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Sound:
Step 1 / 72Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
4 beats per chord
' = 1 beat (chords played on 2 and 4)
INTRO:
Am9 Em7 D C
Am9 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7
VERSE:
Am9It's almost Em7like you had it Dplanned it's like you Csmiled and shook my
Am9Hand and said hey Em7I'm aboutD__ to screw you Cover big
Am9Time and what was Em7I supposed to Ddo I was Cstuck in between
Am9You and hard Em7place we won't Dtalk about Cadd9the hard Cmaj7place
CHORUS:
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
But I don't blame you anymore__ that's too much pain to store
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
It left me half dead in-____ side my head and
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
Boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
Be when I lost my mind it_____ saved my life
VERSE:
Am9It's how you Em7wanted it to Dbe it's like you Cplayed a joke on
Am9Me and I lostEm7__ a Dfriend Cin the end
Am9And I think Em7that I cried for Ddays but now that Cseems light years a-
Am9way and I'm neverEm7__ going Dback Cadd9to who I wasCmaj7__
CHORUS:
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
'Cos I don't blame you anymore__ that's too much pain to store
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
It left me half dead in-____ side my head and
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
Boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
Be when I lost my mind it_____ saved my life
INTERLUDE:
BmAadd4 Cadd2 G6/B
BmAadd4 Cadd2 G6/ B G6/B
G-Bass
BmAadd4 Cadd2 G6/ B G6/B
D C# E D B A G D<-Bass on 2 and 4
VERSE-HALF:
Am9I Em7think I cried for Ddays but now that Cseems light years a-
Am9way and I'm neverEm7__ going Dback Cadd9to who I wasCmaj7__ Cmaj7[drum fill]
CHORUS:
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
'Cos I don't blame you anymore__ that's too much pain to store
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
It left me half dead in-____ side my head and
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
Boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
Be when I lost my mind it_____ saved my life
CHORUS-VARIATION:
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
That life seems like
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G GAadd4
Light__ years away light__ years away
D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6
And that life seems like__ light__
' ' D/F#' ' G G' ' D/F#' ' G G(6,maj7,9,13)
__ Years away light__ years away
================================================================================
CHORDS:
Am9 Em7 D C Cadd9 Cmaj7 D* Aadd4/ C# Bm A6 D/F# GAadd4 Cadd2 G6/B
E|--7----0---2---0----0-----0----------0----------0-------------0-----0-----0--|
B|--8----0---3---1----3-----0----10----10-----7---7----3---3----5-----8-----8--|
G|--9----7---2---0----0-----0----11----9------7---6----2---4----6-----9-----7--|
D|--10---5---0---2----2-----2----0-----0------0---7----0---0----0-----0-----0--|
A|--0----7-------3----3-----3----------0----------0----------------------------|
E|-------0-----------------------10----9------7--------2---3----5-----8-----7--|
1st and 5th-strings should be muted unless specified as open.
The numerous string-scrapes in the performance suggest that many of the
chords are played in high positions. The low-third in Bm and recurring
D-note is likely the 4th-string being left open. There is a certain
logic to these voicings - more familiar forms may be used if preferred.
Am9 Em7Aadd4 Bm A6 D/F# GCadd2 G6/B
E|--0----0-----0----2---2----2----3----0-----0---|
B|--0----3-----2----3---2----3----0----1-----3---|
G|--5----0-----2----4---2----2----0----0-----0---|
D|--5----2-----0----4---2----0----0----0-----0---|
A|--0----2-----0----2---0--------------3-----2---|
E|-------0-------------------2----3--------------|
TAB shows some melodic figures added to the chords and the occasional
missing down-beat. Full strum is not shown.
