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Norah Jones - The Story
Standard Tuning
No capo
   Ab466544
   Fm133111
   Bb688766
  Bbm688666
   Ebx68886
  Eb7x68686
   D7x57575
  Db7x46464
   C7x35353
Ab7  464544 or 464574
  Eb9x65666
[Intro]
 Ab-  Fm-  Bbm-  Eb(x2)
[Verse 1]
   AbI Fmdon't know hBbmow to beginEb  
  Ab'Cause the sFmtory has been tBbmold beforeEb  
   AbI will sing aFmlong I suppoBbmseEb  
I guess it's Abjust how it goFmesBbm  Eb  
[Verse 2]
   AbAnd Fmnow though Bbmspring's in the aEbir
   I Abdon't go Fmout anywhereBbm  Eb  
   AbI guess it's jFmust how it goesBbm  
   EbThe stories have all been Abtold beFmforeBbm  
[Chorus]
    Eb7     D7      Db7But if C7you don't tFmryBb  
           The Bbmlight won't hEbit your eAbye
       Ab7      Db7And the C7moon won't rFmise befBbore
           it's tEb9ime
[Instrumental]
 Ab-  Fm-  Bbm-  Eb(x4)
[Chorus]
    Db7But if C7you don't tFmryBb  
The Bbmlight won't hEbit your eAbyeAb7  
    Db7And the C7moon won't rFmise befoBbre
it's tEb9ime
[Verse 3]
     Ab     FmBut I don't know hBbmow it will enEbd
        AbWith all those Fmrecords playin'Bbm  Eb  
        AbI guess it's Fmjust how it gBbmoes
        EbThe stories aAbll have been tFmold before
        BbmI guess it's Ebjust how it AbgoesFm  
        BbmThe stories have Eball been Abtold.. beFmfore
        BbmI guess it's Ebjust how it gAboes...
[Outro]
 Ab-  Fm-  Bbm-  Eb(x5) ... Fade out
-Victor Medina.

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The Story

by Norah Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb7

Db7

Eb9

Ab7

Norah Jones - The Story

Standard Tuning

No capo

466544

133111

688766

Bbm

688666

x68886

Eb7

x68686

x57575

Db7

x46464

x35353

Ab7 464544 or 464574

Eb9

x65666

[Intro]

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

- - - (x2)

[Verse 1]

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

I don't know how to begin

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

'Cause the story has been told before

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

I will sing along I suppose

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

I guess it's just how it goes

[Verse 2]

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

And now though spring's in the air

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

I don't go out anywhere

Ab Fm Bbm

I guess it's just how it goes

Eb Ab Fm Bbm

The stories have all been told before

[Chorus]

Eb7 D7 Db7 C7 Fm Bb

But if you don't try

Bbm Eb Ab

The light won't hit your eye

Ab7 Db7 C7 Fm Bb

And the moon won't rise before

Eb9

it's time

[Instrumental]

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

- - - (x4)

[Chorus]

Db7 C7 Fm Bb

But if you don't try

Bbm Eb Ab Ab7

The light won't hit your eye

Db7 C7 Fm Bb

And the moon won't rise before

Eb9

it's time

[Verse 3]

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

But I don't know how it will end

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

With all those records playin'

Ab Fm Bbm

I guess it's just how it goes

Eb Ab Fm

The stories all have been told before

Bbm Eb Ab Fm

I guess it's just how it goes

Bbm Eb Ab Fm

The stories have all been told.. before

Bbm Eb Ab

I guess it's just how it goes...

[Outro]

Ab Fm Bbm Eb

- - - (x5) ... Fade out

-Victor Medina.

About The Story Chords by Norah Jones

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The chords for "The Story" show the original chord names (including Ab, Fm, Bb, Bbm, Eb, Eb7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.