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Aminor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

INTRO
e|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----|
B|---1-1-----1-1---1-1-----|
G|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----|
D|---2-2-0h2-2-2---2-2-----|
A|-0-------------0---------|
E|---------------------0-3-|
VERSE
AmThe first gDirl that I fell for was a fair and faithful fighter
She Gsmouldered wAmith a will to save the world
I did Dmy best to help her, yeah I stood shoulder to shoulder
On the Gfront lines with Ammy visionary girl
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DmI wish that she had cared for me
But iGn the end her ideologies
COccupieC/Bd the forAmtress of her heart
I wroDmte her 1G5 songs, but still we had to part
CHORUS
And if Fmusic was the F7food of love
Then CI'd be a C/Bfat romAmantic Am/Gslob
Well Fmusic, it's F/Gmy substitute for Clove
BRIDGE
AmWell I've hGad many FdifferCent girls inside my bed
AmBut Gonly one For two inside my head
These Dmdays I CcuGddle up to my guitar instead
OUTRO play CHORUS

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Substitute

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

F/G

INTRO

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

B|---1-1-----1-1---1-1-----|

G|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----|

D|---2-2-0h2-2-2---2-2-----|

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

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

VERSE

Am D

The first girl that I fell for was a fair and faithful fighter

G Am

She smouldered with a will to save the world

I did my best to help her, yeah I stood shoulder to shoulder

G Am

On the front lines with my visionary girl

CHORUS LINK

I wish that she had cared for me

But in the end her ideologies

C C/B Am

Occupied the fortress of her heart

Dm G

I wrote her 15 songs, but still we had to part

CHORUS

F F7

And if music was the food of love

C C/B Am Am/G

Then I'd be a fat romantic slob

F F/G C

Well music, it's my substitute for love

BRIDGE

Am G F C

Well I've had many different girls inside my bed

Am G F

But only one or two inside my head

Dm C G

These days I cuddle up to my guitar instead

OUTRO play CHORUS

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