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Thoughtlife

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C# G# C# F# A# D# Tuning. just drop D and then tune everything down half a step. its a 
but almost all of emerys songs are played in this tuning. you can play in regular tuning 
youre anal and transpose it.
so C# power chord is just |---------------------|
                          |---------------------|
                          |---------------------|
                          |12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
                          |12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
                          |12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
maybe its a little to simplistic but it sounds fine.
And A# is the same thing on fret 9
    F# on fret 5
    G# on fret 7
    D# on fret 2
    F  on fret 4
+=crescendo
>=decrescendo
F=forte(loud)
[r]=let it ring
And my C#heart left my A#chest so C#forgive me
As F#you leave tC#o find G#that next somF#ething new
C#But I cant fA#or the life of me C#remember when you changed F#your words
FrC#om I love you G#to saying
You dont kC#now...G#  
F#Oh
[Refrain]
Riff 1
|---------------|                          These chords at the end of the
|---------------|
|---------------|                            riffs should be played like
|9--7--4--2--0--| X2
|9--7--4--2--0--|                            quarter notes, not strummed
|9--7--4--2--0--|
                                         and theyre staccato[short but loud]
    Riff 1                                      A#  A#| A#  
A#| A#  A#|
Just know that you cant take back what you said
  Riff 1                             D#  D#| D#  
D#| D#  D#|
Darling im not in the forgiving mood
  Riff 1                                  C#  C#| C#  
C#| C#  C#|
You kept on replying it was all in my head
  Riff 1                                 D#  D#| D#  
D#| D#  D#|
But your just a liar and ive got the proof
LOW C# F   F#     kinda iffy on this part
Ive got the proof
So C#with these few A#words, youlC#l erase me
F#Two years of our C#lives G#meant nothing C#to you
C#But this fool tA#hat youve made of me C#has a lesson learned
You cant F#trust a lover C#who was never G#a friend
F#Oh...G#The end....F#OHhh
[Refrain]
D#++++++++   F# +++++++++
OhhhhHhHhh   OhhHhHhHHHHHHH
C#I wFould have offered A#my life
G#Taken you home made you my wife
C#But hearing you now filling your A#mind
G#With the cowards lies, youre just a diF#sguise
      F#[r]       G#[r]      F#[r]  G#[r]
Of the Girl of my dreams but i know she's waiting for me
                C#       FA#        C#
So I'll open my eyes to the day thats before me
F#And leave here C#to find that G#next somethinF#g new

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Thoughtlife

by Emery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C# G# C# F# A# D# Tuning. just drop D and then tune everything down half a step. its a

but almost all of emerys songs are played in this tuning. you can play in regular tuning

youre anal and transpose it.

so C# power chord is just |---------------------|

|---------------------|

|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|

maybe its a little to simplistic but it sounds fine.

And A# is the same thing on fret 9

F# on fret 5

G# on fret 7

D# on fret 2

F on fret 4

+=crescendo

>=decrescendo

=forte(loud)

[r]=let it ring

C# A# C#

And my heart left my chest so forgive me

F# C# G# F#

As you leave to find that next something new

C# A# C# F#

But I cant for the life of me remember when you changed your words

C# G#

From I love you to saying

C# G#

You dont know...

[Refrain]

Riff 1

|---------------| These chords at the end of the

|---------------|

|---------------| riffs should be played like

|9--7--4--2--0--| X2

|9--7--4--2--0--| quarter notes, not strummed

|9--7--4--2--0--|

and theyre staccato[short but loud]

A# A# A#

Riff 1 |

A# A# A#

| |

Just know that you cant take back what you said

D# D# D#

Riff 1 |

D# D# D#

| |

Darling im not in the forgiving mood

C# C# C#

Riff 1 |

C# C# C#

| |

You kept on replying it was all in my head

D# D# D#

Riff 1 |

D# D# D#

| |

But your just a liar and ive got the proof

LOW C# F F# kinda iffy on this part

Ive got the proof

C# A# C#

So with these few words, youll erase me

F# C# G# C#

Two years of our lives meant nothing to you

C# A# C#

But this fool that youve made of me has a lesson learned

F# C# G#

You cant trust a lover who was never a friend

F# G# F#

Oh...The end....OHhh

[Refrain]

D#++++++++ F# +++++++++

OhhhhHhHhh OhhHhHhHHHHHHH

C# F A#

I would have offered my life

Taken you home made you my wife

C# A#

But hearing you now filling your mind

G# F#

With the cowards lies, youre just a disguise

F#[r] G#[r] F#[r] G#[r]

Of the Girl of my dreams but i know she's waiting for me

C# A# C#

So I'll open my eyes to the day thats before me

F# C# G# F#

And leave here to find that next something new

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