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Emajor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|----E-----|---F#m-2----|---G#m-4----|----A-----|
B|---------|----2----|----4----|----2----|
G|----1----|----2----|----4----|----2----|
D|----2----|----4----|----6----|----2----|
A|----2----|----4----|----6----|---------|
E|---------|----2----|----4----|---------|
*Note: from the intro to verse 1 & 2 you would need to pluck.
Here's an example of what I mean:
The E chord
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|----0----------0-----------0----------0-----------|
G|----1-(TAP)----1-(TAP)-----1-(TAP)----1-(TAP)-----|
D|----2----------2-----------2----------2-----------|
A|--2----------2-----------2----------2-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
*Just repeat this patern in every other chord
*When strumming try the down-down-up-up-down pattern
*And listen to the song...
Intro: E-F#m-G#m-A(Plucking)
Verse 1:(Plucking)
EThere's nothing i won't F#mtry
Just to make you mG#mine
To get a little cloAser
Would be so divEine
Verse 2:(Plucking)
EAnd everytime i see yF#mou
You make me come unG#mdone
I always watch you nAear me
                    A(strum once then hold) 
In you i found the one
Chorus:
EOh why don't you sF#mmile my only stG#mar
AShine on baby
ESmile my only F#mstar
G#mSmile my only sAtar
EOh why don't you sF#mmile my only stG#mar
AShine on baby
ESmile my only F#mstar
G#mSmile my only sAtar
(Intro) this time strum it!
Verse 3:
EWith you by my F#mside
Girl it feels so G#mright
And now that i'm close to yAou
I could stay all niEght
No matter where i F#mgo
No matter what i G#mdo
In the end your smAile
                   A(hold)
Brings me back to you
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
You shine so G#mtrue
I can't believe you're mAine
And everything may chG#mange
                          A-
But to me you'll always shine
(Repeat Chorus)
(End with E)

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Close To You

by Sam Milby

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F#m

G#m

E F#m G#m A

e|---------|----2----|----4----|---------|

B|---------|----2----|----4----|----2----|

G|----1----|----2----|----4----|----2----|

D|----2----|----4----|----6----|----2----|

A|----2----|----4----|----6----|---------|

E|---------|----2----|----4----|---------|

*Note: from the intro to verse 1 & 2 you would need to pluck.

Here's an example of what I mean:

The E chord

e|--------------------------------------------------|

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

G|----1-(TAP)----1-(TAP)-----1-(TAP)----1-(TAP)-----|

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

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

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

*Just repeat this patern in every other chord

*When strumming try the down-down-up-up-down pattern

*And listen to the song...

E F#m G#m

Intro: ---A(Plucking)

Verse 1:(Plucking)

E F#m

There's nothing i won't try

G#m

Just to make you mine

To get a little closer

Would be so divine

Verse 2:(Plucking)

E F#m

And everytime i see you

G#m

You make me come undone

I always watch you near me

(strum once then hold)

In you i found the one

Chorus:

E F#m G#m

Oh why don't you smile my only star

Shine on baby

E F#m

Smile my only star

G#m A

Smile my only star

E F#m G#m

Oh why don't you smile my only star

Shine on baby

E F#m

Smile my only star

G#m A

Smile my only star

(Intro) this time strum it!

Verse 3:

E F#m

With you by my side

G#m

Girl it feels so right

And now that i'm close to you

I could stay all night

F#m

No matter where i go

G#m

No matter what i do

In the end your smile

(hold)

Brings me back to you

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

G#m

You shine so true

I can't believe you're mine

G#m

And everything may change

But to me you'll always shine

(Repeat Chorus)

(End with )

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