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The Wrong Girl

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Info: Chords are based on the acoustic session on LiveDaily.com
Tuning: Standard
     Am   Am7    Em   Em7     DD*  C*
e|-0---3---0---0---2---2---0-|
B|-1---1---0---3---3---3---1-|
G|-2---2---0---0---2---0---0-|
D|-2---2---2---2---0---0---2-|
A|-0---0---2---2---0---0---0-|
E|-x---x---0---0---x---x---x-|
Capo: 5th fret
Intro:  Am–  Am7–  Em–  Em7– Em  
        Am–  Am7–  Em–    D- D*
AmSo the floodgates open Am7but nothing comes out Em  Em7  Em  
                      Am                     Am7   Em   DD*
I'm feeling no relief in my head, just doubt 
AmBut my heart keeps tAm7elling me 'hold your ground Em  Em7  Em  
                     Am                        Am7   Em   DD*
You'll never learn a thing if you bail out now 
             G       DC*    
And I'm lonely again tonight 
                  G            DC* 
I can feel it like a knot in my side 
                       G             DC* 
They keep saying this is part of the ride 
                         Em    DC* 
But im not getting stronger 
         G           DC* 
Yet hold me against the light 
                 G        DC* 
And do you see any bullet inside? 
                     G          DC* 
Wouldnt find one if you magnified 
                           Em     DC* 
Because you've got the wrong girl 
AmHad my fingers round thAm7e back of your chair Em  Em7  Em  
                      Am                     Am7   Em   DD*
You'd never miss a thing but you missed me there 
AmAnd I kept thinkiAm7ng 'Am I prepared Em  Em7  Em  
                    Am                       Am7   Em   DD*
To pull it out from under your trusting stare' 
AmNow the house is qAm7uiet as a hollow head Em  Em7  Em  
                      Am                          Am7   Em   DD*
And I'm walking around bumping into things you said 
AmThis has not been as Am7easy as I thought it would Em  Em7  Em  
                      Am                        Am7   Em   DD*
I'd be cooling down the fire if I thought I could 
           G       DC*    
And I'm lonely again tonight 
                   G            DC* 
I can feel it like a knot in my side 
                       G             DC* 
They keep saying this is part of the ride 
                         Em    DC* 
But im not getting stronger 
            G           DC* 
Yet hold me against the light 
                 G        DC* 
And do you see any bullet inside? 
                     G          DC* 
Wouldnt find one if you magnified 
                           Em     DC* 
Because you've got the wrong girl 

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The Wrong Girl

by Missy Higgins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

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Info: Chords are based on the acoustic session on LiveDaily.com

Tuning: Standard

Am Am7 Em Em7 D

D* C*

e|-0---3---0---0---2---2---0-|

B|-1---1---0---3---3---3---1-|

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

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

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

E|-x---x---0---0---x---x---x-|

Capo: 5th fret

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

Intro: – – – –

Am Am7 Em D

– – – - D*

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

So the floodgates open but nothing comes out

Am Am7 Em D

I'm feeling no relief in my head, just doubt

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

But my heart keeps telling me 'hold your ground

Am Am7 Em D

You'll never learn a thing if you bail out now

G D

And I'm lonely again tonight

G D

I can feel it like a knot in my side

G D

They keep saying this is part of the ride

Em D

But im not getting stronger

G D

Yet hold me against the light

G D

And do you see any bullet inside?

G D

Wouldnt find one if you magnified

Em D

Because you've got the wrong girl

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

Had my fingers round the back of your chair

Am Am7 Em D

You'd never miss a thing but you missed me there

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

And I kept thinking 'Am I prepared

Am Am7 Em D

To pull it out from under your trusting stare'

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

Now the house is quiet as a hollow head

Am Am7 Em D

And I'm walking around bumping into things you said

Am Am7 Em Em7 Em

This has not been as easy as I thought it would

Am Am7 Em D

I'd be cooling down the fire if I thought I could

G D

And I'm lonely again tonight

G D

I can feel it like a knot in my side

G D

They keep saying this is part of the ride

Em D

But im not getting stronger

G D

Yet hold me against the light

G D

And do you see any bullet inside?

G D

Wouldnt find one if you magnified

Em D

Because you've got the wrong girl

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