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Emily

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  **Capo 2nd**
[Verse 1]
GIt wasn't supposed to be like thiBms, another dose of unhappiness
EmI gave it all and manaCged to get shot down yet again
GSo I got drunk, Bmhad sex with all your friends
EmYou told me that I should Cnever call your house again
[Chorus]
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh, yGou sDaved the dAmayC  
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh,   Emwhen you Gadd9threw me aAmway
[Bridge]
She was Galways such a Dpretty girl, noAmbody like her Cin the world
A Glittle piece of Dheavenly that Amno one else could Cstand
I Gsee you in my Ddreams at night, I Amsee you when I Cclose my eyes
I Gjust can't Dseem to shAmake, EmilCy
[Verse 2]
GYou got your money and I got cBmast outside thrown out on my ass
EmIn the city with no one elsCe, no where else to go
GSo then I hooked up, wiBmth a model from Singapore
EmEmily I suCre am glad that you didn't want me anymore
[Chorus]
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh, yGou sDaved the dAmayC  
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh,   Emwhen you Gadd9threw me aAmway
[Bridge]
GAlways such a Dpretty girl, noAmbody like her Cin the world
A Glittle piece of Dheavenly that Amno one else could Cstand
I Gsee you in my Ddreams at night, I Amsee you when I Cclose my eyes
I Gjust can't Dseem to shAmake, EmilCy
[Solo]
   G     Bm     Em     Cx3
[Bridge]
She was Galways such a pretty girl, nobody like her in the world
                                N.C. (notes E, F#, G, A)
A little piece of heavenly that no one else could stand
I Gsee you in my Ddreams at night, I Amsee you when I Cclose my eyes
I Gjust can't Dseem to shAmake, EmilCy
[Chorus]
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh, yGou sDaved the dAmayC  
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh, yGou sDaved the dAmayC  
GEmilDy, AmEmilCy oh
EmiGly, EmiDly ohAm, yeaCh,   Gyou saved my ass

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Emily

by Bowling for Soup

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

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**Capo 2nd**

[Verse 1]

G Bm

It wasn't supposed to be like this, another dose of unhappiness

Em C

I gave it all and managed to get shot down yet again

G Bm

So I got drunk, had sex with all your friends

Em C

You told me that I should never call your house again

[Chorus]

G D Am C G D Am C

Emily, Emily oh, you saved the day

G D Am C Em Gadd9 Am

Emily, Emily oh, when you threw me away

[Bridge]

G D Am C

She was always such a pretty girl, nobody like her in the world

G D Am C

A little piece of heavenly that no one else could stand

G D Am C

I see you in my dreams at night, I see you when I close my eyes

G D Am C

I just can't seem to shake, Emily

[Verse 2]

G Bm

You got your money and I got cast outside thrown out on my ass

Em C

In the city with no one else, no where else to go

G Bm

So then I hooked up, with a model from Singapore

Em C

Emily I sure am glad that you didn't want me anymore

[Chorus]

G D Am C G D Am C

Emily, Emily oh, you saved the day

G D Am C Em Gadd9 Am

Emily, Emily oh, when you threw me away

[Bridge]

G D Am C

Always such a pretty girl, nobody like her in the world

G D Am C

A little piece of heavenly that no one else could stand

G D Am C

I see you in my dreams at night, I see you when I close my eyes

G D Am C

I just can't seem to shake, Emily

[Solo]

G Bm Em C

[Bridge]

She was always such a pretty girl, nobody like her in the world

N.C. (notes E, F#, G, A)

A little piece of heavenly that no one else could stand

G D Am C

I see you in my dreams at night, I see you when I close my eyes

G D Am C

I just can't seem to shake, Emily

[Chorus]

G D Am C G D Am C

Emily, Emily oh, you saved the day

G D Am C G D Am C

Emily, Emily oh, you saved the day

G D Am C

Emily, Emily oh

G D Am C G

Emily, Emily oh, yeah, you saved my ass

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