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the picking parts are made up of these chords plus some added notes, but here are the 
chords used.
EADGBE
capo 3rd fret  (see bottom for fret number for the chords i used)
|INTRO|
Am Em F Am F x2    (the strumming is easy to figure out if you listen to the
                     song)
|VERSE|
AmDead man, where you ever alive? Or was FI just a seed buried deep iCadd9nside
Some woman you wed right beGfore you crawled out of her bed and cAmrept down the
hall? Did you think of Fme? Did you even for a Cadd9second hesitate in the doGorway?
It's just something that AmI'd like to know Though I'd still love you if YFou
told me that you just walAmked away
|CHORUS|
   Cadd9                  G                         F
My God, Gwhat a world you love Where men bury their sons And without thought
just walk aAmway.B  D  Am  Em  F  
         Am           B    D           Am
And my Fmother'Cadd9s heart breaks like the water inside of her (x2)
|Verse|
AmDead man, is it being high that maFkes you alive? It makes you leave bCadd9ehind
three boys and a wife in G'89. As the trAmack marks inched their way up your arm
     B(?)                                  D(f)?
My mother taught my brothers and I not to call you daddy
But to Emcall you father But AmI believe there is something here to be leaFrn of
grace 'Cause I can't help but loAmve you, no i can't help but loFve you even
                                          Am               F   AmFAm  F   Am   F   Am  F  
with a heart that breaks like the promises that you made.
My Cadd9God, what a world you Cadd9love
END
Ok here are the chords i used.  some i had to make up, but they sound right.
the first fret starts after the capo of course.
       Am          F     Cadd9          G         Em          B  B(?)           D  D(F)?
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Widow

by As Cities Burn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

the picking parts are made up of these chords plus some added notes, but here are the

chords used.

EADGBE

capo 3rd fret (see bottom for fret number for the chords i used)

|INTRO|

Am Em F Am F x2 (the strumming is easy to figure out if you listen to the

song)

|VERSE|

Am F Cadd9

Dead man, where you ever alive? Or was I just a seed buried deep inside

G Am

Some woman you wed right before you crawled out of her bed and crept down the

F Cadd9 G

hall? Did you think of me? Did you even for a second hesitate in the doorway?

Am F

It's just something that I'd like to know Though I'd still love you if You

told me that you just walked away

|CHORUS|

Cadd9 G F

My God, what a world you love Where men bury their sons And without thought

Am B D Am Em F

just walk away.

Am B D Am

F Cadd9

And my mother's heart breaks like the water inside of her (x2)

|Verse|

Am F Cadd9

Dead man, is it being high that makes you alive? It makes you leave behind

G Am

three boys and a wife in '89. As the track marks inched their way up your arm

B D

(?) (f)?

My mother taught my brothers and I not to call you daddy

Em Am F

But to call you father But I believe there is something here to be learn of

Am F

grace 'Cause I can't help but love you, no i can't help but love you even

Am F Am F Am F Am F

FAm

with a heart that breaks like the promises that you made.

Cadd9 Cadd9

My God, what a world you love

END

Ok here are the chords i used. some i had to make up, but they sound right.

the first fret starts after the capo of course.

Am F Cadd9 G Em B B D D F

(?) ()?

x02210 133200 x32033 320033 022000 x2200x x2021x xx0030 xx0201

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