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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 6th
    Am7     Baug   C   Cmaj7   C#aug   Daug    Dm   Dm7Dm7aug  D9/F#     E7    F     F/E  G7  
e|--0----0----0----0----3----5----5----5----5----0----0----1----1----3--|
b|--1----1----1----0----5----5----6----6----5----1----0----1----1----0--|
G|--0----0----0----0----3----6----7----5----5----2----1----2----2----0--|
D|--2----0----2----2----5----7----7----7----7----0----0----3----3----3--|
A|--0----2----3----3----4----5----5----5----5----0----2----3----3----2--|
E|--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----2----0----1----0----3--|
[Intro]
G7
[Verse]
If you were to Cask me who the Baugsweetest one I Am7knew C#augwas
I'd Dm7say you G7wasDm7  G7  
                           Dm                DaugDm7aug  G7  
If you were to ask me who my favorite point of view was
I'd sCay you wCasCmaj7  
[Refrain]
When Cyou're not near my C7heart is Finclined F/Eto waste Faway          (G7*)
   D9/F#                                                    e|------------|
But when you're here the funny part is                      b|------------|
                                      G7  G7*                 G|---------0--|
My heart is a spherical lyrical miracle all of the day      D|---------3--|
                                                            A|----0h2--2--|
                                                            E|--3------3--|
[Verse]
If you were to Cask me who the Baugapple of your Am7eye wC#augas
I'd Dm7say I wG7asDm7  G7  
                             Dm           DaugDm7aug  G7  
If you were to ask me who your sweet potato pie was
I'd Csay I was, C7oh
[Refrain]
Supposing you Fpaid a visit to a certain E7preacher
Supposing you Am7overheard me practicing D9/F#"I do"
And you were to Cask me who the Baugbride and groom to Am7be wC#augas
I'd say Dm7we was oh
G7Me and youC  
[Instrumental]
  [Chords]
     C Baug Am7 C#aug Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
      Dm   DaugDm7aug  G7   C  C  
  [solo]
     e|---------------------7--3----------------------------|
     b|--1----0-------0-----0------3----2----1--3--0--0-----|
     G|------------2-----0-----0-------------------------0--|
     D|-----------------------------------------------------|
     A|-----------------------------------------------------|
     E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
CI've got a heart that hoC7llers when Fyou're not F/Eclose to Fme        (G7*)
   D9/F#                                                    e|------------|
But when you're near it sorta follows                       b|------------|
                                        G7  G7*               G|---------0--|
There isn't a lovelier heaven or bubblier place to be       D|---------3--|
                                                            A|----0h2--2--|
                                                            E|--3------3--|
[Verse]
If I were to Cask you who the Bauggirl I'd Am7glorify C#augwas
I'd sDm7ay I G7was     Dm7yG7ou're right
                           Dm              DaugDm7aug  G7  
If I were to ask you who the boy I'd like to tie was
I'd Csay I wCas  correctC7  
[Refrain]
Supposing you Fheard that I was shopping for a E7trousseau
Supposing I Am7bought you something old and something D9/F#new
And you were to Cask us who the Baugbride and groom Am7to be C#augwas
I'd say Dm7we wasG7  
me and you
[Outro]
e|-------------------------x--|
b|-------------------------1--|
G|-----------0--2p0--------0--|
D|-----0--2----------2-----2--|
A|--3-------------------3--3--|
E|-------------------------3--|
************************************
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
************************************

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You Was

by Rusty Clanton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Baug

Cmaj7

C#aug

Daug

Dm7

D9/F#

F/E

Capo 6th

Am7 Baug C Cmaj7 C#aug Daug Dm Dm7 D9/F# E7 F F/E G7

Dm7aug

e|--0----0----0----0----3----5----5----5----5----0----0----1----1----3--|

b|--1----1----1----0----5----5----6----6----5----1----0----1----1----0--|

G|--0----0----0----0----3----6----7----5----5----2----1----2----2----0--|

D|--2----0----2----2----5----7----7----7----7----0----0----3----3----3--|

A|--0----2----3----3----4----5----5----5----5----0----2----3----3----2--|

E|--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----2----0----1----0----3--|

[Intro]

[Verse]

C Baug Am7 C#aug

If you were to ask me who the sweetest one I knew was

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

I'd say you was

Dm Daug G7

Dm7aug

If you were to ask me who my favorite point of view was

C C Cmaj7

I'd say you was

[Refrain]

C C7 F F/E F

When you're not near my heart is inclined to waste away (G7*)

D9/F# e|------------|

But when you're here the funny part is b|------------|

G7 G7 G

* |---------0--|

My heart is a spherical lyrical miracle all of the day D|---------3--|

A|----0h2--2--|

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

[Verse]

C Baug Am7 C#aug

If you were to ask me who the apple of your eye was

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

I'd say I was

Dm Daug G7

Dm7aug

If you were to ask me who your sweet potato pie was

C C7

I'd say I was, oh

[Refrain]

F E7

Supposing you paid a visit to a certain preacher

Am7 D9/F#

Supposing you overheard me practicing "I do"

C Baug Am7 C#aug

And you were to ask me who the bride and groom to be was

Dm7

I'd say we was oh

G7 C

Me and you

[Instrumental]

[Chords]

C Baug Am7 C#aug Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

Dm Daug G7 C C

Dm7aug

[solo]

e|---------------------7--3----------------------------|

b|--1----0-------0-----0------3----2----1--3--0--0-----|

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

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

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

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

[Refrain]

C C7 F F/E F

I've got a heart that hollers when you're not close to me (G7*)

D9/F# e|------------|

But when you're near it sorta follows b|------------|

G7 G7 G

* |---------0--|

There isn't a lovelier heaven or bubblier place to be D|---------3--|

A|----0h2--2--|

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

[Verse]

C Baug Am7 C#aug

If I were to ask you who the girl I'd glorify was

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

I'd say I was you're right

Dm Daug G7

Dm7aug

If I were to ask you who the boy I'd like to tie was

C C C7

I'd say I was correct

[Refrain]

F E7

Supposing you heard that I was shopping for a trousseau

Am7 D9/F#

Supposing I bought you something old and something new

C Baug Am7 C#aug

And you were to ask us who the bride and groom to be was

Dm7 G7

I'd say we was

me and you

[Outro]

e|-------------------------x--|

b|-------------------------1--|

G|-----------0--2p0--------0--|

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

A|--3-------------------3--3--|

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

************************************

| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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