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1/64

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
E  G#  A
e|--E-----------------------|-------------------------|----G#---------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------0-----------0-|-----------0-----------0-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----1-----------1-------|-----1-----------1-------|-----------5-----------5-|-----------5-----------5-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----6-----------6-------|-----6-----------6-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--4-----4-----4-----4----|--4-----4-----4-----4----|
e|---A----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------2-|
G|-----2-----------2-------|-----2-----------2-------|-----2-----------2-------|-----2-----------2-------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
TEhere's a girl in michigan
Who's tG#ryin' to save the world again
For youA  
She pEassed all of her classes there
And nG#ow she finally gets
To stare at youA  
[Pre-Chorus]
But lG#ove is just a mAirror on her sheElf
Cause G#all you need to lAook for is yourEself
[Chorus]
Oh wEe're not G#kids anymoreA  
So turn around
AnEd turn your eG#yes to the shoAre
And Eoh be G#honest with Ayou
Be honBest with youC#  
Be honAest witBh you, Enow
[Verse 2]
ThEere's a man who passed away
And G#now i pray he gets to stay with youA  
He lEeft all of his records home
And G#now i sit and listen all aloneA  
[Pre-Chorus]
But lG#ove is just a mAirror on her sheElf
Cause G#all you need to Alook for is youErself
[Chorus]
Oh wEe're not G#kids anymoreA  
So turn around
AnEd turn your eG#yes to the shoAre
And Eoh be G#honest with Ayou
Be honBest with youC#  
Be honAest witBh you, Enow
[Bridge]
EThe world G#isn't spinniAng
The way it did before
EYour hearG#t isn't winniAn'
But lovers turned to war
EHell yeahG#, I've been dArinkin'
I'm passed out on the floor
EHell yeah G#I've been drAinkin'
X2

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Michigan

by Arms Akimbo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E G# A

E G#

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

B|-----------0-----------0-|-----------0-----------0-|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-----1-----------1-------|-----1-----------1-------|-----------5-----------5-|-----------5-----------5-|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----6-----------6-------|-----6-----------6-------|

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

E|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--4-----4-----4-----4----|--4-----4-----4-----4----|

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

B|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------2-|

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

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

A|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|

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

[Verse 1]

There's a girl in michigan

Who's tryin' to save the world again

For you

She passed all of her classes there

And now she finally gets

To stare at you

[Pre-Chorus]

G# A E

But love is just a mirror on her shelf

G# A E

Cause all you need to look for is yourself

[Chorus]

E G# A

Oh we're not kids anymore

So turn around

E G# A

And turn your eyes to the shore

E G# A

And oh be honest with you

B C#

Be honest with you

A B E

Be honest with you, now

[Verse 2]

There's a man who passed away

G# A

And now i pray he gets to stay with you

He left all of his records home

G# A

And now i sit and listen all alone

[Pre-Chorus]

G# A E

But love is just a mirror on her shelf

G# A E

Cause all you need to look for is yourself

[Chorus]

E G# A

Oh we're not kids anymore

So turn around

E G# A

And turn your eyes to the shore

E G# A

And oh be honest with you

B C#

Be honest with you

A B E

Be honest with you, now

[Bridge]

E G# A

The world isn't spinning

The way it did before

E G# A

Your heart isn't winnin'

But lovers turned to war

E G# A

Hell yeah, I've been drinkin'

I'm passed out on the floor

E G# A

Hell yeah I've been drinkin'

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