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Without Rings

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning Standard
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[Riff]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|--------------3-|---------------3|
B|--------------0-|---------------0|
G|0---0-0h2-2-2-0-|0---0-0h2-2-2-0-|
D|0---0-0---0-0---|0---0-0---0-0---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Dsus2  x-x-0-2-3-0
C*     x-3-2-0-1-3
D*     x-5-4-0-3-0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % |
|  G| % | % |
[Verse]
  CSomeone's Dhanging out
 AmWe can't forEmget about
               Dsus2                 C[  G]
 Things that people do when they're free
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | % |
[Verse]
 CLike visiDtors from space
 AmIt's hard to Emfind a place
            Dsus2          C[  G]
 To blend in and go unrecognized
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | 
|  G| % |
[Verse]
 CI'm waiting Dfor a sign
 AmI'm standing Emon the road
    Dsus2                C[  G]
 My mind outstretched to you
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | % |
[Verse]
 CI'm picking Dsomething up
 AmI'm letting Emsomething go
           Dsus2                  C[  G]
 Like a dog I'm fetching this to you
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % |
[Chorus]
C*
Pictures in mind
C*
 Row of poppy fields
C*
Harmony entwined
C*
Changing gear that grinds
               [  G]
Pictures in my mind
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | 
[Chorus]
C*
Pictures in my brain
C*
 Electrical energy
C*
Fighting drugs with pain
C*
 There's a war inside
         [  G]
Pictures in my brain
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | % |
[Verse]
 CI'm looking Dfor a job
 AmI don't know Emwhat I'm doing
          Dsus2                    C[  G]
 My software's not compatible with you
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | % |
 CBut this I Dcan't deny
 AmI know that Emyou can fly
D*               C*               [  G]
 'Cause I'm here on the ground without you
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | 
[Verse]
 CAngel witDhout wings
 AmOwner without Emthings
                Dsus2              C[  G]
Sharpshooter without rings around you
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | % |
[Verse]
 CThe road we Dused to ride
 AmTogether Emside by side
                Dsus2                    C[  G]
 Has flowers pushing through the dotted line
[Riff]
|  G| % | % | % | 
|  G| % | % | % | 
|  G| G  

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Without Rings

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Riff]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|--------------3-|---------------3|

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

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

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

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

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

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0

C* x-3-2-0-1-3

D* x-5-4-0-3-0

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Riff]

| | % | % | % |

| | % | % |

[Verse]

C D

Someone's hanging out

Am Em

We can't forget about

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

Things that people do when they're free

[Riff]

| | % | % | % | % |

[Verse]

C D

Like visitors from space

Am Em

It's hard to find a place

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

To blend in and go unrecognized

[Riff]

| | % | % | % |

| | % |

[Verse]

C D

I'm waiting for a sign

Am Em

I'm standing on the road

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

My mind outstretched to you

[Riff]

| | % | % | % | % |

[Verse]

C D

I'm picking something up

Am Em

I'm letting something go

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

Like a dog I'm fetching this to you

[Riff]

| | % | % | % |

[Chorus]

Pictures in mind

Row of poppy fields

Harmony entwined

Changing gear that grinds

[ ]

Pictures in my mind

[Riff]

| | % | % | % |

[Chorus]

Pictures in my brain

Electrical energy

Fighting drugs with pain

There's a war inside

[ ]

Pictures in my brain

[Riff]

| | % | % | % | % |

[Verse]

C D

I'm looking for a job

Am Em

I don't know what I'm doing

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

My software's not compatible with you

[Riff]

| | % | % | % | % |

C D

But this I can't deny

Am Em

I know that you can fly

D C G

* * [ ]

'Cause I'm here on the ground without you

[Riff]

| | % | % | % |

[Verse]

C D

Angel without wings

Am Em

Owner without things

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

Sharpshooter without rings around you

[Riff]

| | % | % | % | % |

[Verse]

C D

The road we used to ride

Am Em

Together side by side

Dsus2 C G

[ ]

Has flowers pushing through the dotted line

[Riff]

| | % | % | % |

G G

| |

About Without Rings Chords by Neil Young

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