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My first guitar tab / chords - woo hoo! I don't think I have got one of the chords quite 
If you are struggling to get the timing right, each chord letter equals 4 counts (so "C 
means C is played for 8 counts). The words are written out with each line representing 
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Capo required on the FIRST fret (then you can sing along with the track).
      CX32010
    C/BX20010
     Am002210
      G320003
      F133211
G*     302010
      E022100
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C C
---Verse One---
The Cday that we, C/Btook out a car in the Amrain
Is the Gday you forgot how to Cbrake
And see, how C/Bquickly the picture will Amchange
Filled with fGingers and voices and Fteeth
I still remGember holding my hAmand
             G*                      F  
Against your face just before it was splayed
Across the Gradio, as it pClayed
C
---Verse Two---
And Cyou and me are C/Bstill as the scenery Ammoves
Oh, Gwhy should it stop, just ‘cause
CSuddenly, there’s C/Bone where there used to be Amtwo,
And Geverything’s quiet but Fthen
Looks like the Gspeaker lived through the Amblow
              G*                   F  
Still playing some compilation you made
Feels like a lGifetime sitting alAmone
            G*                  F  
So I start humming along to the tape
---Chorus---
I always lGiked this singer, I remCember
How you were the Eone who told me that her Fname
Was either GMia or M.I.CA.
C
---Bridge---
And I am Fthinking,F  
How many hCours ‘til I’m home?
How Clong do I stay in this Fplace?
Who’s Fgoing to wash all the Cblood from my clothes?
CWho’s gonna cancel my Fdate?
FWho’s gonna cancel my Gdate?G  
And I think....F  
---Chorus---
I always Gliked this singer, I reCmember
How you were the Eone who told me that her Fname
Was either GMia...G  
Oh I think...F  
---Chorus---
I always Gliked this singer, I reCmember
How you were the Eone who told me that her Fname
Was either GMia, or M.I.CA.
C
---Verse Three---
The Cday that we C/Btook out a car in the Amrain
I tGhought to myself that the Csky was blue
As C/BI’d ever seen it but Amyet
Still Gtainted with red.....
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Mia

by Emmy the Great

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C/B

My first guitar tab / chords - woo hoo! I don't think I have got one of the chords quite

If you are struggling to get the timing right, each chord letter equals 4 counts (so "C

means C is played for 8 counts). The words are written out with each line representing

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capo required on the FIRST fret (then you can sing along with the track).

X32010

C/B

X20010

002210

320003

133211

* 302010

022100

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---Intro---------------------------------------------------------------------|

C C

---Verse One---

C C/B Am

The day that we, took out a car in the rain

G C

Is the day you forgot how to brake

C/B Am

And see, how quickly the picture will change

G F

Filled with fingers and voices and teeth

G Am

I still remember holding my hand

G F

Against your face just before it was splayed

G C

Across the radio, as it played

---Verse Two---

C C/B Am

And you and me are still as the scenery moves

Oh, why should it stop, just ‘cause

C C/B Am

Suddenly, there’s one where there used to be two,

G F

And everything’s quiet but then

G Am

Looks like the speaker lived through the blow

G F

Still playing some compilation you made

G Am

Feels like a lifetime sitting alone

G F

So I start humming along to the tape

---Chorus---

G C

I always liked this singer, I remember

E F

How you were the one who told me that her name

G C

Was either Mia or M.I.A.

---Bridge---

F F

And I am thinking,

How many hours ‘til I’m home?

C F

How long do I stay in this place?

F C

Who’s going to wash all the blood from my clothes?

C F

Who’s gonna cancel my date?

F G G

Who’s gonna cancel my date?

And I think....

---Chorus---

G C

I always liked this singer, I remember

E F

How you were the one who told me that her name

G G

Was either Mia...

Oh I think...

---Chorus---

G C

I always liked this singer, I remember

E F

How you were the one who told me that her name

G C

Was either Mia, or M.I.A.

---Verse Three---

C C/B Am

The day that we took out a car in the rain

G C

I thought to myself that the sky was blue

C/B Am

As I’d ever seen it but yet

Still tainted with red.....

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I think it sounds particularly good if you choose a finger-picking pattern rather than

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