E|--------3-------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
D/F#    2-x-0-2-3-2
B7/D#   x-x-1-2-0-2
Bm/F#   2-x-4-4-3-2
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[Intro]
|  G   Em|  C   G|
{Verse]
The forecasts are Gmiserable to Emgloomy, Covercast to Ggrim
The outlook’s Bmsadly bleak to gale Emforce, Amcold hard rain or Cwind
If Gyou could get a D/F#ticket to the B7/D#place you wanna Embe
 CWhere would you be Emnow, girl?
              C[  G]
 Where would you be?
|  G   Bm/F#|  Em|
{Verse]
Deep deGpression looming Emover, Cpushing to the Gshore
Raining Bmon the wooden Emfaces, raining Amon the wooden Cfloor
GSail out into D/F#nothing, way beB7/D#yond the shining Emsea
 CWhere would you be Emnow, girl?
              C|  G   Bm/F#|  Em|
 Where would you be  ...   girl?
|  G   Bm/F#|  Em|
  Be  ...   girl?
[Interlude]
|  Bb   Gm7|  Dm|
|  Bb   Gm7|  F6|
|  Abm|  Abm|           Abm  
        Where would you be?
{Verse]
The Grain is gonna Emfall down on CPersperation GAlley
The Bmclouds will shed their Emtears, upAmon the high and Cmighty
GFly a new hoD/F#rizon, to the B7/D#dream you'll never Emleave
 CWhere would you be Emnow, girl?
              C|  G   Bm/F#|  Em|
 Where would you be  ...   girl?
              |  G   Bm/F#|  Em|
Where would you be  ...   girl?
              |  G   Bm/F#|  Em|
Where would you be  ...   girl?
[Interlude]
|  Bb   Gm7|  Dm|
          Where would you be?
                  |  Bb   Gm7|  F6|
(Where would you be now?)    Where would you be?
|  Abm|
   Where would you be?
|  Abm|
   Where would you be?
               |  Abm|                 |  Abm| % |
(Where would you be?)  Where would you be?
(sound effects)
"It's still going, you know?"
(chimes)

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Forecast

by Jeff Lynne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

D/F#

B7/D#

Bm/F#

Abm

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Tuning: Standard

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[Interlude]

Bb Gm7 Dm Bb Gm7 F6

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|0-------1---0---|0---------------|0-------1---0---|0---------------|

B|3---3---3-------|3---3---3-------|3---3---3-------|1---3---3-------|

G|3-------3-------|2---------------|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|

D|3-------0-------|0---------------|3-------0-------|3-------3-------|

A|1---------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|

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

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2

B7/D# x-x-1-2-0-2

Bm/F# 2-x-4-4-3-2

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[Intro]

G Em C G

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{Verse]

G Em C G

The forecasts are miserable to gloomy, overcast to grim

Bm Em Am C

The outlook’s sadly bleak to gale force, cold hard rain or wind

G D/F# B7/D# Em

If you could get a ticket to the place you wanna be

C Em

Where would you be now, girl?

C G

[ ]

Where would you be?

G Bm/F# Em

| | |

{Verse]

G Em C G

Deep depression looming over, pushing to the shore

Bm Em Am C

Raining on the wooden faces, raining on the wooden floor

G D/F# B7/D# Em

Sail out into nothing, way beyond the shining sea

C Em

Where would you be now, girl?

C G Bm/F# Em

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Where would you be ... girl?

G Bm/F# Em

| | |

Be ... girl?

[Interlude]

Bb Gm7 Dm

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Bb Gm7 F6

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Abm Abm Abm

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Where would you be?

{Verse]

G Em C G

The rain is gonna fall down on Persperation Alley

Bm Em Am C

The clouds will shed their tears, upon the high and mighty

G D/F# B7/D# Em

Fly a new horizon, to the dream you'll never leave

C Em

Where would you be now, girl?

C G Bm/F# Em

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Where would you be ... girl?

G Bm/F# Em

| | |

Where would you be ... girl?

G Bm/F# Em

| | |

Where would you be ... girl?

[Interlude]

Bb Gm7 Dm

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Where would you be?

Bb Gm7 F6

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(Where would you be now?) Where would you be?

Abm

| |

Where would you be?

Abm

| |

Where would you be?

Abm Abm

| | | | % |

(Where would you be?) Where would you be?

(sound effects)

"It's still going, you know?"

(chimes)

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