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Between The Bars

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Eminor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is not exactly as it's supposed to be played, but it's the same chords in the 
right key without tuning your guitar down a whole step.
[Chords]
Em/C#   x 4 2 0 0 0
D6/F#   2 2 0 2 0 2
C*      x 3 5 5 5 3
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|  Em* (chorus riff)
D|--------------------|
A|--------------0--2--|
E|--0--2--3--3--------|
[Intro]
Em7
[Verse 1]
   Em7Drink up baby, Cstay up all night
With the Gthings you could do
You D6/F#won't but you might
The poEm7tential you'll be that Cyou'll never see
            G            B7  C*
The promises you'll only make
Drink Em7up with me now
And forCget all about the Gpressure of days
D6/F#Do what I say and I'll Em7make you okay
And Cdrive them away
          G              B7  C*
The images stuck in your head
[Chorus]
      C     D  Em*
The people you've been before
That you Cdon't Dwant arEmound anyEm/C#more
             C                 D  Em*              C  
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them Cmstill
[Verse 2]
   Em7Drink up baby, Clook at the stars
I'll Gkiss you again D6/F#between the bars
Where I'm Em7seeing you there with your Chands in the air
          G           B7  C*
Waiting to finally be caught
Drink Em7up one more time and CI'll make you mine
GKeep you apart, D6/F#deep in my heart
SepaEm7rate from the rest, where I Clike you the best
            G              B7  C*
And keep the things you forgot
[Chorus]
      C     D  Em*
The people you've been before
That you Cdon't Dwant arEmound anyEm/C#more
             C                 D  Em*              C  
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them Cmstill

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Between The Bars

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D6/F#

Em/C#

This is not exactly as it's supposed to be played, but it's the same chords in the

right key without tuning your guitar down a whole step.

[Chords]

Em/C# x 4 2 0 0 0

D6/F# 2 2 0 2 0 2

C* x 3 5 5 5 3

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

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

G|--------------------| Em* (chorus riff)

D|--------------------|

A|--------------0--2--|

E|--0--2--3--3--------|

[Intro]

Em7

[Verse 1]

Em7 C

Drink up baby, stay up all night

With the things you could do

D6/F#

You won't but you might

Em7 C

The potential you'll be that you'll never see

G B7 C

The promises you'll only make

Em7

Drink up with me now

C G

And forget all about the pressure of days

D6/F# Em7

Do what I say and I'll make you okay

And drive them away

G B7 C

The images stuck in your head

[Chorus]

C D Em

The people you've been before

C D Em Em/C#

That you don't want around anymore

C D Em C

That push and shove and won't bend to your will

I'll keep them still

[Verse 2]

Em7 C

Drink up baby, look at the stars

G D6/F#

I'll kiss you again between the bars

Em7 C

Where I'm seeing you there with your hands in the air

G B7 C

Waiting to finally be caught

Em7 C

Drink up one more time and I'll make you mine

G D6/F#

Keep you apart, deep in my heart

Em7 C

Separate from the rest, where I like you the best

G B7 C

And keep the things you forgot

[Chorus]

C D Em

The people you've been before

C D Em Em/C#

That you don't want around anymore

C D Em C

That push and shove and won't bend to your will

I'll keep them still

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