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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-Em0---Bm2---D2---A0---G3---C3---D5----A5---Em7-7---|
B|-0---3---3---2---3---5---7----5----8---|
G|-0---4---2---2---4---5---7----6----9---|
D|-2---4---0---2---5---5---7----7----9---|
A|-2---2---x---0---5---3---5----7----7---|
E|-0---x---x---x---3---x---x----5----x---|
[Intro]
  Em    G(x3)
Em  Em
[Verse]
I am looking for Emanswers to questions never Emposed
I haven’t got a Bmclue, I’m living like a Bmghost
I can’t seem to Dread the signs
I’m swimming in the Asand, I’m searchingEm  G  Em  
[Verse]
I hold on to your Emreasons, I’ll hold on to my Emdreams
It’s all good and Bmbad advice ‘cause you have to Bmchoose
One friend says to Dgo ahead, other one says Adon’t, I’m searchingEm7  Em  
[Bridge]
 F#mWhatever I try, AI can’t fEmind itG  Em  G  
 F#mWherever I roam, Ait’s all gone
[Chorus]
EmNo you Gcan’t find Ait
CFirst you gotDta Emlose itG  A  C  D  
EmNo you Gcan’t find Ait
CFirst you gotDta Emlose itG  A  C  D  
 Em   Em   Em  Em7*
Yeah hey
[Verse]
Looking for an Emangle, to change my point of Emview
Waiting for Bmsomebody, someone to reBmlate to
Hoping for fDorgiveness, I’m livAing for love
I’m searchinEmgG  Em  
[Verse]
Yearning for a Emteacher, to show me whaEmt to do
I’m learning from Bmfailure, that’s all that BmI can do
Working on soDlutions, a fiction of Atruth
Keep on searchiEmngEm7  Em  
[Bridge]
 F#mWhatever I try, I Acan’t fiEmnd itG  Em  G  
 F#mWherever I roam, Ait’s all gone
[Chorus]
EmNo you Gcan’t find Ait
CFirst you gotDta Emlose itG  A  C  D  
EmNo you Gcan’t find Ait
CFirst you gotDta Emlose itG  A  C  D  
 Em   Em   Em  Em7*
Yeah hey
* hold and play top 4 top strings on the 13th fret (12th relative to capo) and slide back down for effect.

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Searching

by Anouk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

F#m

Em Bm D A G C D A Em7

e|-0---2---2---0---3---3---5----5----7---|

B|-0---3---3---2---3---5---7----5----8---|

G|-0---4---2---2---4---5---7----6----9---|

D|-2---4---0---2---5---5---7----7----9---|

A|-2---2---x---0---5---3---5----7----7---|

E|-0---x---x---x---3---x---x----5----x---|

[Intro]

Em G

(x3)

Em Em

[Verse]

Em Em

I am looking for answers to questions never posed

Bm Bm

I haven’t got a clue, I’m living like a ghost

I can’t seem to read the signs

A Em G Em

I’m swimming in the sand, I’m searching

[Verse]

Em Em

I hold on to your reasons, I’ll hold on to my dreams

Bm Bm

It’s all good and bad advice ‘cause you have to choose

D A Em7 Em

One friend says to go ahead, other one says don’t, I’m searching

[Bridge]

F#m A Em G Em G

Whatever I try, I can’t find it

F#m A

Wherever I roam, it’s all gone

[Chorus]

Em G A

No you can’t find it

C D Em G A C D

First you gotta lose it

Em G A

No you can’t find it

C D Em G A C D

First you gotta lose it

Em Em Em Em7

Yeah hey

[Verse]

Em Em

Looking for an angle, to change my point of view

Bm Bm

Waiting for somebody, someone to relate to

D A

Hoping for forgiveness, I’m living for love

Em G Em

I’m searching

[Verse]

Em Em

Yearning for a teacher, to show me what to do

Bm Bm

I’m learning from failure, that’s all that I can do

D A

Working on solutions, a fiction of truth

Em Em7 Em

Keep on searching

[Bridge]

F#m A Em G Em G

Whatever I try, I can’t find it

F#m A

Wherever I roam, it’s all gone

[Chorus]

Em G A

No you can’t find it

C D Em G A C D

First you gotta lose it

Em G A

No you can’t find it

C D Em G A C D

First you gotta lose it

Em Em Em Em7

Yeah hey

* hold and play top 4 top strings on the 13th fret (12th relative to capo) and slide back down for effect.

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