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Lead Me On

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Pretty simple, each chord in the song gets 2 beats (strums)
D* = 
x00232 hammer on/off quickly => x00233
Intro
G  C  G  Em  G  D  C  G
Gyou Dtold me Emsun was Cshinin
Gyou Dtold me Emsky was Cblue
Ghow was Di to kEmnow you're Clying
       G                    D         Em   C(one strum)
i never should have put my trust in you
              G  D*
cause you lead me on
           Em             C            G  D*        Em  C  
and i really wanna do is follow you
               G  D*
yes you lead me on
           Em             C            G  D*
and i really wanna do is follow you
Emyes you know its Ctrue
Harmonica
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C
GNothin Dto sEmay to no onCe
Gnothin Dto Emsay to yoCu
Ggo on Dyour Emway with Csomeone
Ggo Don your way Emwith someone newC  
              G  D*
cause you lead me on
           Em             C            G  D*
and i really wanna do is follow you
Emyes you know its Ctrue baby
           G  D*
you lead me on
           Em             C            G  D*
and i really wanna do is follow you
Emand so i doC  
Harmonica
Play Intro, end on G

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Lead Me On

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Pretty simple, each chord in the song gets 2 beats (strums)

* =

x00232 hammer on/off quickly => x00233

Intro

G C G Em G D C G

G D Em C

you told me sun was shinin

G D Em C

you told me sky was blue

G D Em C

how was i to know you're lying

G D Em C

(one strum)

i never should have put my trust in you

G D

cause you lead me on

Em C G D Em C

and i really wanna do is follow you

G D

yes you lead me on

Em C G D

and i really wanna do is follow you

Em C

yes you know its true

Harmonica

G D Em C G D Em C

G D Em C

Nothin to say to no one

G D Em C

nothin to say to you

G D Em C

go on your way with someone

G D Em C

go on your way with someone new

G D

cause you lead me on

Em C G D

and i really wanna do is follow you

Em C

yes you know its true baby

G D

you lead me on

Em C G D

and i really wanna do is follow you

Em C

and so i do

Harmonica

Play Intro, end on G

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