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Ok, so basically Justin plays four chords in this song, how ironic to the song title. I 
four chords and Phil is playing the lead guitar.
AMary came back in the middle of December
EWith this guy that she never could remember
F#mShe was always so hot in school
DAnd no one ever knew the difference
Play the A, E, F#m, D progression through the verses
At the end of the verses you play an E, D progression
EI could never Dfind
The Chorus is the same way: A, E, F#m, D progression
AHurry up now its the middle of the story
EWhen the kid goes out in the blaze of glory
F#mEverything was crystal clear
DAnd we could never find
AYou're a four letter word that I used to know
EFour letter word that I used to know
F#mYou're a four letter word that I used to know
DLike hope, and pain, and Mary
Thats all, it seems right when I play it, for the strum pattern and beat of the song, go 

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Four Letter Word

by Ingram Hill

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F#m

Ok, so basically Justin plays four chords in this song, how ironic to the song title. I

four chords and Phil is playing the lead guitar.

Mary came back in the middle of December

With this guy that she never could remember

F#m

She was always so hot in school

And no one ever knew the difference

Play the A, E, F#m, D progression through the verses

At the end of the verses you play an E, D progression

E D

I could never find

The Chorus is the same way: A, E, F#m, D progression

Hurry up now its the middle of the story

When the kid goes out in the blaze of glory

F#m

Everything was crystal clear

And we could never find

You're a four letter word that I used to know

Four letter word that I used to know

F#m

You're a four letter word that I used to know

Like hope, and pain, and Mary

Thats all, it seems right when I play it, for the strum pattern and beat of the song, go

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