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INTRO		CAm	CAm	C m	CAm				
	1861
C Am C Bb G C F C Dm G
 	C  	Am  	C   Bb  	G  	C  	FEmAm	 Dm  		G  
CAm 	CAm								
CEm		EmAmEm		AmAmEm	 Em  	F  	EmDmG		
	C  	Am  	C   Bb  	G  	C  	FEmAm	DmG		
CAm	CAm								
CEm	Em	AmEm	Am	AmEm	EmF	Em	DmG		
	C  	Am  	CBbG		C  	F  	C   Dm  		G  
	C  	Am  	C   Bb  	G  	C  	FEmAm	 Dm  		G  
OUTRO  	FADE	OUT	CAm	CAm	C 	DmG

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1861

by The Shadows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO CAm CAm C m CAm

1861

C Am C Bb G C F C Dm G

C Am C Bb G C F Dm G

EmAm

CAm CAm

Em Am Em F Em

CEm AmEm AmEm DmG

C Am C Bb G C F

EmAm DmG

CAm CAm

CEm Em AmEm Am AmEm EmF Em DmG

C Am C C F C Dm G

BbG

C Am C Bb G C F Dm G

EmAm

OUTRO FADE OUT CAm CAm C DmG

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