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Eminor

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D * - Open C/G chord, moved up two frets.
Use either form wherever there's a D, but the indicated use is how its played
in the version I've taken this from.
Capo III
[INTRO]
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
[Verse 1]
EmWell I believe there’s someone watching C/Gover you
They’re Dwatching every single thing you Emadd9sayEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
And Emwhen you die they’ll sit you down and C/Gtake you through,
        D*
You’ll realize one day, ahhhh......
[Chorus]
GThe grass is always greener on the other side
G/F#Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive
EmTime is running out, you wanna stay aC/Glive
DWe all live under the same sky
DWe all will live, we all will die
DThere is no wrong, there is no right
DThis circle only has one Emadd9sideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
[Verse 2]
EmWe all try hard to live our lives in C/Gharmony
        D*                         Emadd9     Em     Em7     Em     Em7  Em  
For fear of falling swiftly overboard
But Emlife is both a major and a C/Gminor key
      D*
Just open up the chord, ahhhh......
[Chorus]
GThe grass is always greener on the other side
G/F#Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive
EmTime is running out, you wanna stay aC/Glive
DWe all live under the same sky
DWe all will live, we all will die
DThere is no wrong, there is no right
DThis circle only has one Emadd9sideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
[Bridge]
                  Em     C/G   D*
Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na
                  Em     C/G   D*
Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na
                  Em     C/G   D*
Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na
[Chorus]
GBut the grass is always greener on the other side
G/F#Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive
EmTime is running out, you wanna stay aC/Glive
DWe all live under the same sky
DWe all will live, we all will die
DThere is no wrong, there is no right, ahhhhh
[Chorus]
GThe grass is always greener on the other side
G/F#Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive
EmTime is running out, you wanna stay aC/Glive
DWe all live under the same sky
DWe all will live, we all will die
DThere is no wrong, there is no right
DThis circle only has one Emadd9sideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
Emadd9SideEm  Em7  Em  Em7  Em  
[outro]
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em
Emadd9   Em   Em7   Em   Em7   Em

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Side

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

Em7

C/G

G/F#

D * - Open C/G chord, moved up two frets.

Use either form wherever there's a D, but the indicated use is how its played

in the version I've taken this from.

Capo III

[INTRO]

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

[Verse 1]

Em C/G

Well I believe there’s someone watching over you

D Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

They’re watching every single thing you say

Em C/G

And when you die they’ll sit you down and take you through,

You’ll realize one day, ahhhh......

[Chorus]

The grass is always greener on the other side

G/F#

Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive

Em C/G

Time is running out, you wanna stay alive

We all live under the same sky

We all will live, we all will die

There is no wrong, there is no right

D Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

This circle only has one side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

[Verse 2]

Em C/G

We all try hard to live our lives in harmony

D Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

For fear of falling swiftly overboard

Em C/G

But life is both a major and a minor key

Just open up the chord, ahhhh......

[Chorus]

The grass is always greener on the other side

G/F#

Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive

Em C/G

Time is running out, you wanna stay alive

We all live under the same sky

We all will live, we all will die

There is no wrong, there is no right

D Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

This circle only has one side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

[Bridge]

Em C/G D

Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na

Em C/G D

Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na

Em C/G D

Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na

[Chorus]

But the grass is always greener on the other side

G/F#

Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive

Em C/G

Time is running out, you wanna stay alive

We all live under the same sky

We all will live, we all will die

There is no wrong, there is no right, ahhhhh

[Chorus]

The grass is always greener on the other side

G/F#

Neighbours gotta new car that you wanna drive

Em C/G

Time is running out, you wanna stay alive

We all live under the same sky

We all will live, we all will die

There is no wrong, there is no right

D Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

This circle only has one side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

Side

[outro]

Emadd9 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em

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