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Aminor

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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NOTE - This is almost certainly inspired by Radiohead's Street Spirit / Fade Out.
The riff on the B string and modulation from Em to E major are primary components of both songs.
Because the song contains both E minor and E major, I used non-standard notation for E(major) for clarity.
The mixture of Em and E major create a modulation between the keys of A natural minor and A harmonic minor.
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[INTRO]
Asus4  Am   Asus2  Am
Em7    Em6  Em     Em6
Riff:
e|--Asus40--0--Am0--0--Asus20--0--Am0--0----Em70--0--Em60--0--Em0--0--Em60--0-------|
B|--3--3--1--1--0--0--1--1----3--3--1--1--0--0--1--1-------|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------|
E|----------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
[VERSE 1]
(written with just the Am and Em chords, but played with the above riff)
AmHear what I say
EmThe situation was a love gone bad
Left her cold naked on a rainy day
AmHe pulled in the driveway
EmTwo o'clock with the gun that he shot
Ran to the front door, hid it under tiled floor
AmHe heard the sirens far away
EmCocked the one that he used on his son
Feeling kinda sorry for the things that he's done
[INTERLUDE]
 E(major)/ E7  
e|--0----------0----------------------|
B|--0----------3----------------------|
G|--1----------1----------------------|
D|--2----------2----------------------|
A|--2----------2----------------------|
E|--0----------0----------------------|
[VERSE 2]
Her earrings Amfloat away
Her body's Ampale and grey
But Momma Emwill not call
And children Emwill not crawl
Her earrings Amfloat away
Her body's pAmale and grey
But Momma Emwill not call
And children will not E(major)crawlE7  
[VERSE 3]
AmLights around the block
EmTiptoe to the bathroom door
Barefoot, naked, see her body on the floor
AmYou go ahead and cry some more
EmThe little girl with her eyes so sore
Cries out, "Daddy, I don't want to leave this world"
AmHe hears the angels scream, he says
Em"Would you open up your wings
Don't let her breathe
AmCause if it's all a dream," he says
Em"Pinch me, wake me, shake me
But take me somewhere I can't E(major)see"E7  
[CHORUS]
GAnd take the blood on my shirt and shoes
And tell me Amwhat went wrong
I want to see you Gcry, I want to see you AmcryG  
GAnd take the blood on my shirt and shoes
No no nAmo no no no no no, no, no, EmnoG  
I want to see you E(major)cryE7  
[REPEAT VERSE 3]
[CHORUS]
(slight variation at the end of no, no, no... skips Em goes right to G)
GAnd take the blood on my shirt and shoes
And tell me Amwhat went wrong
I want to see you Gcry, I want to see you AmcryG  
GAnd take the blood on my shirt and shoes
No no nAmo no no no no no, no, no, Gno
I want to see you E(major)cryE7  
[INTERLUDE]
Am    Em     Am     Em      Am     Em
[VERSE 4]
It's gAmetting hard to shake
EmThree dead as he lays in his bed
Open blinds, sees the light, now he's awake
AmThere's so much his heart can take
EmAs sweat bleeds in the pores of his face
Then she rises, just to ask if he's OK
AmShe's blue-eyed and open wide
EmHe cried out, "I love you" as the sun did hit the sky
AmHe picked up his little girl
EmSaid "goodbye" as he looks in her eye
"And don't worry, baby, dream of bright blue E(major)skies"E7  
[CHORUS]
GTake the blood on my shirt and shoes
And tell me Amwhat went wrong
I want to see you Gcry, I want to see you AmcryG  
GAnd take the blood on my shirt and shoes
AmNo no no no no no no no, no, no, noG  
I want to see you E(major)cryE7  
I want to see you E(major)cryE7  
I want to see you E(major)cryE7  
I want to see you E(major)cryE7  E(major)  

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What Went Wrong

by Justin Furstenfeld

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Asus2

Em7

Em6

E(major)

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NOTE - This is almost certainly inspired by Radiohead's Street Spirit / Fade Out.

The riff on the B string and modulation from Em to E major are primary components of both songs.

Because the song contains both E minor and E major, I used non-standard notation for E(major) for clarity.

The mixture of Em and E major create a modulation between the keys of A natural minor and A harmonic minor.

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[INTRO]

Asus4 Am Asus2 Am

Em7 Em6 Em Em6

Riff:

Asus4 Am Asus2 Am Em7 Em6 Em Em6

e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|

B|--3--3--1--1--0--0--1--1----3--3--1--1--0--0--1--1-------|

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

D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------|

A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------|

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

[VERSE 1]

(written with just the Am and Em chords, but played with the above riff)

Hear what I say

The situation was a love gone bad

Left her cold naked on a rainy day

He pulled in the driveway

Two o'clock with the gun that he shot

Ran to the front door, hid it under tiled floor

He heard the sirens far away

Cocked the one that he used on his son

Feeling kinda sorry for the things that he's done

[INTERLUDE]

E(major) E7

e|--0----------0----------------------|

B|--0----------3----------------------|

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

D|--2----------2----------------------|

A|--2----------2----------------------|

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

[VERSE 2]

Her earrings float away

Her body's pale and grey

But Momma will not call

And children will not crawl

Her earrings float away

Her body's pale and grey

But Momma will not call

E(major) E7

And children will not crawl

[VERSE 3]

Lights around the block

Tiptoe to the bathroom door

Barefoot, naked, see her body on the floor

You go ahead and cry some more

The little girl with her eyes so sore

Cries out, "Daddy, I don't want to leave this world"

He hears the angels scream, he says

"Would you open up your wings

Don't let her breathe

Cause if it's all a dream," he says

"Pinch me, wake me, shake me

E(major) E7

But take me somewhere I can't see"

[CHORUS]

And take the blood on my shirt and shoes

And tell me what went wrong

G Am G

I want to see you cry, I want to see you cry

And take the blood on my shirt and shoes

Am Em G

No no no no no no no no, no, no, no

E(major) E7

I want to see you cry

[REPEAT VERSE 3]

[CHORUS]

(slight variation at the end of no, no, no... skips Em goes right to G)

And take the blood on my shirt and shoes

And tell me what went wrong

G Am G

I want to see you cry, I want to see you cry

And take the blood on my shirt and shoes

Am G

No no no no no no no no, no, no, no

E(major) E7

I want to see you cry

[INTERLUDE]

Am Em Am Em Am Em

[VERSE 4]

It's getting hard to shake

Three dead as he lays in his bed

Open blinds, sees the light, now he's awake

There's so much his heart can take

As sweat bleeds in the pores of his face

Then she rises, just to ask if he's OK

She's blue-eyed and open wide

He cried out, "I love you" as the sun did hit the sky

He picked up his little girl

Said "goodbye" as he looks in her eye

E(major) E7

"And don't worry, baby, dream of bright blue skies"

[CHORUS]

Take the blood on my shirt and shoes

And tell me what went wrong

G Am G

I want to see you cry, I want to see you cry

And take the blood on my shirt and shoes

Am G

No no no no no no no no, no, no, no

E(major) E7

I want to see you cry

E(major) E7

I want to see you cry

E(major) E7

I want to see you cry

E(major) E7 E(major)

I want to see you cry

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