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Eminor

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1/37

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 37Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: G  
Tuning: standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-     320033
 Am-    x02210
 Em-    022000
F#/ Bb- x143xx
 C-     x32010
 D-     xx0232
 B-     x24442
Intro:
                        G                Am                Em  F#/Bb  
e|---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
B|---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
G|----0-----0----|-----0-----0----|-----0-----0----|-----0---0-------|
D|--0-----0------|---0-----0------|---0-----0------|---0---0---0-----|
A|---------------|-0-----0------0-|----------------|-1---------------|
E|-3----3------3-|----------------|-0-----0------0-|-------------0-2-|
Verse 1: Do intro riff
         G               Am       Em  F#/Bb  
  We walk past a dead end street
          G              Am     Em  F#/Bb  
  Atop the hill so we can be alone
           G                Am    Em  F#/Bb  
  Under the moon it's beauti-ful
  GThe stars Amclear the
                  Em  F#/Bb  
black of night when I’m with you
  GAnd nervousAmly I take your EmhandsD/F#  
  Gand promise Amyou I'll
             Em  F#/Bb  
take you for a ride
Refrain:
C(hold)                     D(hold)
  and someday we'll have it all
                             Em  F#/Bb  
you and me we're gonna be stars
Chorus:
We’ll Crunaway from
everything you hate
DRunaway to everything
you've wanted
EmTake my hand
          F#/Bb  
let's get famous
We'll Crunaway from
everything you've fought
DRunaway to
everything you've loved
                     Em  F#/Bb  
Take my hand let's get famous
Verse 2:
      G                    Am       Em  F#/Bb  
  I’m amazed how things can change
  GHow the real Amworld can
                Em  F#/Bb  
chase our dreams away
         G               Am      Em  F#/Bb  
  How did you give up so easily
  GCause I’d Amrather make
          Em  F#/Bb  
them bury me so let's
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude:
         Em  F#/Bb  
e|-----0-|-----0-|
B|---0---|---0---|
G|-------|-3-----|
D|-2-----|-------| x2
A|-------|-------|
E|-------|-------|
    x5      x5
Bridge:
                               Em  F#/Bb  
  Our names in lights across the sky
It's GbeautiEmful and our whole lives
            F#/  Bb  G  
Will be headlines across the whole world
                                   Em  F#/Bb  
  I can't let you live you're just a ghost
And I'm feeling Gsick inside my Emhead
You won't feel a thing
                   F#/          Bb  G  
I'll cover up your eyes as I bury you
I know I Ambury this under Bdrowning eyes
And I'll Amcarry it till the Bday I die
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Em---

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Stars

by Madina Lake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- x02210

- 022000

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

- x32010

- xx0232

- x24442

Intro:

G Am Em F# Bb

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

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

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

D|--0-----0------|---0-----0------|---0-----0------|---0---0---0-----|

A|---------------|-0-----0------0-|----------------|-1---------------|

E|-3----3------3-|----------------|-0-----0------0-|-------------0-2-|

Verse 1: Do intro riff

G Am Em F# Bb

We walk past a dead end street

G Am Em F# Bb

Atop the hill so we can be alone

G Am Em F# Bb

Under the moon it's beauti-ful

G Am

The stars clear the

Em F# Bb

black of night when I’m with you

G Am Em D/F#

And nervously I take your hands

G Am

and promise you I'll

Em F# Bb

take you for a ride

Refrain:

C D

(hold) (hold)

and someday we'll have it all

Em F# Bb

you and me we're gonna be stars

Chorus:

We’ll runaway from

everything you hate

Runaway to everything

you've wanted

Take my hand

F# Bb

let's get famous

We'll runaway from

everything you've fought

Runaway to

everything you've loved

Em F# Bb

Take my hand let's get famous

Verse 2:

G Am Em F# Bb

I’m amazed how things can change

G Am

How the real world can

Em F# Bb

chase our dreams away

G Am Em F# Bb

How did you give up so easily

G Am

Cause I’d rather make

Em F# Bb

them bury me so let's

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude:

Em F# Bb

e|-----0-|-----0-|

B|---0---|---0---|

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

D|-2-----|-------| x2

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

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

x5 x5

Bridge:

Em F# Bb

Our names in lights across the sky

G Em

It's beautiful and our whole lives

F# Bb G

Will be headlines across the whole world

Em F# Bb

I can't let you live you're just a ghost

G Em

And I'm feeling sick inside my head

You won't feel a thing

F# Bb G

I'll cover up your eyes as I bury you

Am B

I know I bury this under drowning eyes

Am B

And I'll carry it till the day I die

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: ---

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