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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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The Emptiest Day---Caedmon's Call----------------Transfered by Asa Gaston
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e   Asus0     G/B0    G0    Em70     D2/F#0      Fadd60    D20    G40
B   3     3    3    3     3      3    3    3
G   2     0    0    0     2      2    2    0
D   2     2    0    2     0      3    0    x
A   0     2    2    2     0      x    x    x
E   x     x    3    0     2      x    x    x
Intro Riff:
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3--------3---------3--------------------------------|
G|----2---0--------0-----0---0-0h2-0------------------------|
D|--0----------0-----0h2-------------4--2-------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-------3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3---|
G|---2---0-------0-----2---0-----0-----0-----0---0-----0---0-|
D|-0---------0-------0-------0-----2h3-----2-------2h3-------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: (Verse Riff)
They D2say you live in G4hospitals and trenD2chesG4  
And Fadd6towers in the AsusskyFadd6  
And D2I'm not dying or G4fighting any D2warsG4  
ExFadd6cept on the inAsussideFadd6  
Pre-Chorus:
  AsusThe only G/Bthing I need is a Gvoid that You can fill
And AsusI jump ship and G/Brun even Gfurther in Your will
Chorus:
And Em7I        D2/F#am Glooking for the Asuswell that won't run Em7dry
    D2/F#The Grest that weary Asusthoughts cannot Em7deny
    D2/F#When You Gwrap Your arms Asusaround me
I can Gwalk aD2/F#way or Em7face the emptiest D2dayG4  D2  G4  
Verse 2:
The D2words I find imG4possible to menD2tionG4  
Are Fadd6written on a AsusstarFadd6  
They D2say that I can G4find You in a D2flowerG4  
But I Fadd6need You in the AsuscarFadd6  
Pre-Chorus:
AsusThe optiG/Bmism of my Gyouth is dead and gone
But AsusI'll save these G/Bspeculations for Ganother time and song
Chorus:
And Em7I        D2/F#am Glooking for the Asuswell that won't run Em7dry
    D2/F#The Grest that weary Asusthoughts cannot Em7deny
    D2/F#When You Gwrap Your arms Asusaround me
I can Gwalk aD2/F#way or Em7face the emptiest D2day 
Bridge:
And Fadd6life is Asusonly perceived through G/Bchemicals and D2emotion
But Fadd6love, Asuslove is the island that G/Bovergrows the D2ocean
Chorus:
And Em7I        D2/F#am Glooking for the Asuswell that won't run Em7dry
    D2/F#The Grest that weary Asusthoughts cannot Em7deny
    D2/F#When You Gwrap Your arms Asusaround me
I can Gwalk aD2/F#way.. 
And Em7I        D2/F#am Glooking for the Asuswell that won't run Em7dry
    D2/F#The Grest that weary Asusthoughts cannot Em7deny
    D2/F#When You Gwrap Your arms Asusaround me
I can Gwalk aD2/F#way or Em7face the emptiest D2day 
Outro:
    G4    D2The G4emptiest D2day

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The Emptiest Day

by Caedmon's Call

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

G/B

Em7

D2/F#

Fadd6

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The Emptiest Day---Caedmon's Call----------------Transfered by Asa Gaston

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Asus G/B G Em7 D2/F# Fadd6 D2 G4

e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

G 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0

D 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 x

A 0 2 2 2 0 x x x

E x x 3 0 2 x x x

Intro Riff:

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

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

G|----2---0--------0-----0---0-0h2-0------------------------|

D|--0----------0-----0h2-------------4--2-------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------|

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

Verse Riff:

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

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

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

D|-0---------0-------0-------0-----2h3-----2-------2h3-------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------|

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

Verse 1: (Verse Riff)

D2 G4 D2 G4

They say you live in hospitals and trenches

Fadd6 Asus Fadd6

And towers in the sky

D2 G4 D2 G4

And I'm not dying or fighting any wars

Fadd6 Asus Fadd6

Except on the inside

Pre-Chorus:

Asus G/B G

The only thing I need is a void that You can fill

Asus G/B G

And I jump ship and run even further in Your will

Chorus:

Em7 D2/F# G Asus Em7

And I am looking for the well that won't run dry

D2/F# G Asus Em7

The rest that weary thoughts cannot deny

D2/F# G Asus

When You wrap Your arms around me

G D2/F# Em7 D2 G4 D2 G4

I can walk away or face the emptiest day

Verse 2:

D2 G4 D2 G4

The words I find impossible to mention

Fadd6 Asus Fadd6

Are written on a star

D2 G4 D2 G4

They say that I can find You in a flower

Fadd6 Asus Fadd6

But I need You in the car

Pre-Chorus:

Asus G/B G

The optimism of my youth is dead and gone

Asus G/B G

But I'll save these speculations for another time and song

Chorus:

Em7 D2/F# G Asus Em7

And I am looking for the well that won't run dry

D2/F# G Asus Em7

The rest that weary thoughts cannot deny

D2/F# G Asus

When You wrap Your arms around me

G D2/F# Em7 D2

I can walk away or face the emptiest day

Bridge:

Fadd6 Asus G/B D2

And life is only perceived through chemicals and emotion

Fadd6 Asus G/B D2

But love, love is the island that overgrows the ocean

Chorus:

Em7 D2/F# G Asus Em7

And I am looking for the well that won't run dry

D2/F# G Asus Em7

The rest that weary thoughts cannot deny

D2/F# G Asus

When You wrap Your arms around me

G D2/F#

I can walk away..

Em7 D2/F# G Asus Em7

And I am looking for the well that won't run dry

D2/F# G Asus Em7

The rest that weary thoughts cannot deny

D2/F# G Asus

When You wrap Your arms around me

G D2/F# Em7 D2

I can walk away or face the emptiest day

Outro:

G4 D2 G4 D2

The emptiest day

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