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Eminor

90BPM

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Chords:
    EADGBe
C:  032010
D:  000232
Em: 022000
G:  320033
Riff 1:
e|--C0---0---0-0---|
B|-0h1--1---0-0---|
G|--0---0---0-0---|
D|--2---2---2-2---|
A|--3---3---3-3---|
E|--0---0---0-0---|
Intro Chords and Tabs:
e|-G3-3-3-2-2-----2-C3-3-3-2-2-----2-Em3-3-3-2-2-D------C--------------------|
B|-----------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-|
Verse 1 Chords:
Look like a luGsh. Talk like a tCease. The Emway you Dlike it.C  
In front of your hGouse, alone on the stCreet,
you ask Emme to coDme in-sCide.
  C                            Riff 1
Asleep through all our classes,
you hCang me out to dry.
Chorus Chords:
If this is a tGest, I’m losing my sChit
Would it kill you to cEmare as mDuch as I dCid?
If this is a tGest, I’m wasting my bCreath
                Em         D                   C(Intro Chords/riff)
You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.
Verse 2: Use Verse 1 Chords
Heart on a hook thrown out to the sea,
your basement busy.
Sitting in the dark, I turn the radio off for a
phone call you’ll likely miss.
Wake me when it’s over.
The last sound of goodbye.
Chorus Chords: 
If this is a test, I’m losing my shit
Would it kill you to care as much as I did?
If this is a test, I’m wasting my breath
You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.
:before Bridge play Riff 1 a couple times
Bridge: (repeat 2x)
“Let’s imaEmgine the Dend before we eCven begin,” you said.Em  D  C  
Chorus Chords: (repeat 2x)
If this is a test, I’m losing my shit
Would it kill you to care as much as I did?
If this is a test, I’m wasting my breath
You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.
Outro:
You’re a stEmranger DI know Cwell, and not at all.G  
And not at Call. You’re a stEmranger DI know wCell

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The Test

by The Academy Is...

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Chords:

EADGBe

: 032010

: 000232

: 022000

: 320033

Riff 1:

e|--0---0---0-0---|

B|-0h1--1---0-0---|

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

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

A|--3---3---3-3---|

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

Intro Chords and Tabs:

G C Em D C

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

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

Verse 1 Chords:

G C Em D C

Look like a lush. Talk like a tease. The way you like it.

G C

In front of your house, alone on the street,

Em D C

you ask me to come in-side.

C Riff 1

Asleep through all our classes,

you hang me out to dry.

Chorus Chords:

G C

If this is a test, I’m losing my shit

Em D C

Would it kill you to care as much as I did?

G C

If this is a test, I’m wasting my breath

Em D C

(Intro Chords/riff)

You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.

Verse 2: Use Verse 1 Chords

Heart on a hook thrown out to the sea,

your basement busy.

Sitting in the dark, I turn the radio off for a

phone call you’ll likely miss.

Wake me when it’s over.

The last sound of goodbye.

Chorus Chords:

If this is a test, I’m losing my shit

Would it kill you to care as much as I did?

If this is a test, I’m wasting my breath

You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.

:before Bridge play Riff 1 a couple times

Bridge: (repeat 2x)

Em D C Em D C

“Let’s imagine the end before we even begin,” you said.

Chorus Chords: (repeat 2x)

If this is a test, I’m losing my shit

Would it kill you to care as much as I did?

If this is a test, I’m wasting my breath

You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.

Outro:

Em D C G

You’re a stranger I know well, and not at all.

C Em D C

And not at all. You’re a stranger I know well

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