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Embers And Envelopes
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
chords:
e|-G3-Em-0-Em7-0--Bm2--C0--D2-|
B|-3--0--3--3--1--3-|
G|-0--0--0--4--0--2-|
D|-0--2--2--4--2--0-|
A|-2--2--2--2--3----|
E|-3--0--0----------|
[Intro] - 0:00
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------3-----|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0-----------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & >
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11----11-11----11-11—---11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-----9--9----—9--9-—---9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
> a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11----11-11—---11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9----—9--9-—---9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & >
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11----7-7—----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9----—5-5-—---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
> a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-----7—7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5----—5-5-—---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse I] - 0:25
GWe write to apologize
We aEmsk to look past life as it goes byC
I know you have sacrificed tiGme,
Life, loDve, time to flyG
Please consider all things trite,
ForgiveEmness will be the thing that gets us byC
I know to have something like this
GBroken is hDard to fix
[Chorus I] - 0:56
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
EmOh envelopes Cstuffed with feelings found
GTo write this dBmown as means to EmreconcilCe
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
EmOh envelopes Cstuffed with feelings found
GTo write this dBmown as means to EmreconcilCe
[Verse II] - 1:27
GWe write to patch things up,
EmMaybe not to agree but to proclaim loveC
Lets look ahead and then we'll sGee the one
Whose glDory never endsG
And based on that well see,
EmThere’ll be room for change, but graduallyC
I know to have something like this
GBroken is hard tDo fix
[Chorus II] - 1:59
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
Oh Emenvelopes stCuffed with feelings found
GTo write this dBmown as means to EmreconcilCe
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
Oh Emenvelopes stCuffed with feelings found
GTo write this dBmown as means to EmreconcilCe
[Interlude] - 2:31
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3--/5---5---5-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
& a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
& a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|
D|-------------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
> & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
> & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7-------2-------7-----5-----12----11----7---2--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5-------0-------5-----3-----10----9-----5---0--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus III] - 3:02
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
EmOh envelopes Cstuffed with feelings found
GTo write this dBmown as means to rEmeconcileC
EGmbers, we're burning brBmidges down
EmOh envelopes Cstuffed with feelings found
GTo write this dBmown as means to rEmeconcile C
[Chorus IV & Outro] - 3:34
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
(If all is said and done and over)
EmOh envelopes Cstuffed with feelings found
(If we don’t have to, were not going to)
GTo write this dBmown as means to rEmeconcile C
(Make the change, its worth the try, what’s broken can be fixed tonight)
GEmbers, we're burning bBmridges down
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
EmOh envelopes Cstuffed with feelings found
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
GTo write this dBmown as means to rEmeconciCle G
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Embers And Envelopes
by Mae
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Em
Em7
Bm
C
D
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
chords:
G Em Em7 Bm C D
e|-3--0--0--2--0--2-|
B|-3--0--3--3--1--3-|
G|-0--0--0--4--0--2-|
D|-0--2--2--4--2--0-|
A|-2--2--2--2--3----|
E|-3--0--0----------|
[Intro] - 0:00
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------3-----|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0-----------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & >
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11----11-11----11-11—---11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-----9--9----—9--9-—---9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
> a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11----11-11—---11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11----11-11-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9----—9--9-—---9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9-----9--9------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & >
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11----7-7—----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9--9----—5-5-—---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
> a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-----7—7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5----—5-5-—---5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse I] - 0:25
G
We write to apologize
Em C
We ask to look past life as it goes by
G
I know you have sacrificed time,
D G
Life, love, time to fly
Please consider all things trite,
Em C
Forgiveness will be the thing that gets us by
I know to have something like this
G D
Broken is hard to fix
[Chorus I] - 0:56
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
[Verse II] - 1:27
G
We write to patch things up,
Em C
Maybe not to agree but to proclaim love
G
Lets look ahead and then we'll see the one
D G
Whose glory never ends
And based on that well see,
Em C
There’ll be room for change, but gradually
I know to have something like this
G D
Broken is hard to fix
[Chorus II] - 1:59
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
[Interlude] - 2:31
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3--/5---5---5-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
& a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
& a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|
D|-------------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
> & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
> & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7—7---7-7-7-------2-------7-----5-----12----11----7---2--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5---5-5-5—--5-5-5-------0-------5-----3-----10----9-----5---0--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus III] - 3:02
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
[Chorus IV & Outro] - 3:34
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
(If all is said and done and over)
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
(If we don’t have to, were not going to)
G Bm Em C
To write this down as means to reconcile
(Make the change, its worth the try, what’s broken can be fixed tonight)
G Bm
Embers, we're burning bridges down
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Em C
Oh envelopes stuffed with feelings found
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|-10--7---7-7---3---3---2---2-----|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G Bm Em C G
To write this down as means to reconcile
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