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Eminor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

If you're struggling with the strumming, here is the cover I made:
The original song is on capo 4, though the cover I made is in on capo 6 to fit my voice
[CHORDS]
e|-Em-----D/A-----C/G-----Am------------------|
B|------3----1----1-----------------|
G|-0----0----0----2-----------------|
D|-2----4----2----2-----------------|
A|-2----5----3----0-----------------|
E|-0----5----3----0-----------------|
[Intro]
Em D/A C/G D/A
[Verse 1]
EmThese streets aren't paved with gD/Aold
C/GDon't believe everything that youD/A're told
EmDeception hides in all you D/Asee
C/GCorruption hangs in the aiD/Ar that you breathe
AmAnd in the land of the free
C/GYou know nothing comes for Amfree
Fourth drive in paradC/Gise
Vapid souls check the D/Amarket Emprice
EmLife time slave
Living in a D/Asuburban grave
If there C/Gwas a god, was a god
You would D/Abe the death of him
[Chorus]
EmThese colours don't run
D/ALike colours from the face
C/GEyes roll back chemical despair
AmIt's true what they say C/Glife isn't D/Afair
EmSo repeat this line, Emeverything, everything is fine
EmSo repeat this line, Emeverything, everything is fine
C/G D/A
[Instrumental]
Em
[Chorus]
EmThese colours don't run
D/ALike colours from the face
C/GEyes roll back chemical despair
D/AIt's true what they say life isn't fair
[Verse 2]
AmAnd in the land of the free
C/GYou know nothing comes for free
[Breakdown]
Em
[Bridge]
EmI'm struggling to find any poetry in this
EmSomeone beat me to the line ignorance is bliss
EmSo I guess I'll just say it how it is
EmYou had it all, you fucking pigs!
Em  Em  Em  Em
Am(x2)Em  C/G  D/A  
EmThese streets aren't paved with goldAm  
Don't beEmlieve everyC/Gthing that you'D/Are told
EmDeception hides in all you see
EmCorruption hangs in the air that you Embreathe
Em

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These Colours Dont Run

by Architects

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C/G

If you're struggling with the strumming, here is the cover I made:

The original song is on capo 4, though the cover I made is in on capo 6 to fit my voice

[CHORDS]

Em D/A C/G Am

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

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

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

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

A|-2----5----3----0-----------------|

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

[Intro]

Em D/A C/G D/A

[Verse 1]

Em D/A

These streets aren't paved with gold

C/G D/A

Don't believe everything that you're told

Em D/A

Deception hides in all you see

C/G D/A

Corruption hangs in the air that you breathe

And in the land of the free

C/G Am

You know nothing comes for free

C/G

Fourth drive in paradise

D/A Em

Vapid souls check the market price

Life time slave

D/A

Living in a suburban grave

C/G

If there was a god, was a god

D/A

You would be the death of him

[Chorus]

These colours don't run

D/A

Like colours from the face

C/G

Eyes roll back chemical despair

Am C/G D/A

It's true what they say life isn't fair

Em Em

So repeat this line, everything, everything is fine

Em Em

So repeat this line, everything, everything is fine

C/G D/A

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

These colours don't run

D/A

Like colours from the face

C/G

Eyes roll back chemical despair

D/A

It's true what they say life isn't fair

[Verse 2]

And in the land of the free

C/G

You know nothing comes for free

[Breakdown]

[Bridge]

I'm struggling to find any poetry in this

Someone beat me to the line ignorance is bliss

So I guess I'll just say it how it is

You had it all, you fucking pigs!

Em Em Em Em

Am Em C/G D/A

(x2)

Em Am

These streets aren't paved with gold

Em C/G D/A

Don't believe everything that you're told

Deception hides in all you see

Em Em

Corruption hangs in the air that you breathe

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