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On the studio album,the chords are really only played by the bass in the verse, with fills by guitar and wind,
so the chord is limited to E. In the chorus,chords are played by the guitar aswell.
In live concerts and sessions, Shawn James plays the verse on his guitar as well.
For this version, scroll down.
[Verse]
(Single strumming)
N.C
Oh my heart had been aching since the day that I first laid eyes upon you
N.C
I knew you were the one
ESince that day I have never been the same no-one every could turn me away
EOur love had just begun
AmThen you opened up your heart to me
[Instrumental]
 E////
[Verse]
EOh I never thought our joy would ever come to an end
ETill one day you were gone
EThrough the woods, no care in mind and you were so blind
ESnake bit and you were gone
[Chorus]
AI will Cmaj7follow you dEmown even through the gaGtes of hAell
I will sCmaj7ave your souEml
I will mGake you wAhole
I will nCmaj7ot back downEm  
I will sGhatter death's cArown
I will bCmaj7ring you back to lifeE  
I will bring you back to lEife
[Verse]
EPassing by ghosts and souls I made it to the underworld
EMy fire grew within
EMy next task a three headed monster and I made it past
EI stood before the god of death
[Chorus]
AI will Cmaj7follow you dEmown even through the gGates of hAell
I will sCmaj7ave your sEmoul
I will mGake you wAhole
I will nCmaj7ot back doEmwn
I will shGatter death's cArown
I will bCmaj7ring you back to lifeE  
I will bring you back to lEife
[Instrumental]
 E//// X3
E /// G/
[Chorus]
AI will Cmaj7follow you dEmown even through the gGates of Ahell
I will Cmaj7save your soEmul
I will mGake you wAhole
I will nCmaj7ot back dEmown
I will shGatter death's cArown
I will bCmaj7ring you back to lEife
In live-versions, James changes the chords in the verse to spice it up:
E: 022100
Em7:055400
Esus4add6: 077600
F#add4/E: 044300
      E                Em7Esus4add6       F#add4/E  
Oh I never thought our joy would ever come to an end
     E                Em7Esus4add6
Till one day you were gone
E            Em7               Esus4add6         F"add4/E
Through the woods, no care in mind and you were so blind
      E               Em7Esus4add6
Snake bit and you were gone
And the instrumentals are played with he same chords:
E/ Em7 / Esus4add6 / F#add4/E /
Chorus played like the stuodio version

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Orpheus

by Shawn James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em7

F#add4/E

On the studio album,the chords are really only played by the bass in the verse, with fills by guitar and wind,

so the chord is limited to E. In the chorus,chords are played by the guitar aswell.

In live concerts and sessions, Shawn James plays the verse on his guitar as well.

For this version, scroll down.

[Verse]

(Single strumming)

N.C

Oh my heart had been aching since the day that I first laid eyes upon you

N.C

I knew you were the one

Since that day I have never been the same no-one every could turn me away

Our love had just begun

Then you opened up your heart to me

[Instrumental]

////

[Verse]

Oh I never thought our joy would ever come to an end

Till one day you were gone

Through the woods, no care in mind and you were so blind

Snake bit and you were gone

[Chorus]

A Cmaj7 Em G A

I will follow you down even through the gates of hell

Cmaj7 Em

I will save your soul

G A

I will make you whole

Cmaj7 Em

I will not back down

G A

I will shatter death's crown

Cmaj7 E

I will bring you back to life

[Verse]

Passing by ghosts and souls I made it to the underworld

My fire grew within

My next task a three headed monster and I made it past

I stood before the god of death

[Chorus]

A Cmaj7 Em G A

I will follow you down even through the gates of hell

Cmaj7 Em

I will save your soul

G A

I will make you whole

Cmaj7 Em

I will not back down

G A

I will shatter death's crown

Cmaj7 E

I will bring you back to life

[Instrumental]

//// X3

E /// G/

[Chorus]

A Cmaj7 Em G A

I will follow you down even through the gates of hell

Cmaj7 Em

I will save your soul

G A

I will make you whole

Cmaj7 Em

I will not back down

G A

I will shatter death's crown

Cmaj7 E

I will bring you back to life

In live-versions, James changes the chords in the verse to spice it up:

E: 022100

Em7:055400

Esus4add6: 077600

F#add4/E: 044300

E Em7 F#add4/E

Esus4add6

Oh I never thought our joy would ever come to an end

E Em7

Esus4add6

Till one day you were gone

E Em7 Esus4add6 F"add4/E

Through the woods, no care in mind and you were so blind

E Em7

Esus4add6

Snake bit and you were gone

And the instrumentals are played with he same chords:

E/ Em7 / Esus4add6 / F#add4/E /

Chorus played like the stuodio version

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