/ = legato slide
H= hammer-on
p = pull-off
o = open-string occurs incidentally
INTRO/VERSE: (Bars 3-6 repeated twice in verse)
Am91 2 3 4 Em71 2 3 4 D1 2 3 e + 4 + C1 2 3 + 4
E|-7---------------|---------0-------|-2-------2h3p2-----|-----------------|
B|-8---------------|---------0-------|-3-------------3-o-|-1-------1/3\1---|
G|-9---------------|-7-------7-------|-2-----------------|-0-------0-------|
D|-10--------------|-5-------5-------|-0-----------------|-2-------2/4\2---|
A|-0---------------|-7-------7-------|-------------------|-3-------3/5\3---|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-------------------|-----------------|
1 Am92 3 4 Em71 2 3 4 D1 2 3 e + 4 + Cadd91 2 3 4 Cmaj71 2 3 4
E|---------7-------|---------0-------|-2-------2h3p2---o-|-0-------|-0-------|
B|---------8-------|---------0-------|-3-------------3---|-3-------|-0-------|
G|---------9-------|-7-------7-------|-2-----------------|-0-------|-0-------|
D|-----10--10------|-5-------5-------|-0-----------------|-2-------|-2-------|
A|-----0-----------|-7-------7-------|-------------------|-3-------|-3-------|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-------------------|---------|---------|
CHORUS:
DAadd4/ C# Bm A6
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 + 4 1 2 3 4
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|
B|-10--------------|-10--------------|-7-------8p7-----|-7---------------|
G|-11--------------|-9---------------|-7-----------7---|-6---6-------6---|
D|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-7---------------|
A|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
E|-10--------------|-9---------------|-7---------------|-----------------|
D/F# G G D/F# G G GAadd4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 3 4
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|----3-----3--|-3-----------|----3-----3--|-3-----------|-3/5----------|
G|----2-----4--|-4-----------|----2-----4--|-4-----------|-4/6----------|
D|----0-----0--|-0-----------|----0-----0--|-0-----------|-0------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
E|----2-----3--|-3-----------|----2-----3--|-3-----------|-3/5----------|
Vibes ending can be simulated using harmonics:
(rubato)
6 9 5 6 maj7 9 13
E|-<12>--------------<12>--------------<5>--|
B|-------------------------<7>--------------|
G|-------------<7>--------------------------|
D|-------<3>---------------------<3>--------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
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Light Years Away
by MoZella
Chords in this song · guitar
Am9
Em7
D
C
Cadd9
Cmaj7
C#
Bm
A6
D/F#
G
G6
B
E
A
4 beats per chord
' = 1 beat (chords played on 2 and 4)
INTRO:
Am9 Em7 D C
Am9 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7
VERSE:
Am9 Em7 D C
It's almost like you had it planned it's like you smiled and shook my
Am9 Em7 D C
Hand and said hey I'm about__ to screw you over big
Am9 Em7 D C
Time and what was I supposed to do I was stuck in between
Am9 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7
You and hard place we won't talk about the hard place
CHORUS:
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
But I don't blame you anymore__ that's too much pain to store
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
It left me half dead in-____ side my head and
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
Boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
Be when I lost my mind it_____ saved my life
VERSE:
Am9 Em7 D C
It's how you wanted it to be it's like you played a joke on
Am9 Em7 D C
Me and I lost__ a friend in the end
Am9 Em7 D C
And I think that I cried for days but now that seems light years a-
Am9 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7
way and I'm never__ going back to who I was__
CHORUS:
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
'Cos I don't blame you anymore__ that's too much pain to store
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
It left me half dead in-____ side my head and
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
Boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
Be when I lost my mind it_____ saved my life
INTERLUDE:
Bm G6 B
Aadd4 Cadd2 /
Bm G6 B G6 B
Aadd4 Cadd2 / /
G
-Bass
Bm G6 B G6 B
Aadd4 Cadd2 / /
D C# E D B A G D
<-Bass on 2 and 4
VERSE-HALF:
Am9 Em7 D C
I think I cried for days but now that seems light years a-
Am9 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cmaj7
way and I'm never__ going back to who I was__ [drum fill]
CHORUS:
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
'Cos I don't blame you anymore__ that's too much pain to store
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
It left me half dead in-____ side my head and
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
Boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
Be when I lost my mind it_____ saved my life
CHORUS-VARIATION:
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
That life seems like
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Aadd4
Light__ years away light__ years away
D C# Bm A6
* Aadd4/
And that life seems like__ light__
D/F# G G D/F# G G
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' (6,maj7,9,13)
__ Years away light__ years away
================================================================================
CHORDS:
Am9 Em7 D C Cadd9 Cmaj7 D C# Bm A6 D G G6 B
* Aadd4/ /F# Aadd4 Cadd2 /
E|--7----0---2---0----0-----0----------0----------0-------------0-----0-----0--|
B|--8----0---3---1----3-----0----10----10-----7---7----3---3----5-----8-----8--|
G|--9----7---2---0----0-----0----11----9------7---6----2---4----6-----9-----7--|
D|--10---5---0---2----2-----2----0-----0------0---7----0---0----0-----0-----0--|
A|--0----7-------3----3-----3----------0----------0----------------------------|
E|-------0-----------------------10----9------7--------2---3----5-----8-----7--|
1st and 5th-strings should be muted unless specified as open.
