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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|-EM9-x---E6add9--x----AM9-7----F#m9-4-----7-C#m7-----x---G#m/B--4----G#m7-4----AM7-x-----D7x---F#13/E--11---|
B|--7-----7-----5-----2-----5------9-----4-----4-----5-----10----11---|
G|--8-----6-----6-----2-----4--or--9-----4-----4-----6-----11----11---|
D|--6-----6-----6-----2-----6------9-----6-----4-----6-----10----11---|
A|--7-----7-----x-----x-----4------x-----x-----6-----x-----x-----11---|
E|--0-----0-----5-----2-----x------9-----7-----4-----5-----10----0----|
[Intro]
e|EM9---------|E6add9---------|EM9---------|E6add9---------|
B|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---7~----|---7-\6~-|
E|---------|---------|-0-------|-0-------|
EM9  E6add9  EM9  E6add9
[Verse 1]
  EM9He's a gambler, spinnin' E6add9wheels
Poison victim, look of EM9steel
The coldest heart you've ever E6add9felt
The coldest hands you've ever EM9held
Taken down, all his E6add9way
A million miles, still no headEM9way
 Has his love truly E6add9blown?
In his mind I'm proud to roamAM9  
[Chorus]
He's elusive and I'm awF#m9ake
Defiantly real, there's nothing C#m7fake
A mystery now to me and G#m/Byou
Open my eyes and I'm next to   G#m7you
He says "My  destiAM7ny lies in the hands that set me EM9free"E6add9  
[Verse 2]
  EM9A reckless night, he hears me E6add9breathe
Cursing the skies of this compaEM9ny
You've lost the wisdom deep inE6add9side
His  bitterness   shows its EM9side
If it's true, I am E6add9doomed
What more is there  to hold on EM9to?
A strand of hair is all I E6add9own
A  gift to me, this sorry AM9soul
[Chorus]
He's elusive and I'm awF#m9ake
Defiantly real, there's nothing C#m7fake
A mystery now to me and G#m/Byou
Open my eyes and I'm next to   G#m7you
He says "My  destiAM7ny lies in the hands that set me C#m7free"D7  
[Bridge]
EM9
C#m7 D7  EM9
C#m7 D7  EM9
     C#m7    D7That set me free
[Chorus]
  AM9He's elusive and I'm awF#m9ake
Defiantly real, there's nothing C#m7fake
A mystery now to me and G#m/Byou
Open my eyes and I'm next to   G#m7you
He says "My  destiAM7ny lies in the hands that set me
That set me free"F#m9  
[Outro]
Oh    C#m7a mystery now to me and G#m/Byou
Open my eyes and I'm next to   G#m7you
He says "My  destiAM7ny lies in the hands that set me
 AM7Lies in the hands that set me frEM9ee"E6add9  
Ending
EM9  E6add9  F#13/E
[Chords]
e|-EM9-x---E6add9--x----AM9-7----F#m9-4-----7-C#m7-----x---G#m/B--4----G#m7-4----AM7-x-----D7x---F#13/E--11---|
B|--7-----7-----5-----2-----5------9-----4-----4-----5-----10----11---|
G|--8-----6-----6-----2-----4--or--9-----4-----4-----6-----11----11---|
D|--6-----6-----6-----2-----6------9-----6-----4-----6-----10----11---|
A|--7-----7-----x-----x-----4------x-----x-----6-----x-----x-----11---|
E|--0-----0-----5-----2-----x------9-----7-----4-----5-----10----0----|

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Elusive

by Lianne La Havas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

EM9

E6add9

AM9

F#m9

C#m7

G#m/B

G#m7

AM7

F#13/E

[Chords]

EM9 E6add9 AM9 F#m9 C#m7 G#m/B G#m7 AM7 D7 F#13/E

e|--x-----x-----7-----4-----7------x-----4-----4-----x-----x-----11---|

B|--7-----7-----5-----2-----5------9-----4-----4-----5-----10----11---|

G|--8-----6-----6-----2-----4--or--9-----4-----4-----6-----11----11---|

D|--6-----6-----6-----2-----6------9-----6-----4-----6-----10----11---|

A|--7-----7-----x-----x-----4------x-----x-----6-----x-----x-----11---|

E|--0-----0-----5-----2-----x------9-----7-----4-----5-----10----0----|

[Intro]

EM9 E6add9 EM9 E6add9

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

B|---------|---------|---------|---------|

G|---------|---------|---------|---------|

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

A|---------|---------|---7~----|---7-\6~-|

E|---------|---------|-0-------|-0-------|

EM9 E6add9 EM9 E6add9

[Verse 1]

EM9 E6add9

He's a gambler, spinnin' wheels

EM9

Poison victim, look of steel

E6add9

The coldest heart you've ever felt

EM9

The coldest hands you've ever held

E6add9

Taken down, all his way

EM9

A million miles, still no headway

E6add9

Has his love truly blown?

AM9

In his mind I'm proud to roam

[Chorus]

F#m9

He's elusive and I'm awake

C#m7

Defiantly real, there's nothing fake

G#m/B

A mystery now to me and you

G#m7

Open my eyes and I'm next to you

AM7 EM9 E6add9

He says "My destiny lies in the hands that set me free"

[Verse 2]

EM9 E6add9

A reckless night, he hears me breathe

EM9

Cursing the skies of this company

E6add9

You've lost the wisdom deep inside

EM9

His bitterness shows its side

E6add9

If it's true, I am doomed

EM9

What more is there to hold on to?

E6add9

A strand of hair is all I own

AM9

A gift to me, this sorry soul

[Chorus]

F#m9

He's elusive and I'm awake

C#m7

Defiantly real, there's nothing fake

G#m/B

A mystery now to me and you

G#m7

Open my eyes and I'm next to you

AM7 C#m7 D7

He says "My destiny lies in the hands that set me free"

[Bridge]

EM9

C#m7 D7 EM9

C#m7 D7

That set me free

[Chorus]

AM9 F#m9

He's elusive and I'm awake

C#m7

Defiantly real, there's nothing fake

G#m/B

A mystery now to me and you

G#m7

Open my eyes and I'm next to you

AM7

He says "My destiny lies in the hands that set me

F#m9

That set me free"

[Outro]

C#m7 G#m/B

Oh a mystery now to me and you

G#m7

Open my eyes and I'm next to you

AM7

He says "My destiny lies in the hands that set me

AM7 EM9 E6add9

Lies in the hands that set me free"

Ending

EM9 E6add9 F#13/E

[Chords]

EM9 E6add9 AM9 F#m9 C#m7 G#m/B G#m7 AM7 D7 F#13/E

e|--x-----x-----7-----4-----7------x-----4-----4-----x-----x-----11---|

B|--7-----7-----5-----2-----5------9-----4-----4-----5-----10----11---|

G|--8-----6-----6-----2-----4--or--9-----4-----4-----6-----11----11---|

D|--6-----6-----6-----2-----6------9-----6-----4-----6-----10----11---|

A|--7-----7-----x-----x-----4------x-----x-----6-----x-----x-----11---|

E|--0-----0-----5-----2-----x------9-----7-----4-----5-----10----0----|

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