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Let me start this by saying this is the first I've ever made. It's probably not the best, or anywhere near it,
but it's a song that I've wanted to learn myself for a while now.
Obviously most of these aren't the actual chord names. I don't know if these chords exist under a different
name, but as far as I checked they don't. This was the easiest way for me to organize them.
I can't really include a strumming pattern as the song changes it very often,
but if you listen to the actual song a few times it should come naturally.
If you want it to sound more like the original, you can play (what I called O+ chords) before each transition
to the next chord. (specifically G and Cmaj7) After you listen to the song you'll know what I mean.
Feedback is appreciated.
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[Chords]
G-     |3-0-0-0-3-3|
G      |3-2-0-0-3-3|
Cmaj7^ |0-3-2-0-3-0|
Cmaj7= |3-2-0-0-3-3|
Cmaj7- |0-3-0-0-0-0|
Cmaj7  |0-3-2-0-0-0|
Cmaj7+ |0-3-2-0-3-3|
Cmaj7~ |0-3-0-0-3-3|
Cmaj7_ |0-2-0-0-3-3|
EM+    |0-2-2-0-3-3|
EM-    |3-0-2-0-3-3|
O+     |0-0-0-0-3-3|
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[Intro]
 G-   G   G-   GCmaj7- Cmaj7  
[Verse 1]
           Cmaj7-                        Cmaj7   G-  G  
Say my name            and I'll play your game
          G-                                    GCmaj7- Cmaj7  
And my demands for all the trouble that you've caused
                 Cmaj7-                     Cmaj7   G-  G  
Just take my pain            right from my veins
                    G- G                                     Cmaj7- Cmaj7 (stop strumming)
And even if you could,   you'd probably fake it, just in case
Can't make it any other wayG  
[Chorus]
G                                    Cmaj7+
When reflections can be so deceiving
                                               EM+
I've been waiting here and you're still leaving
                            EM-
You've been dragging me down
                                Cmaj7+        (Stop Strumming)
And I've been waiting around for      so long
Look at the damage you have doneG-  G  
[instrumental]
 G-   GCmaj7-  Cmaj7Cmaj7- Cmaj7  
[Post-Chorus]
Cmaj7And I bet you think you've G-wonG  
[instrumental]
 G-   GCmaj7- Cmaj7  
[Verse 2]
                Cmaj7-                           Cmaj7   G-  G  
Just say my name             'cause I played your game
                  G-                                   GCmaj7- Cmaj7  
And I did my best; it was just too little and too late
                Cmaj7-                Cmaj7   G-  G  
You push me away, it's just the price I pay
               G- G                               Cmaj7- Cmaj7 (stop strumming)
And I can't afford it, but I think I'll try anyway
Can't make it any other wayG  
[Chorus]
G                                    Cmaj7+
When reflections can be so deceiving
                                               EM+
I've been waiting here and you're still leaving
                            EM-
You've been dragging me down
                                Cmaj7+        (Stop Strumming)
And I've been waiting around for      so long
Look at the damage you have doneG-  G  
[instrumental]
G- G O+ EM+
[Bridge]
                                  Cmaj7+
You pray for someone else to come along
And I've been waiting here, safe from herG  
                                          EM+
And I try to promise you that I won't ever fade
             Cmaj7+ Cmaj7~ Cmaj7_ Cmaj7+ Cmaj7~ Cmaj7_
And you just ignore my     calls, avoid  the    blame
G-(FuGckG-)G  
[Outro]
                      Cmaj7- Cmaj7 Cmaj7- Cmaj7
I bet you think you've won
And I bet you think you've G-woGnG-  G  
                          Cmaj7- Cmaj7 (stop strumming)
And I bet you think you've won
                                 G-G G  
Look at the damage you have done
  Cmaj7= Cmaj7- Cmaj7 Cmaj7^ Cmaj7 Cmaj7- Cmaj7
Fuck
                          EM+  EM-
And I bet you think you've won
                      Cmaj7+   (stop strumming)
I bet you think you've     won
You'll be pleased to know you've wonG  

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Avoid The Blame

by Cory Wells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G-

Cmaj7

Let me start this by saying this is the first I've ever made. It's probably not the best, or anywhere near it,

but it's a song that I've wanted to learn myself for a while now.

