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Ebminor

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 1Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I think it's in the key of C#m or EM, you have to figure that out.
2nd F#m: e|-------|
         B|-------|
         G|----11-|
         D|----11-|
         A|----9--|
         E|-------|
Intro- D#5-D#5-C#5- B5[x2]
D#5/                  D#5                  C#5  B5  
I never thought that I'd see the world like this
D#5/                      D#5                C#5  B5  
You're the one thing that I thought I'd never miss
D#5/                   D#5                 C#5  B5  
So tell me princess just  where you plan to go
D#5/                D#5               C#5   B5(hold)
And when you get there please leave me alone
[chorus]
Cause I have never B5been this lC#5ost or B5betrayed or C#5forgotten
I cB5an not C#5see where I went F#mwrong
So be yourself and dB5on't hold C#5back because
   B5      C#5        B5                C#5   F#m(on your  Astring)
Everybody's helping you achieve your goal
[Bridge] [x2]
D#5Do, Do, Do, Do
B5Do, Do, Do, DoC#5oo
[Verse 2]
I D#5woke up late this C#5cold dark afterB5noon
SomeD#5how felt that IC#5'd be losing B5you
I D#5never understood C#5where I went wB5rong
SoD#5mehow in my C#5head I know I'm rB5ight
[chorus]
Cause I have never B5been this lC#5ost or B5betrayed or C#5forgotten
I cB5an not C#5see where I went F#mwrong
So be yourself and dB5on't hold C#5back because
   B5      C#5        B5                C#5   F#m(on your  Astring)
Everybody's helping you achieve your goal
C#5Oh the D#5way that you've F#mfound someC#5body B5else
C#5Seasons D#5change it sounds clF#miche but C#5what the B5hell
[Interlude] [x4]
He will D#5never love you like I did
It's oC#5ver B5now
Your reD#5placeable
[chorus]
Cause I have never B5been this lC#5ost or B5betrayed or C#5forgotten
I cB5an not C#5see where I went F#mwrong
So be yourself and dB5on't hold C#5back because
   B5      C#5        B5                C#5   F#m(on your  Astring)
Everybody's helping you achieve your goal
yeah you C#5achieved your B5goal [x2]

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Sad But True

by Alex Goot

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D#5

C#5

F#m

I think it's in the key of C#m or EM, you have to figure that out.

2nd F#m: e|-------|

B|-------|

G|----11-|

D|----11-|

A|----9--|

E|-------|

D#5 D#5 C#5 B5

Intro- --- [x2]

D#5 D#5 C#5 B5

I never thought that I'd see the world like this

D#5 D#5 C#5 B5

You're the one thing that I thought I'd never miss

D#5 D#5 C#5 B5

So tell me princess just where you plan to go

D#5 D#5 C#5 B5

/ (hold)

And when you get there please leave me alone

[chorus]

B5 C#5 B5 C#5

Cause I have never been this lost or betrayed or forgotten

B5 C#5 F#m

I can not see where I went wrong

B5 C#5

So be yourself and don't hold back because

B5 C#5 B5 C#5 F#m A

(on your string)

Everybody's helping you achieve your goal

[Bridge] [x2]

D#5

Do, Do, Do, Do

B5 C#5

Do, Do, Do, Dooo

[Verse 2]

D#5 C#5 B5

I woke up late this cold dark afternoon

D#5 C#5 B5

Somehow felt that I'd be losing you

D#5 C#5 B5

I never understood where I went wrong

D#5 C#5 B5

Somehow in my head I know I'm right

[chorus]

B5 C#5 B5 C#5

Cause I have never been this lost or betrayed or forgotten

B5 C#5 F#m

I can not see where I went wrong

B5 C#5

So be yourself and don't hold back because

B5 C#5 B5 C#5 F#m A

(on your string)

Everybody's helping you achieve your goal

C#5 D#5 F#m C#5 B5

Oh the way that you've found somebody else

C#5 D#5 F#m C#5 B5

Seasons change it sounds cliche but what the hell

[Interlude] [x4]

D#5

He will never love you like I did

C#5 B5

It's over now

D#5

Your replaceable

[chorus]

B5 C#5 B5 C#5

Cause I have never been this lost or betrayed or forgotten

B5 C#5 F#m

I can not see where I went wrong

B5 C#5

So be yourself and don't hold back because

B5 C#5 B5 C#5 F#m A

(on your string)

Everybody's helping you achieve your goal

C#5 B5

yeah you achieved your goal [x2]

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