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F#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 5

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[Chords and Rhythm]
e|-Dadd#115---x---5---5---x---Dmaj99-|-9---x---D6sus27---7---x---F#m2-|
B|-9---x---9---9---x---7-|-7---x---5---5---x---2-|
G|-7---x---7---7---x---9-|-9---x---7---7---x---2-|
D|-0---x---0---0---x---0-|-0---x---0---0---x---4-|
A|-----------------------|---------------------4-|
E|-----------------------|---------------------2-|
e|-2-F#m--x---2---2---x---Asus2/E0-|-0---x---0---0---x---Dadd#115-|
B|-2---x---2---2---x---0-|-0---x---0---0---x---9-|
G|-2---x---2---2---x---2-|-2---x---2---0---x---7-|
D|-4---x---4---4---x---2-|-2---x---2---2---x---0-|
A|-4-------4---4-------0-|-0-------0---0---------|
E|-2-------2---2-------0-|-0-------0---0---------|
[Verse]
 Dadd#11Waiting for Dmaj9some--D6sus2thing   to F#mbreakAsus2/E  
 Dadd#11Left my Dmaj9heart D6sus2out to F#mbakeAsus2/E  
 Dadd#11Nothing Dmaj9there D6sus2in my  F#mglassAsus2/E  
 Dadd#11Wasn't Dmaj9air   D6sus2meant to F#mlastAsus2/E  
[Chorus]
 Asus2Hope Bmin my D/Apast
 Asus2Hope Bmin my D/Apast
 Asus2Hope Bmin my D/Apast
[Verse]
 Dadd#11All the way Dmaj9down  D6sus2to the F#mlake (Asus2/Efound the lake was wet)
 Dadd#11How much Dmaj9more  D6sus2could I F#mtake (Asus2/Ebetter yet)
 Dadd#11Walked back Dmaj9home  D6sus2to my  F#mplace (Asus2/Etired of getting high)
 Dadd#11Guess I Dmaj9don't D6sus2wanna  F#mdieAsus2/E  
[Chorus]
 Asus2Hope Bmin my D/Apast
 Asus2Hope Bmin my D/Apast
 Asus2Hope Bmin my D/Apast
[Bridge]
 F#mHope Ein my Bpast
 F#mHope Ein my Bpast
 F#mHope Ein my BpastAsus2  
[Verse]
 Dadd#11Waiting for   Dmaj9some--D6sus2thing to F#mbreakAsus2/E  
 Dadd#11Left my Dmaj9heart D6sus2out to F#mbakeAsus2/E  
 Dadd#11Slipped my mind that Dmaj9I could D6sus2use my F#mbrainAsus2/E  
I'll stay Dadd#11up all nightand Dmaj9crash D6sus2on the F#mplaneAsus2/E  
[Chorus]
Asus2Ship without a rudder's like a
BmShip without a rudder's like a
D/AShip without a rudder
Asus2Ship without a rudder's like a
BmShip without a rudder's like a
D/AShip without a rudder
Asus2Ship without a rudder's like a
BmShip without a rudder's like a
D/AShip without a rudder's like a ship without a rudder's like a
Asus2Ship without a rudder's like a
BmShip without a rudder's C#mlike a
D/AShip without a rudderE  

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Rudderless

by The Lemonheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd#11

Dmaj9

D6sus2

F#m

Asus2/E

Asus2

D/A

C#m

[Chords and Rhythm]

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m

e|-5---x---5---5---x---9-|-9---x---7---7---x---2-|

B|-9---x---9---9---x---7-|-7---x---5---5---x---2-|

G|-7---x---7---7---x---9-|-9---x---7---7---x---2-|

D|-0---x---0---0---x---0-|-0---x---0---0---x---4-|

A|-----------------------|---------------------4-|

E|-----------------------|---------------------2-|

F#m Asus2/E Dadd#11

e|-2---x---2---2---x---0-|-0---x---0---0---x---5-|

B|-2---x---2---2---x---0-|-0---x---0---0---x---9-|

G|-2---x---2---2---x---2-|-2---x---2---0---x---7-|

D|-4---x---4---4---x---2-|-2---x---2---2---x---0-|

A|-4-------4---4-------0-|-0-------0---0---------|

E|-2-------2---2-------0-|-0-------0---0---------|

[Verse]

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Waiting for some--thing to break

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Left my heart out to bake

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Nothing there in my glass

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Wasn't air meant to last

[Chorus]

Asus2 Bm D/A

Hope in my past

Asus2 Bm D/A

Hope in my past

Asus2 Bm D/A

Hope in my past

[Verse]

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

All the way down to the lake (found the lake was wet)

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

How much more could I take (better yet)

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Walked back home to my place (tired of getting high)

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Guess I don't wanna die

[Chorus]

Asus2 Bm D/A

Hope in my past

Asus2 Bm D/A

Hope in my past

Asus2 Bm D/A

Hope in my past

[Bridge]

F#m E B

Hope in my past

F#m E B

Hope in my past

F#m E B Asus2

Hope in my past

[Verse]

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Waiting for some--thing to break

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Left my heart out to bake

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

Slipped my mind that I could use my brain

Dadd#11 Dmaj9 D6sus2 F#m Asus2/E

I'll stay up all nightand crash on the plane

[Chorus]

Asus2

Ship without a rudder's like a

D/A

Ship without a rudder

Asus2

Ship without a rudder's like a

D/A

Ship without a rudder

Asus2

Ship without a rudder's like a

D/A

Ship without a rudder's like a ship without a rudder's like a

Asus2

Ship without a rudder's like a

Bm C#m

Ship without a rudder's like a

D/A E

Ship without a rudder

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