Obviously most of these aren't the actual chord names. I don't know if these chords exist under a different

name, but as far as I checked they don't. This was the easiest way for me to organize them.

I can't really include a strumming pattern as the song changes it very often,

but if you listen to the actual song a few times it should come naturally.

If you want it to sound more like the original, you can play (what I called O+ chords) before each transition

to the next chord. (specifically G and Cmaj7) After you listen to the song you'll know what I mean.

Feedback is appreciated.

----------------------------------------------------------------

[Chords]

G- |3-0-0-0-3-3|

G |3-2-0-0-3-3|

Cmaj7^ |0-3-2-0-3-0|

Cmaj7= |3-2-0-0-3-3|

Cmaj7- |0-3-0-0-0-0|

Cmaj7 |0-3-2-0-0-0|

Cmaj7+ |0-3-2-0-3-3|

Cmaj7~ |0-3-0-0-3-3|

Cmaj7_ |0-2-0-0-3-3|

EM+ |0-2-2-0-3-3|

EM- |3-0-2-0-3-3|

O+ |0-0-0-0-3-3|

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[Intro]

G- G G- G Cmaj7

Cmaj7-

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 G- G

Cmaj7-

Say my name and I'll play your game

G- G Cmaj7

Cmaj7-

And my demands for all the trouble that you've caused

Cmaj7 G- G

Cmaj7-

Just take my pain right from my veins

G- G Cmaj7- Cmaj7 (stop strumming)

And even if you could, you'd probably fake it, just in case

Can't make it any other way

[Chorus]

G Cmaj7+

When reflections can be so deceiving

EM+

I've been waiting here and you're still leaving

EM-

You've been dragging me down

Cmaj7+ (Stop Strumming)

And I've been waiting around for so long

G- G

Look at the damage you have done

[instrumental]

G- G Cmaj7 Cmaj7

Cmaj7- Cmaj7-

[Post-Chorus]

Cmaj7 G- G

And I bet you think you've won

[instrumental]

G- G Cmaj7

Cmaj7-

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 G- G

Cmaj7-

Just say my name 'cause I played your game

G- G Cmaj7

Cmaj7-

And I did my best; it was just too little and too late

Cmaj7 G- G

Cmaj7-

You push me away, it's just the price I pay

G- G Cmaj7- Cmaj7 (stop strumming)

And I can't afford it, but I think I'll try anyway

Can't make it any other way

[Chorus]

G Cmaj7+

When reflections can be so deceiving

EM+

I've been waiting here and you're still leaving

EM-

You've been dragging me down

Cmaj7+ (Stop Strumming)

And I've been waiting around for so long

G- G

Look at the damage you have done

[instrumental]

G- G O+ EM+

[Bridge]

Cmaj7+

You pray for someone else to come along

And I've been waiting here, safe from her

EM+

And I try to promise you that I won't ever fade

Cmaj7+ Cmaj7~ Cmaj7_ Cmaj7+ Cmaj7~ Cmaj7_

And you just ignore my calls, avoid the blame

G- G G- G

(Fuck)

[Outro]

Cmaj7- Cmaj7 Cmaj7- Cmaj7

I bet you think you've won

G- G G- G

And I bet you think you've won

Cmaj7- Cmaj7 (stop strumming)

And I bet you think you've won

G G

-G

Look at the damage you have done

Cmaj7= Cmaj7- Cmaj7 Cmaj7^ Cmaj7 Cmaj7- Cmaj7

Fuck

EM+ EM-

And I bet you think you've won

Cmaj7+ (stop strumming)

I bet you think you've won

You'll be pleased to know you've won

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