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Emergency

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1/73

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 73Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 E-    022100
 A-    x02220
  F#m- 244222
   Bm- x24432
 A/C#- x4222x 
Intro: D--
Guitar 2:
e|-------9-----9-----9-------------7-----7-----7--------|
B|---7-----7-----7-----7---7---7-----7-----7-----7---7--|
G|-----7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----7-----7-----7----|
D|-0-------------------------0--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
E-F#m-- E  E-F#m--E  
Verse 1:
                                                           D  E-F#m  
  I think we have an emergency, I think we have an emergency
                                            E  E-                  F#m  E  
if you thought I'd leave then you we're wrong cause I won't stop holding on
                                              D  E-F#m  
  so are you listening, so are you watching me?
                                            E  E-                  F#m  E  
if you thought I'd leave then you we're wrong cause I won't stop holding on.
  Dthis is an emergency, so are you listening.
      E-         F#m      E  E-       F#m  E  
and I can't pretend that I don't see this.
Refrain:
  Ebut it's really not your F#mfault,
when no one cares to Dtalk about it,
              Bm-A/C#  
talk about it.
Chorus:
  Bmcause I've Dseen love F#mdie,
way Atoo many timesBm  
when it deDserved to be aF#mlive.E  
  Bmand I've Dseen you F#mcry,
way Atoo many timesBm  
when you deDserved to be aF#mliveE,
aDlive.
Verse 2:
E-                  F#m               E  E-             F#m  E  
  so you give up every chance you get, just to feel new again.
                                                           D  E-F#m  
  I think we have an emergency. I think we have an emergency.
                                   E  E-                    F#m  E  
and you do your best to show me love, but you don't know what love is.
  Dso are you listening, so are you watching me.
E-                  F#m      E  E-       F#m  E  
  well I can't pretend that I don't see this.
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge:
SEcars they will notF#m  
Dfade away.
Jason guitar solo while doing this chords
E--F#m--D (x2)
Guitar Solo:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------13-14-13-------------13-14-13--------|
D|-------14----------14-------14----------14-----|
A|-12-14----------------12-14----------------14--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------|
B|-12--14--------------12--14-------------|
G|--------14------------------14--13--13--|
D|------------14--h16---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------12-------|
B|-------------------------12-14----------|
G|----------13-14-13----14-------------14-|
D|-------14----------14-------------------|
A|-12-14----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|17--16--------------17--16--------------|
B|-------17------------------17-----------|
G|----------18------------------18--------|
D|--------------h16-----------------h16---|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
  E     F#mwhen no one cares
to Dtalk about it
talk about itBm  C#m  
(Repeat Chorus)

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Emergency

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

C#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- 022100

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

- x24432

A/C#

- x4222x

Intro: --

Guitar 2:

e|-------9-----9-----9-------------7-----7-----7--------|

B|---7-----7-----7-----7---7---7-----7-----7-----7---7--|

G|-----7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----7-----7-----7----|

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

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

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

E F#m E E F#m E

--- ---

Verse 1:

D E F#m

I think we have an emergency, I think we have an emergency

E E F#m E

if you thought I'd leave then you we're wrong cause I won't stop holding on

D E F#m

so are you listening, so are you watching me?

E E F#m E

if you thought I'd leave then you we're wrong cause I won't stop holding on.

this is an emergency, so are you listening.

E F#m E E F#m E

- -

and I can't pretend that I don't see this.

Refrain:

E F#m

but it's really not your fault,

when no one cares to talk about it,

Bm A/C#

talk about it.

Chorus:

Bm D F#m

cause I've seen love die,

A Bm

way too many times

D F#m E

when it deserved to be alive.

Bm D F#m

and I've seen you cry,

A Bm

way too many times

D F#m E

when you deserved to be alive,

alive.

Verse 2:

E F#m E E F#m E

- -

so you give up every chance you get, just to feel new again.

D E F#m

I think we have an emergency. I think we have an emergency.

E E F#m E

and you do your best to show me love, but you don't know what love is.

so are you listening, so are you watching me.

E F#m E E F#m E

- -

well I can't pretend that I don't see this.

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)

Bridge:

E F#m

Scars they will not

fade away.

Jason guitar solo while doing this chords

E--F#m--D (x2)

Guitar Solo:

e|-----------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|----------13-14-13-------------13-14-13--------|

D|-------14----------14-------14----------14-----|

A|-12-14----------------12-14----------------14--|

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

e|----------------------------------------|

B|-12--14--------------12--14-------------|

G|--------14------------------14--13--13--|

D|------------14--h16---------------------|

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

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

e|-------------------------------12-------|

B|-------------------------12-14----------|

G|----------13-14-13----14-------------14-|

D|-------14----------14-------------------|

A|-12-14----------------------------------|

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

e|17--16--------------17--16--------------|

B|-------17------------------17-----------|

G|----------18------------------18--------|

D|--------------h16-----------------h16---|

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

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

E F#m

when no one cares

to talk about it

Bm C#m

talk about it

(Repeat Chorus)

About Emergency Chords by Paramore

Learn how to play Emergency by Paramore with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Emergency chords”, “Emergency guitar chords”, or “Paramore Emergency chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Emergency chords and for experienced players who want accurate Emergency lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, F#m, Bm, A/C#.

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