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Eminor

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Strumming pattern is a lot of palm mutes and then letting the chords ring out around the chord changes.
[Riff]
x = palm mute
                                     x x x x       x x x x x x x x
e|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-3-2-0---------------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-0-------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-0-------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 C   Em   G   Cx 2
[Riff] x 2
[Verse]
CThe hand that Emcut this barleGy, I'd lCike to know
CThe pale blue Emlips that blew the Glife into this Cstereo
[Riff for each]
Oh, oh, oh, I'd like to know
Oh, oh, oh, I'd like to know
[Chorus]
DOh, Cdon't it feel Ggood
DTo Cbe undersGtood toCnight
C C
 x 2
[Verse]
CYou asked me wEmhen's the last tGime I stared inCto
CYour sharp bEmlack jeweled Geyes eCven then you knew we were through
[Riff for each]
Oh, oh, oh, I didn't know I didn't know
Then you got up to go
[Chorus]
DOh, don't it Cfeel gGood
DOh, don't it Cfeel rGightEm  
DOh, don't it Cfeel gGood
DTo Cbe underGstood tonCight
C C
[Interlude]
 C   Em   G   Cx 2
 x 2
[Verse]
CDo you kEmnow how the west Gwas won?C  
CI fixed my Emspeed in the middle lGane, turned on the rCadio
[Riff for each]
Oh, they played that missing take of Jailbreak
Oh, oh, oh, they had to know
[Chorus]
DOh, don't it Cfeel gGood
DOh, don't it Cfeel rGightEm  
DOh, don't it Cfeel gGood
DTo Cbe underGstood tonCight
[Outro]
C C

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How The West Was Won

by John Vanderslice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Strumming pattern is a lot of palm mutes and then letting the chords ring out around the chord changes.

[Riff]

x = palm mute

x x x x x x x x x x x x

e|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-3-2-0---------------------------------|

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

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

D|-0-------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

A|-2-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

E|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

C Em G C

x 2

[Riff] x 2

[Verse]

C Em G C

The hand that cut this barley, I'd like to know

C Em G C

The pale blue lips that blew the life into this stereo

[Riff for each]

Oh, oh, oh, I'd like to know

[Chorus]

D C G

Oh, don't it feel good

D C G C

To be understood tonight

C C

x 2

[Verse]

C Em G C

You asked me when's the last time I stared into

C Em G C

Your sharp black jeweled eyes even then you knew we were through

[Riff for each]

Oh, oh, oh, I didn't know I didn't know

Then you got up to go

[Chorus]

D C G

Oh, don't it feel good

D C G Em

Oh, don't it feel right

D C G

Oh, don't it feel good

D C G C

To be understood tonight

C C

[Interlude]

C Em G C

x 2

[Verse]

C Em G C

Do you know how the west was won?

C Em G C

I fixed my speed in the middle lane, turned on the radio

[Riff for each]

Oh, they played that missing take of Jailbreak

Oh, oh, oh, they had to know

[Chorus]

D C G

Oh, don't it feel good

D C G Em

Oh, don't it feel right

D C G

Oh, don't it feel good

D C G C

To be understood tonight

[Outro]

C C

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