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Darlin I

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The verses go through a riff of G - C. You keep playing off the base of a G but quickly change
your middle finger, and your pointy finger to a C chord, while the other fingers are still 
a G chord. Make sense?
Note: The Cm works with a C too. Can't quite figure out what he's doing in the videos, 
and he might do it differently live.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
the G/C* chord you switch to from the G looks like this.
e|--3------------|
B|--1------------|
G|---------------|
D|--2------------|
A|---------------|
E|--3------------|
[Intro]
G with the hammer-on the G/C chord* a couple of times
[Verse 1]
 G-  G/C-            G  
I guess I’ll miss you 
 G-  G/C- G  
one more night
I keep tEmryin
   Dto get it riCght
 G-          G/C  
I got no story
 G-  G/C- G  
ain’t been told
These tired exEmcuses 
    Dgirl they’re gettin ColdG  
[Chorus]
  CCause Darling I dGon’t wanna let you down
  Cwith all these dead end drEmeams and all this ruDnning ‘round
  CBut Darling GI could never leDt you get aAmway
I’ll do my best to make Cyou stay,
  G (back to the intro switches when on this G)
stay yeah
[Verse 2]
 G-  G/C-   G  
This road keeps callin
 G-  G/C- G  
out my name
Like a moth I cEmling to 
    Dits eternal flCameG  
[Chorus]
  CCause Darling I dGon’t wanna let you down
  Chiding from Emmyself, running tDown to town
  CBut Darling GI, could never leDt you get aAmway
I pray you’ll love me eiCther way
[Bridge]
DTime on my haCnds, love on my mGind
and I’m aDlways on the run
Stars in my dreCams, songs in my heGart
and in my eyes yDou’re the only one
  CIf I’ve taken you for Ggranted,
       Am         (walk up to Cm)       Cm
go on, take me for the fool that I’ve become
(throw in one round of the G - G/C - G here before back on chorus)
[Chorus] 
  CCause Darling I dGon’t wanna let you down
  Chiding from Emmyself, running toDwn to town
  CBut Darling GI, could never leDt you get aAmway
I'll pray you’ll love me eCither way
  CCause Darling I dGon’t wanna let you down
  Chiding from Emmyself, running tDown to town
  CBut Darling GI, could never leDt you get aAmway
I’ll do my best to make Cyou stay

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Darlin I

by Tony Lucca

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G/C

The verses go through a riff of G - C. You keep playing off the base of a G but quickly change

your middle finger, and your pointy finger to a C chord, while the other fingers are still

a G chord. Make sense?

Note: The Cm works with a C too. Can't quite figure out what he's doing in the videos,

and he might do it differently live.

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

the G/C* chord you switch to from the G looks like this.

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

B|--1------------|

G|---------------|

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

A|---------------|

E|--3------------|

[Intro]

G with the hammer-on the G/C chord* a couple of times

[Verse 1]

G G/C G

- -

I guess I’ll miss you

G G/C G

- -

one more night

I keep tryin

D C

to get it right

G G/C

I got no story

G G/C G

- -

ain’t been told

These tired excuses

D C G

girl they’re gettin old

[Chorus]

C G

Cause Darling I don’t wanna let you down

C Em D

with all these dead end dreams and all this running ‘round

C G D Am

But Darling I could never let you get away

I’ll do my best to make you stay,

G (back to the intro switches when on this G)

stay yeah

[Verse 2]

G G/C G

- -

This road keeps callin

G G/C G

- -

out my name

Like a moth I cling to

D C G

its eternal flame

[Chorus]

C G

Cause Darling I don’t wanna let you down

C Em D

hiding from myself, running town to town

C G D Am

But Darling I, could never let you get away

I pray you’ll love me either way

[Bridge]

D C G

Time on my hands, love on my mind

and I’m always on the run

C G

Stars in my dreams, songs in my heart

and in my eyes you’re the only one

C G

If I’ve taken you for granted,

Am (walk up to Cm) Cm

go on, take me for the fool that I’ve become

(throw in one round of the G - G/C - G here before back on chorus)

[Chorus]

C G

Cause Darling I don’t wanna let you down

C Em D

hiding from myself, running town to town

C G D Am

But Darling I, could never let you get away

I'll pray you’ll love me either way

C G

Cause Darling I don’t wanna let you down

C Em D

hiding from myself, running town to town

C G D Am

But Darling I, could never let you get away

I’ll do my best to make you stay

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