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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 23Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
F#dim7  x-9-10-9-10-x---| or |-2-3-4-2-4-2-|
G#dim7  x-11-12-11-12-x-| or |-4-5-6-4-6-4-|
Bbdim7  x-1-2-1-2-x-----| or |-6-7-8-6-8-6-|
 Riff
e|--10---------------------------12---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10-10-12----------------------10-10-12------------------------------12-12-10-12-10------|
G|-----------------12-9--------------------------12-9---------12-9----9----12----------------12---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 G   B7   C   D7*2
or
Riff *2
[Verse]
GWell I'm gone again, give them my best
B7I'll float my wishes to the west
When CI come home, iD7t'll all be fineG  
GBut it's the way it goes and ain't it so
B7The fastest one to let it go
Always Cout of sight and D7out of mindG  
GorB7  C  D7  
Riff *2
GNow the coins go tumblin' through the cracks
B7There aint no way she's ever gonna get them back
And tChe tears come D7hard like the colGd November rain
GAnd it's safe to say that we both know
B7That I don't really have to say I told you so
Cause Cif I did, I'd D7have to again anGd again and again
[Chorus]
But with Emtattered F#dim7wings
SGtaggering aG#dim7gainst the wind
It's Amso damn hard to Gfly
But Emthat old F#dim7bird
NGever undersG#dim7tood a word
Of taAmking flight alBbdim7one without a planB7  
I'D7ll be there when she lGands
GorB7  C  D7  
Riff *2
[Verse]
GNow the struggles on and it won't be long
B7Til winter's clutch is holdin' strong
And I Cdo believe it D7won't soon be leGtting go
GSo bid farewell to the ones you knew
B7Like a drunk old sinner born a-new
And sCay hello to thD7e sweeping winds Gof change
[Chorus]
Yeah, speEmed it up F#dim7my friend
TGhe sooner yG#dim7ou're caught, then the sooner you'll mend
And yAmour wounds will Gheal in time
It tEmakes F#dim7one     tGo knoG#dim7w one
Now Amyou should know that by Bbdim7now
Don't you feel B7bad?
ItD7's all you ever hadG  
[Bridge]
And Emthough I really can't believe the Amthings that I have seen
It puD7ts my feet back on the ground where yoGurs probably should have been
All alCong, throughout the song, thC#7ree Manhattans and we can't move aB7longD7  G  
GorB7  C  D7  
Riff *2
[Chorus]
Let's skiEmp ahead sF#dim7ome years
TGhe dust has G#dim7settled and the smoke has cleared
And aAmll is well and fGine
TherEme's no thF#dim7under or lightning
TGhe water's G#dim7warm and the fish are biting
ThereAm's no bumps in Bbdim7the road that I B7can see
SmD7ooth sailing on the seGa

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Three Manhattans

by Larry and His Flask

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim7

G#dim7

Bbdim7

C#7

[Chords]

F#dim7 x-9-10-9-10-x---| or |-2-3-4-2-4-2-|

G#dim7 x-11-12-11-12-x-| or |-4-5-6-4-6-4-|

Bbdim7 x-1-2-1-2-x-----| or |-6-7-8-6-8-6-|

Riff

e|--10---------------------------12---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------10-10-12----------------------10-10-12------------------------------12-12-10-12-10------|

G|-----------------12-9--------------------------12-9---------12-9----9----12----------------12---|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-----------------------------|

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

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

[Intro]

G B7 C D7

Riff *2

[Verse]

Well I'm gone again, give them my best

I'll float my wishes to the west

C D7 G

When I come home, it'll all be fine

But it's the way it goes and ain't it so

The fastest one to let it go

C D7 G

Always out of sight and out of mind

G B7 C D7

Riff *2

Now the coins go tumblin' through the cracks

There aint no way she's ever gonna get them back

C D7 G

And the tears come hard like the cold November rain

And it's safe to say that we both know

That I don't really have to say I told you so

C D7 G

Cause if I did, I'd have to again and again and again

[Chorus]

Em F#dim7

But with tattered wings

G G#dim7

Staggering against the wind

Am G

It's so damn hard to fly

Em F#dim7

But that old bird

G G#dim7

Never understood a word

Am Bbdim7 B7

Of taking flight alone without a plan

D7 G

I'll be there when she lands

G B7 C D7

Riff *2

[Verse]

Now the struggles on and it won't be long

Til winter's clutch is holdin' strong

C D7 G

And I do believe it won't soon be letting go

So bid farewell to the ones you knew

Like a drunk old sinner born a-new

C D7 G

And say hello to the sweeping winds of change

[Chorus]

Em F#dim7

Yeah, speed it up my friend

G G#dim7

The sooner you're caught, then the sooner you'll mend

Am G

And your wounds will heal in time

Em F#dim7 G G#dim7

It takes one to know one

Am Bbdim7

Now you should know that by now

Don't you feel bad?

D7 G

It's all you ever had

[Bridge]

Em Am

And though I really can't believe the things that I have seen

D7 G

It puts my feet back on the ground where yours probably should have been

C C#7 B7 D7 G

All along, throughout the song, three Manhattans and we can't move along

G B7 C D7

Riff *2

[Chorus]

Em F#dim7

Let's skip ahead some years

G G#dim7

The dust has settled and the smoke has cleared

Am G

And all is well and fine

Em F#dim7

There's no thunder or lightning

G G#dim7

The water's warm and the fish are biting

Am Bbdim7 B7

There's no bumps in the road that I can see

D7 G

Smooth sailing on the sea

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