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I Was Right

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Step 1 / 66Position: 4
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
My Dear
Key: D
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D Only
D - 000xxx or 0577xx
Bm- 999xxx
D/F#- 454xxx
A- 777xxx
G- 555xxx
C - 10-10-10-x-x-x or x355xx
Em- 222xxx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
D- xx0232
Bm- x24432
D/F#- 2x023x
A- x02220
G- 320033
C- x32010
Em- 022000
Intro: D--Bm--Em--G-A-
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7-7-7--6-6-6--9-9-9--7-7-7-|
D|-x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x-| (x3)
A|-5-5-5--4-4-4--7-7-7--5-5-5-|
D|----------------------------|
Verse 1:
I Dnever knew that I was
dealing with a graduAate
with a Bmmajor in defensive
and a minor in excuses
It's Emnot that hard
to say you're wrong
adGmit oh, go Aon, go onD  
Bass Riff: Very Fast
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-5-4-0-2-0-5-------------|
D|-------------5-4-2-4-2-0-|
Verse 2:
You Dknow I wouldn't
want to make
you feel worse
than you Ashould
but if Bmyou were me
you'd do the same
you know you would
(you know you would)
it's Emnot that hard
to say you're wrong
admGit oh, go Aon, go onBm  G  A  
Chorus 1:
DIt'd mean everything
D/F#just to hear you Gsay to me
that BmI was right and
Ayou were wrong
it's Gnot that hard
go Aon go on
(Repeat)
Bass Riff: Very Fast D
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-5-4-0-2-0-5-------------|
D|-------------5-4-2-4-2-0-|
Verse 2:
I Dknow you know it's all your
fault and I should let this Ago
but I Bmneed to hear you say it love
it's principle (it's principle)
it's Emnot that hard
to say you're wrong
adGmit it oh, go Aon, go onBm  G  A  
Chorus 2:
DIt'd mean everything
D/F#just to hear you Gsay to me
that BmI was right and
Ayou were wrong
it's Gnot that hard
go Aon go on
DIt'd mean everything
D/F#just to hear you Gsay to me
that BmI was right and
Ayou were wrong
it's Gnot that hard
go Aon go on
(Repeat)
BmI was right and Ayou were wrong
go on go Con, (go on, go on)
Interlude: D  
Guitar 2: Do fast picking
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| (x4)
A|---5-4---2-0---4-5-------|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-4-0-|
Bridge: beat switch from 3/4 to 4/4
GIt would mean Aeverything
Bm(but you're so smart
with those Dclever eyes)
so I Gtell you that I
love you and Ablow you a kiss
(but unBmtil you say you're sorry
well that's Dall you're gonna get)
GOh, that's Aall you're gonna get oh
Interlude: D--
Guitar 2: Do fast picking
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| x2
A|---5-4---2-0---4-5-------|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-4-0-|
then
Silence: D--
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7-7-7--6-6-6--9-9-9--7-7-7-|
D|-x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x-|
A|-5-5-5--4-4-4--7-7-7--5-5-5-|
D|----------------------------|
Chorus 3:
DIt'd mean everything
D/F#just to hear you Gsay to me
that BmI was right and
Ayou were wrong
it's Gnot that hard
go Aon go on
DIt'd mean everything
D/F#just to hear you Gsay to me
that BmI was right and
Ayou were wrong
it's Gnot that hard
go Aon go on
that BmI was right and
Ayou were wrong
it's Gnot that hard
go Aon go on
Outro: D--
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7-7-7--6-6-6--9-9-9--7-7-7-|
D|-x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x-|
A|-5-5-5--4-4-4--7-7-7--5-5-5-|
D|----------------------------|
End on D(hold)
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