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Step 1 / 28Position: 8
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The strum pattern is pretty intuitive, so I am leaving that out. I will provide the Lyrics with the chords as
they appear in the song and also the assorted riffs that appear. To do the Riff I have Two riff chords (C/F
and G6) See Below.
well.
Chords:
CMaj7:
e| --0--
B| --8--
G| --9-
D| --9-
A| --x--
E| --8--
Gb9:
e| --x--
B| --9-
G| --9-
D| --8--
A| --9-
E| --x--
FMaj7:
e| --0--
B| --10-
G| --9-
D| --10-
A| --8--
E| --x--
C/F (Riff Chord):
e --x--
B--X--
G --9--
D --10--
A --8--
E--X--
Am7:
e| --x--
B| --5--
G| --5--
D| --5--
A| --x--
E| --5--
C#Maj7/G:
e| --x--
B| --5--
G| --4--
D| --5--
A| --3--
E| --3--
D9:
e| --0--
B| --5--
G| --5--
D| --4--
A| --5--
E| --x--
FMaj7*:
e --0--
B --1--
G --2--
D --3--
A --0--
E--X--
E7#9:
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --7--
D| --6--
A| --7--
E| --x--
E7b9:
e| --x--
B| --6--
G| --7--
D| --6--
A| --7--
E| --x--
G6 (Riff Chord):
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --9--
D| --9--
A| --10--
E| --x--
F6/9:
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --7--
D| --7--
A| --8--
E| --x--
Em#5:
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --5--
D| --5--
A| --7--
E| --x--
Am7#5:
e| --x--
B| --6--
G| --5--
D| --5--
A| --0--
E| --x--
Bm:
e| --x--
B| --3--
G| --4--
D| --0--
A| --2--
E| --x--
Bsus4:
e| --x--
B| --5--
G| --4--
D| --2--
A| --2--
E| --x--
CMaj7Once there was a melodGb9y
That came from the FMaj7depths of me
That's how it sGb9tarts...
CMaj7It came from aGb9nother place
Trail I can nFMaj7ever trace
No matter how Gb9hard
CMaj7And it's strange how
Gb9the story's yours now
FMaj7As it leaves my Gb9voice
CMaj7There was not a choiceGb9  
But to C/Frelease you...
Riff with the "rele-e-e-ase you":
C/F (Riff Chord):
e|-----------------8---|
B|----------8--10------|
G|------9--------------|
D|----10---------------|
A|---8-----------------|
E|---------------------|
[Chorus]
Am7There was a C#Maj7/Gtime
Oh, to relD9ease you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
Oh, to relE7#9ease you
'Cause I releE7b9ased you
Oh, to relAm7ease you
There was C#Maj7/Ga time
Oh, to relD9ease you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
Oh, to relE7#9ease you
'Cause I releE7b9ased you
* G6*
Oh, to release you
Riff (USE THE G6 ON "RELEASE" TO PLAY THE RIFF)
e|--x----------------------------|
B|-----8---6-----------6--/--3---|
G|----9---------9----------------|
D|---9---------------------------|
A|--10---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse]
CMaj7Once there was too muGb9ch too say
Though I should've fFMaj7ind a way
And that's how it stGb9arts
CMaj7Sorrows and eGb9cstasy
Grow all these wFMaj7ords to me
No matter how Gb9hard
CMaj7And it's strange how
Gb9The story's yours now
FMaj7As it leaves my vGb9oice
CMaj7There was not a Gb9choice
But to FMaj7release you
[Chorus]
Am7There was a C#Maj7/Gtime
Oh, to relD9ease you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
Oh, to relE7#9ease you
'Cause I releE7b9ased you
Oh, to relAm7ease you
Am7There was a C#Maj7/Gtime
Oh, to relD9ease you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
Oh, to relE7#9ease you
'Cause I releE7b9ased you
Oh, to relAm7ease you
[Instrumental]
C
[Break]
F6/9And now you lie
Em#5In another's mind...
And you Am7#5look like a stranger to Bmme
F6/9And now you lie
Em#5In another's mind...
And you lAm7#5ook like a stranger to Bmme
Bsus4To me, yeah
Am7There was a C#Maj7/Gtime
Oh, to relD9ease you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
Oh, to relE7#9ease you
'Cause I releE7b9ased you
Oh, to relAm7ease you
Am7There was a C#Maj7/Gtime
Oh, to relD9ease you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
Oh, to relE7#9ease you
'Cause I releE7b9ased you
Oh, to relAm7ease you
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