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Eminor

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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ebm)
[Intro]
Dm Bb7 G7 A7
[Interlude]
  D   C/D(x4)
[Verse 1]
 C/DYou could have a Dsteam train,C/D  D  C/D  
If you'd Djust lay C/Ddown your Dtracks.
 C/DYou could have an Daero-C/Dplane, Dflying,C/D  
If you Dbring your C/Dblue sky Dback.
[Bridge 1]
 C/DAll you do is Bmcall me... I'll be anything you Dneed.
[Interlude]
  D    C/D    D    C/DN.C.
[Verse 2]
 N.C.                       D    C/D  D  
 You could have a big dipper,
 C/DGoing up and Ddown, a-C/Dround the Dbends.
 C/DYou could have a Dbumper C/Dcar, Dbumping,C/D  
This a-Dmusement C/Dnever Dends.C/D  
[Chorus 1]
I wanna Bm7be,C  
 Em7(Your Sledgehammer).Bm7  C  
Why don't you Em7call my name?Bm7  C  
Oh, let me Em7be, (your Sledgehammer),Bm7  C  
This will Em7be my testimony.
 DYeah,C/D  
 D(Yeah).C/D  
[Interlude]
  D    C/D    D    C/DN.C.
[Verse 3]
 N.C.                        D    C/D    D  C/D  
 Show me round your fruitcage,
'Cos I will Dbe your C/Dhoney Dbee.
           C/D           DC/D,   D  C/D  
 Open up your fruitcage,
Where the Dfruit is as C/Dsweet as can Dbe.C/D  
[Chorus 2]
I wanna Bm7be,C  
 Em7(Your Sledgehammer).Bm7  C  
Why don't you Em7call my name?Bm7  C  
You'd better Em7call, (The Sledgehammer),Bm7  C  
Put your Em7mind at rest. I'm gonna Bm7be;C  
 Em7(The Sledgehammer),Bm7  C  
This can Em7be my testimony,     Bm7  Cyeah!
I'm your Em7sledgehammer,Bm7  C  
Let there Em7be no doubt about it.
 DmSledge, sledge, A7sledgehammer.
[Interlude]
    Dm       Bb7      G7      Dm       Bb7   G7Get ready!
[Coda]
 DmI've kicked the habit, (I've kicked the habit),
 Bb7Shed my skin, G7(shed my skin).
 DmThis is the new stuff, (this is the new stuff),
I go Bb7dancing in, we go G7dancing in. Oh, won't you...
 DmShow for me, (show for me),
I will Bb7show for you, G7(show for you).
 DmShow for me, (show for me),
I will Bb7show for you, G7yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I do mean Dmyou, only you,
You've been Bb7coming through, going to build that G7power,
Build, build, build, build, build that power.
 DmI've been feeding my rhythm,
I've been feeding the Bb7rhythm, going to feel that G7power, hey...
Build in Dmyou.
Come on, come on help me do, come on, come on Bb7help me do.
 G7Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you!
 DmI've been feeding my rhythm, I've been feeding my Bb7rhythm.
It's what we're G7doing, doing all day and night.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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 EADmDGBE  EABb7DGBE  EAG7DGBE  EADDGBE  EAC/DDGBE
 EABmDGBE  EABm7DGBE  EACDGBE  EAEm7DGBE  EAA7DGBE

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Sledgehammer

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

C/D

Bm7

Em7

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Ebm)

[Intro]

Dm Bb7 G7 A7

[Interlude]

D C/D

(x4)

[Verse 1]

C/D D C/D D C/D

You could have a steam train,

D C/D D

If you'd just lay down your tracks.

C/D D C/D D C/D

You could have an aero-plane, flying,

D C/D D

If you bring your blue sky back.

[Bridge 1]

C/D Bm D

All you do is call me... I'll be anything you need.

[Interlude]

D C/D D C/D

N.C.

[Verse 2]

D C/D D

N.C.

You could have a big dipper,

C/D D C/D D

Going up and down, a-round the bends.

C/D D C/D D C/D

You could have a bumper car, bumping,

D C/D D C/D

This a-musement never ends.

[Chorus 1]

Bm7 C

I wanna be,

Em7 Bm7 C

(Your Sledgehammer).

Em7 Bm7 C

Why don't you call my name?

Em7 Bm7 C

Oh, let me be, (your Sledgehammer),

Em7

This will be my testimony.

D C/D

Yeah,

D C/D

(Yeah).

[Interlude]

D C/D D C/D

N.C.

[Verse 3]

D C/D D C/D

N.C.

Show me round your fruitcage,

D C/D D

'Cos I will be your honey bee.

C/D D D C/D

C/D,

Open up your fruitcage,

D C/D D C/D

Where the fruit is as sweet as can be.

[Chorus 2]

Bm7 C

I wanna be,

Em7 Bm7 C

(Your Sledgehammer).

Em7 Bm7 C

Why don't you call my name?

Em7 Bm7 C

You'd better call, (The Sledgehammer),

Em7 Bm7 C

Put your mind at rest. I'm gonna be;

Em7 Bm7 C

(The Sledgehammer),

Em7 Bm7 C

This can be my testimony, yeah!

Em7 Bm7 C

I'm your sledgehammer,

Em7

Let there be no doubt about it.

Dm A7

Sledge, sledge, sledgehammer.

[Interlude]

Dm Bb7 G7 Dm Bb7 G7

Get ready!

[Coda]

I've kicked the habit, (I've kicked the habit),

Bb7 G7

Shed my skin, (shed my skin).

This is the new stuff, (this is the new stuff),

Bb7 G7

I go dancing in, we go dancing in. Oh, won't you...

Show for me, (show for me),

Bb7 G7

I will show for you, (show for you).

Show for me, (show for me),

Bb7 G7

I will show for you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I do mean you, only you,

Bb7 G7

You've been coming through, going to build that power,

Build, build, build, build, build that power.

I've been feeding my rhythm,

Bb7 G7

I've been feeding the rhythm, going to feel that power, hey...

Build in you.

Bb7

Come on, come on help me do, come on, come on help me do.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you!

Dm Bb7

I've been feeding my rhythm, I've been feeding my rhythm.

It's what we're doing, doing all day and night.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Dm Bb7 G7 D C/D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

Bm Bm7 C Em7 A7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

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