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Aminor

90BPM

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Chords used:  
     Am    Am/F#      F      G    Dm  Dsus2/  F#      E  E7  
e|-0-----3----1----3----1------0------0----0--|
B|-1-----1----1----0----3------3------0----0--|
G|-2-----2----2----0----2------2------1----1--|
D|-2-----0----3----0----0------0------2----0--|
A|-0-----0----3----2----x------0------2----2--|
E|-x-----2----1----3----x------2------0----0--|
4/4 Time
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Riff:
e|--------------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------0-------3--|
G|-----------2----------5-------------|
D|------0h2--------2/5--------5\4-----|
A|-0-0--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Intro:  [riff x4]
Verse 1:
 AmI have been awakenedAm/F#, by an urgent caller's ringing
                                            F[riff x2]
 But I really don't come to until I hear the speaker
 AmIt's a job for me to dAm/F#o, a name, address, a place where I can reach her
 FI'm to call her back as soon as I know the job is Amthrough
Bridge:
 GAnd I know that there'll never be a Fheaven free
As I Dmlight up my lucky, get in my car
FDrive to the place I've been Gtold that you are
Chorus 1:
And AmI, I shot you down copperAm/F#, And it was my will
                        F  Dsus2/ F#  
 As I see the life leave from your eyes
I Eknow that this is one time that E7you won't bring me in
And AmI, I shot you down copperAm/F#, And it was my will
                           F  Dsus2/           F#                              E  E7  
 And as you fall beneath my headlights, I straighten on my hat and disappear
I know I have just killed a man
Solo:  [riff x4] - G - F - Dm - F - G
Chorus 2:
And AmI, I shot you down copperAm/F#, And it was my will
                        F  Dsus2/ F#  
 As I see the life leave from your eyes
I Eknow that this is one time that E7you won't bring me in
And AmI, I shot you down copperAm/F#, And it was my will
                           F  Dsus2/           F#                              E  E7  
 And as you fall beneath my headlights, I straighten on my hat and disappear
Outro:
 AmThey will never catch meAm/F#, 'cause I love the job I do
 FIt's just a shiver of my spine and a squeeze of the tAmrigger

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I Shot You Down

by Ryan Downe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F#

Dsus2

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Chords used:

Am Am/F# F G Dm Dsus2 F# E E7

e|-0-----3----1----3----1------0------0----0--|

B|-1-----1----1----0----3------3------0----0--|

G|-2-----2----2----0----2------2------1----1--|

D|-2-----0----3----0----0------0------2----0--|

A|-0-----0----3----2----x------0------2----2--|

E|-x-----2----1----3----x------2------0----0--|

4/4 Time

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

Riff:

e|--------------0---------------------|

B|-------------------------0-------3--|

G|-----------2----------5-------------|

D|------0h2--------2/5--------5\4-----|

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

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

Intro: [riff x4]

Verse 1:

Am Am/F#

I have been awakened, by an urgent caller's ringing

[riff x2]

But I really don't come to until I hear the speaker

Am Am/F#

It's a job for me to do, a name, address, a place where I can reach her

F Am

I'm to call her back as soon as I know the job is through

Bridge:

G F

And I know that there'll never be a heaven free

As I light up my lucky, get in my car

F G

Drive to the place I've been told that you are

Chorus 1:

Am Am/F#

And I, I shot you down copper, And it was my will

F Dsus2 F#

As I see the life leave from your eyes

E E7

I know that this is one time that you won't bring me in

Am Am/F#

And I, I shot you down copper, And it was my will

F Dsus2 F# E E7

And as you fall beneath my headlights, I straighten on my hat and disappear

I know I have just killed a man

Solo: [riff x4] - G - F - Dm - F - G

Chorus 2:

Am Am/F#

And I, I shot you down copper, And it was my will

F Dsus2 F#

As I see the life leave from your eyes

E E7

I know that this is one time that you won't bring me in

Am Am/F#

And I, I shot you down copper, And it was my will

F Dsus2 F# E E7

And as you fall beneath my headlights, I straighten on my hat and disappear

Outro:

Am Am/F#

They will never catch me, 'cause I love the job I do

F Am

It's just a shiver of my spine and a squeeze of the trigger

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