The numerous string-scrapes in the performance suggest that many of the
chords are played in high positions. The low-third in Bm and recurring
D-note is likely the 4th-string being left open. There is a certain
logic to these voicings - more familiar forms may be used if preferred.
Am9 Em7 Bm A6 D/F# G G6 B
Aadd4 Cadd2 /
E|--0----0-----0----2---2----2----3----0-----0---|
B|--0----3-----2----3---2----3----0----1-----3---|
G|--5----0-----2----4---2----2----0----0-----0---|
D|--5----2-----0----4---2----0----0----0-----0---|
A|--0----2-----0----2---0--------------3-----2---|
E|-------0-------------------2----3--------------|
TAB shows some melodic figures added to the chords and the occasional
missing down-beat. Full strum is not shown.
/ = legato slide
H
= hammer-on
p = pull-off
o = open-string occurs incidentally
INTRO/VERSE: (Bars 3-6 repeated twice in verse)
Am9 Em7 D C
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 e + 4 + 1 2 3 + 4
E|-7---------------|---------0-------|-2-------2h3p2-----|-----------------|
B|-8---------------|---------0-------|-3-------------3-o-|-1-------1/3\1---|
G|-9---------------|-7-------7-------|-2-----------------|-0-------0-------|
D|-10--------------|-5-------5-------|-0-----------------|-2-------2/4\2---|
A|-0---------------|-7-------7-------|-------------------|-3-------3/5\3---|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-------------------|-----------------|
Am9 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 e + 4 + 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|---------7-------|---------0-------|-2-------2h3p2---o-|-0-------|-0-------|
B|---------8-------|---------0-------|-3-------------3---|-3-------|-0-------|
G|---------9-------|-7-------7-------|-2-----------------|-0-------|-0-------|
D|-----10--10------|-5-------5-------|-0-----------------|-2-------|-2-------|
A|-----0-----------|-7-------7-------|-------------------|-3-------|-3-------|
E|-----------------|-0---------------|-------------------|---------|---------|
CHORUS:
D C# Bm A6
Aadd4/
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 + 4 1 2 3 4
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|
B|-10--------------|-10--------------|-7-------8p7-----|-7---------------|
G|-11--------------|-9---------------|-7-----------7---|-6---6-------6---|
D|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-7---------------|
A|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
E|-10--------------|-9---------------|-7---------------|-----------------|
D/F# G G D/F# G G G
Aadd4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 3 4
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|----3-----3--|-3-----------|----3-----3--|-3-----------|-3/5----------|
G|----2-----4--|-4-----------|----2-----4--|-4-----------|-4/6----------|
D|----0-----0--|-0-----------|----0-----0--|-0-----------|-0------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
E|----2-----3--|-3-----------|----2-----3--|-3-----------|-3/5----------|
Vibes ending can be simulated using harmonics:
(rubato)
6 9 5 6 maj7 9 13
E|-<12>--------------<12>--------------<5>--|
B|-------------------------<7>--------------|
G|-------------<7>--------------------------|
D|-------<3>---------------------<3>--------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
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