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Ghosts Of Jackson Square

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 19Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: EADGBe    CAPO 2ND FRET
Chords used
G, C, D, Em, D/F#  
Intro: [C add 9,G major] x4
e|-----------------------3---------3--------3----------|
B|----------------------3---------3--------3-----------|
G|--------0-------------0--------0--------0------------|
D|----2-----------------0--------0--------0------------|
A|-3----------------2--2------2-2-----2--2-------------|
E|------------3------3--3-----3-3-----3--3-------------|
Verse: [repeat intro lick with verse]
C add 9, G major
               Ghost on the street today
C add 9, G major
               doorways of jackson square
C add 9, G major
               in tinsel and tap shoes
C add 9, G major
               mardi gras beads in her hair
C add 9, G major
               'n down to the graveyard
C add 9, G major
               she wrung out her hands
C add 9, G major
               as if he will meet her
 Cadd 9,  Gmajor                  Gmajor,  D/F#,  Em  
               all day she stands
CHORUS
            Em   Cadd 9
     so don't leave me
                             G                D   Gmajor,  D/F#,  Em  
 and I know you're justified
            Em   Cadd 9
     so don't leave me
       D                        C add 9, G major  (Begin opening riff again)
( Cadd 9,  Gmajor) x3
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
 Cadd 9,  Gmajor                                   Gmajor,  D/F#,  Em  
               and no water to drown
 (Begin opening riff again)
( Cadd 9,  Gmajor) x3
BRIDGE
         Em   Cadd 9                   G            D   Gmajor,  D/F#,  Em  
    and I see the lonely souls, searchin?
         Em   Cadd 9                   D  
    but before the heartbreak goes,
                            ( Cadd 9,  Gmajor riff) x3
 draw the curtain
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
C add 9, G major
 Cadd 9,  Gmajor                                  Gmajor,  D/F#,  Em  
               there's love in my spirit smiles
Fade out with opening riff

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Ghosts Of Jackson Square

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Tuning: EADGBe CAPO 2ND FRET

Chords used

G C D Em D/F#

, , , ,

Intro: [C add 9,G major] x4

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

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

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

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

A|-3----------------2--2------2-2-----2--2-------------|

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

Verse: [repeat intro lick with verse]

C add 9, G major

Ghost on the street today

C add 9, G major

doorways of jackson square

C add 9, G major

in tinsel and tap shoes

C add 9, G major

mardi gras beads in her hair

C add 9, G major

'n down to the graveyard

C add 9, G major

she wrung out her hands

C add 9, G major

as if he will meet her

C G G D/F# Em

add 9, major major, ,

all day she stands

CHORUS

Em C

add 9

so don't leave me

G D G D/F# Em

major, ,

and I know you're justified

Em C

add 9

so don't leave me

D C add 9, G major (Begin opening riff again)

C G

( add 9, major) x3

C add 9, G major

C G G D/F# Em

add 9, major major, ,

and no water to drown

(Begin opening riff again)

C G

( add 9, major) x3

BRIDGE

Em C G D G D/F# Em

add 9 major, ,

and I see the lonely souls, searchin?

Em C D

add 9

but before the heartbreak goes,

C G

( add 9, major riff) x3

draw the curtain

C add 9, G major

C G G D/F# Em

add 9, major major, ,

there's love in my spirit smiles

Fade out with opening riff

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