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Ebmajor

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1/80

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 80Position: 12

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My Dear
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb-   x68886
 Gm-   355333
 Cm-   x35543
 G#-   466544
 Eb/G- 365xxx
 Bb-   x13331
 Bb/D- x587xx
Intro: Eb--G#
Bass:
G|-------------15--------------15--------------|
D|----13-12-13--------13-12-13--------13-12----|
A|-13--------------13--------------13-------13-| (x2)
E|---------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Will enter at G#
e|---------6----------6----------|
B|---4-3-4------4-3-4------4-3---|
G|-3----------3----------3-----3-|
D|-------------------------------| x2
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Verse 1:
  EbSay what you want, I'll believe it
  Bb/DNo, you don't really have to G#mean it
I never had a chance, always was a
sucker for a part time lover's romance
  EbSay what you want, I'll believe it
  Bb/DNo, you don't really have to G#mean it
I never had a chance, always was a
             Bb(hold)
sucker for a part time lover's romance
Chorus:
  EbTake time if you need it
  GmRewind and repeat it
  CmWell tears fallBb/D, better believe it
Eb/GEvery day G#feels like forBbever
(Repeat)
Guitar 2: Everyday feels..
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------3-3---------3-3---------|
D|-----1-1---------1-1-------------|
A|-----------------------------1-1-|
E|-3-3---------4-4---------4-4-----|
Interlude: Eb  
e|---------6----------6----------|
B|---4-3-4------4-3-4------4-3---|
G|-3----------3----------3-----3-|
D|-------------------------------| x2
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
(Repeat 1st lines of Verse 1)
Verse 2:
  EbYeah, take what you want, I don't need it
  Bb/DI'll play the giver if you'll reG#ceive it
I never had a chance, always was a
sucker for a part time Bblover's romance
Refrain:
  CmEvery day is bitter
sweet sweet bitter
  BbI've got the time if
you've got time to remember
  G#But it's clear that you don't
If you Bbdid, then you'd show it
If you feel it, you might know it
  CmEvery day is bitter
sweet sweet bitter
  BbDisappoint me, yeah you
sure do deliver
  G#You always seem just like
an orphan on Christmas
I'll Bbtake what I can get
                         Eb(hold) Bb/D(hold)
 but it's not on my wish list
                              Cm--Bb/D-Eb-Eb/G-G#-Bb
(wasn't ever on my wish list)
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------3-3---------3-3---------|
D|-----1-1---------1-1-------------|
A|-----------------------------1-1-|
E|-3-3---------4-4---------4-4-----|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
      Eb/G              G#    BbEb(hold)
Every day feels like forever
  EbTake time if you need it
  EbRewind and repeat it
Bb/D                      Eb(hold)
  Take time if you need it

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Part Time Lover

by New Years Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Bb/D

My Dear

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- 355333

- x35543

- 466544

Eb/G

- 365xxx

- x13331

Bb/D

- x587xx

Intro: Eb--G#

Bass:

G|-------------15--------------15--------------|

D|----13-12-13--------13-12-13--------13-12----|

A|-13--------------13--------------13-------13-| (x2)

E|---------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2: Will enter at G#

e|---------6----------6----------|

B|---4-3-4------4-3-4------4-3---|

G|-3----------3----------3-----3-|

D|-------------------------------| x2

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

Verse 1:

Say what you want, I'll believe it

Bb/D G#

No, you don't really have to mean it

I never had a chance, always was a

sucker for a part time lover's romance

Say what you want, I'll believe it

Bb/D G#

No, you don't really have to mean it

I never had a chance, always was a

Bb(hold)

sucker for a part time lover's romance

Chorus:

Take time if you need it

Rewind and repeat it

Cm Bb/D

Well tears fall, better believe it

Eb/G G# Bb

Every day feels like forever

(Repeat)

Guitar 2: Everyday feels..

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------3-3---------3-3---------|

D|-----1-1---------1-1-------------|

A|-----------------------------1-1-|

E|-3-3---------4-4---------4-4-----|

Interlude:

e|---------6----------6----------|

B|---4-3-4------4-3-4------4-3---|

G|-3----------3----------3-----3-|

D|-------------------------------| x2

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

(Repeat 1st lines of Verse 1)

Verse 2:

Yeah, take what you want, I don't need it

Bb/D G#

I'll play the giver if you'll receive it

I never had a chance, always was a

sucker for a part time lover's romance

Refrain:

Every day is bitter

sweet sweet bitter

I've got the time if

you've got time to remember

But it's clear that you don't

If you did, then you'd show it

If you feel it, you might know it

Every day is bitter

sweet sweet bitter

Disappoint me, yeah you

sure do deliver

You always seem just like

an orphan on Christmas

I'll take what I can get

Eb(hold) Bb/D(hold)

but it's not on my wish list

Cm--Bb/D-Eb-Eb/G-G#-Bb

(wasn't ever on my wish list)

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------3-3---------3-3---------|

D|-----1-1---------1-1-------------|

A|-----------------------------1-1-|

E|-3-3---------4-4---------4-4-----|

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Eb/G G# Bb

Eb(hold)

Every day feels like forever

Take time if you need it

Rewind and repeat it

Bb/D Eb(hold)

Take time if you need it

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