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Get Thy Bearings

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 42Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-0------------0------------|  when Em* play this x2
D|-2-4-5-7-9-12-2-4-5-7-0-0--|
A|-2-4-5-7-9-12-2-4-5-7-4-0--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-2/4-3-2-----------|  when Em** play this x4
D|-2/4-3-2---2--2----|
A|-----------2--2----|
E|---------0---0--0--|
[Verse 1]
 EmGet your F#mbearingsAm, know your Emtime.
 EmDon't you F#mworryAm, weather's Emfine.
[Chorus]
 GAll the D/F#world knows  Emwhat I'm Bmsaying,
 GAll the D/F#world knows  Emwhat I'm Bmsaying,
         G         D/F#  Em*
The world knows fine well.
[Sax solo]
  Em    F#m    Am      Emx2
G  D/F#  Em  Bm
Em  F#m  Em  Bm
Em**
[Verse 1]
 EmGet toF#mgetherAm, work it Emout,
 EmSimpliF#mcity Amis what it's Emabout.
[Chorus]
 GAll the D/F#world knows  Emwhat I'm Bmsaying,
 GAll the D/F#world knows  Emwhat I'm Bmsaying,
         G         D/F#  Em*
The world knows fine well.
[Outro]
Em
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|------0---0---0---0---0----|  x6
D|---4/5-4/5--4---2---0---2--|
A|---------------------------|
E|--0------------------------|
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| /  Slide up
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Get Thy Bearings

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

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

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

G|-0------------0------------| when Em* play this x2

D|-2-4-5-7-9-12-2-4-5-7-0-0--|

A|-2-4-5-7-9-12-2-4-5-7-4-0--|

E|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

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

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

G|-2/4-3-2-----------| when Em** play this x4

D|-2/4-3-2---2--2----|

A|-----------2--2----|

E|---------0---0--0--|

[Verse 1]

Em F#m Am Em

Get your bearings, know your time.

Em F#m Am Em

Don't you worry, weather's fine.

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em Bm

All the world knows what I'm saying,

G D/F# Em Bm

All the world knows what I'm saying,

G D/F# Em

The world knows fine well.

[Sax solo]

Em F#m Am Em

G D/F# Em Bm

Em F#m Em Bm

[Verse 1]

Em F#m Am Em

Get together, work it out,

Em F#m Am Em

Simplicity is what it's about.

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em Bm

All the world knows what I'm saying,

G D/F# Em Bm

All the world knows what I'm saying,

G D/F# Em

The world knows fine well.

[Outro]

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

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

G|------0---0---0---0---0----| x6

D|---4/5-4/5--4---2---0---2--|

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

E|--0------------------------|

************************************

| / Slide up

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