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1/54

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 54Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm- x24432
 A-  x02220
G -  320033
 D-  xx0232
Em - 022000
F# - 244322
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-2-4--0----------------------------0-------------|
D|-----------4--2--4-0------------0--4---2--2-0------|
A|----------------------4--2--2-4---------------4--4-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
So I Bmmet a guy
He?s from New Jersey
Took me out to
get some food
What you do I asked
I play the guitar
Well baby I play
the guitar too
BmDo you have plans
for SaturDday
Do you think that
you could watch me Aplay
I don't know it depends
on what's Emgoing on backstage
Verse 2:
So we Bmtalked some
more of scales and chords
And when I first attempted
to And he told me that's
not the way to go I said
baby I don't get you
Chorus 1:
BmDon't you ever play
what you feel inDside
No baby I ain't got
the Atime to figure out
what makes you sF#mile
or makes you tend to lie
Post chorus riff: Bm, * means harmonics
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------3--3h5--5--5p0-|
G|---4----4----4------------4----4----4-----------------|
D|---4----4----4--7*--7*----4----4----4-----------------|
A|-0-2--0-2--0-2--7*--7*--0-2--0-2--0-2-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---4----4----4------------4----4----4-|
D|---4----4----4--7*--7*----4----4----4-|
A|-0-2--0-2--0-2--7*--7*--0-2--0-2--0-2-|
E|--------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
So he sBmtarted playing a melody
And wanted me to start soloing
I don't know quite what to do
He said pick it up and
I'll help you through
Chorus 2:
BmDon't you ever play
what you feel inDside
No baby I ain't got
the Atime to figure out
what makes you sEmmile
or makes you tend to lie
  BmIt's too late now
  DI'll show you how
  APut that guitar Emdown
Put that guitar down
Interlude: Bm-- x4 then Bm--A x8
BmDadalaladada
DDadalaladadada
BmDadalaladada
DDadalaladadada
BmDadalaladada
ADadalaladadada
BmDadalaladada
EmDadalaladadada
Bridge:
GTime oh time it slips so fine
It Dkills me about Aevery time
EmI decide that time has come
DFigure I'll go Aget me some
EmThat's not what
your supposed to do
Don't Ddare go back
the Afailures too
GMaybe I'm a failure
too so Bmlets get on with it
outro:
So I Bmmet a guy
He's from New Jersey
Learned a little more
than I thought I would
BmLove Me Love Me

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Lessons In New Jersey

by Meg & Dia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- x02220

G - 320033

- xx0232

Em - 022000

F# - 244322

Intro:

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

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

G|-4-2-4--0----------------------------0-------------|

D|-----------4--2--4-0------------0--4---2--2-0------|

A|----------------------4--2--2-4---------------4--4-|

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

Verse 1:

So I met a guy

He?s from New Jersey

Took me out to

get some food

What you do I asked

I play the guitar

Well baby I play

the guitar too

Do you have plans

for Saturday

Do you think that

you could watch me play

I don't know it depends

on what's going on backstage

Verse 2:

So we talked some

more of scales and chords

And when I first attempted

to And he told me that's

not the way to go I said

baby I don't get you

Chorus 1:

Don't you ever play

what you feel inside

No baby I ain't got

the time to figure out

what makes you smile

or makes you tend to lie

Post chorus riff: Bm, * means harmonics

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

B|---------------------------------------3--3h5--5--5p0-|

G|---4----4----4------------4----4----4-----------------|

D|---4----4----4--7*--7*----4----4----4-----------------|

A|-0-2--0-2--0-2--7*--7*--0-2--0-2--0-2-----------------|

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

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

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

G|---4----4----4------------4----4----4-|

D|---4----4----4--7*--7*----4----4----4-|

A|-0-2--0-2--0-2--7*--7*--0-2--0-2--0-2-|

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

Verse 3:

So he started playing a melody

And wanted me to start soloing

I don't know quite what to do

He said pick it up and

I'll help you through

Chorus 2:

Don't you ever play

what you feel inside

No baby I ain't got

the time to figure out

what makes you smile

or makes you tend to lie

It's too late now

I'll show you how

A Em

Put that guitar down

Interlude: Bm-- x4 then Bm--A x8

Dadalaladada

Dadalaladadada

Dadalaladada

Dadalaladadada

Dadalaladada

Dadalaladadada

Dadalaladada

Dadalaladadada

Bridge:

Time oh time it slips so fine

D A

It kills me about every time

I decide that time has come

D A

Figure I'll go get me some

That's not what

your supposed to do

Don't dare go back

the failures too

Maybe I'm a failure

too so lets get on with it

outro:

So I met a guy

He's from New Jersey

Learned a little more

than I thought I would

Love Me Love Me

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