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FOR GEMMA :) xxxx
Artist : Emmy The Great
Song: Dylan
Time: 3:00 approx.
90 % correct at least ;)
you'll notice that the majority of this song is written in barre chords.
the transitions between chords (the F#'s and G#'s) between F-G and G-Am make the 
song a lot better. this song should be played staccato (mostly).
the C barre and Am barre were bastards to work out from listening to the song. 
CHORD INDEX:
(Most Barre Chords are muted as power chords at some point - bear this in mind)
 Am- x0221x
Am (barre) - 577555
 C- x3201x
 C(barre)- x355xx
 F(barre)- 1332xx
 Fmaj7- x3321x
 F#- 2443xx
 G- 32003x
 G(barre)- 3554xx
--intro--
Am x 5
--Verse 1--
I pAmray for rain because I'm trGying
To find gAmod and make him cGry,
Because I'm dyiCng in a fire beneath my coGvers.
And somewhere oAmut across the wGay,
You ask for sAmalt across a plGate,
And you can't fiCnd a word to say
To your own broGther.
--Bridge--
And you could cFmaj7all me over noGw,
And we could fiFmaj7x this with our mouGths,
GBut you don't buy the farm,
If you can't afford the cAmow.
--Chorus--
And you say DFmaj7ylan is a sentiment
That you don't want to share,
          F#   C(barre)                    
And you say you looked back in anger
And it rose to meet your stare,
             F(barre)
And you say I am not the one
Who puts the bullet to your gun
               Am(barre)
And makes it flare.
                            Fmaj7     F#   G(barre)
And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you,
                        Am(barre)
And you don't want to share.
--Verse 2--
You say you're loAmoking for the trGuth,
Like you got riAmfles in your bGooks,
But up abCove your parents' roof
I saw no stGar tonight,
Only the blAmack from whence you cGame,
And where they'll sAmend you back agaGin,
And no blue plCaque will keep your name
From falling oGut of sight.
--Bridge--
And you can Fmaj7wage this war of oGne,
And I am sFmaj7till the only onGe
Who will remember you when you are gAmone.
--Chorus--
              C(barre)
And you say Dylan is a sentiment
That you don't want to share,
And you say you looked back in anger
And it rose to meet your stare,
             F(barre)
And you say I am not the one
Who puts the bullet to your gun
               Am(barre)
And makes it flare.
                            Fmaj7     F#   G(barre)
And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you,
                        Am(barre)
And you don't want to share.
--Break--
          C(barre)
Oh and all the things you talk about
But never say to me,
      Am(barre)
And all the things to talk about
That I could say to you,
        C(barre)
Like reading an Italian book
From the 13th century,
     G(barre) Am(barre)
Is not that hard to do.
 F(barre)  F#(barre)  G(barre)
--Altern. Chorus--
      F(barre)
And I am not the kind
               F#   G(barre)
Who puts their toe against the line
               Am(barre)
And makes it tear,
      F(barre)
But this could be the thing
                 G(barre)
That puts the blood into your skin
                Am(barre)
And keeps it there.
--Chorus--
               F(barre)
And you say Dylan is a sentiment
                              C(barre)
That no one else will ever understand.
              F(barre)                G(barre)
And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you,
      G(barre)            Am(barre)
But you are only just a man.
--Outro--
Am (barre) x 5 staccato in quick succession.

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Dylan

by Emmy the Great

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Fmaj7

FOR GEMMA :) xxxx

Artist : Emmy The Great

Song: Dylan

Time: 3:00 approx.

90 % correct at least ;)

you'll notice that the majority of this song is written in barre chords.

the transitions between chords (the F#'s and G#'s) between F-G and G-Am make the

song a lot better. this song should be played staccato (mostly).

the C barre and Am barre were bastards to work out from listening to the song.

CHORD INDEX:

(Most Barre Chords are muted as power chords at some point - bear this in mind)

- x0221x

Am (barre) - 577555

- x3201x

(barre)- x355xx

(barre)- 1332xx

Fmaj7

- x3321x

- 2443xx

- 32003x

(barre)- 3554xx

--intro--

Am x 5

--Verse 1--

Am G

I pray for rain because I'm trying

Am G

To find god and make him cry,

C G

Because I'm dying in a fire beneath my covers.

Am G

And somewhere out across the way,

Am G

You ask for salt across a plate,

And you can't find a word to say

To your own brother.

--Bridge--

Fmaj7 G

And you could call me over now,

Fmaj7 G

And we could fix this with our mouths,

But you don't buy the farm,

If you can't afford the cow.

--Chorus--

Fmaj7

And you say Dylan is a sentiment

That you don't want to share,

F# C

(barre)

And you say you looked back in anger

And it rose to meet your stare,

(barre)

And you say I am not the one

Who puts the bullet to your gun

(barre)

And makes it flare.

Fmaj7 F# G

(barre)

And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you,

(barre)

And you don't want to share.

--Verse 2--

Am G

You say you're looking for the truth,

Am G

Like you got rifles in your books,

But up above your parents' roof

I saw no star tonight,

Am G

Only the black from whence you came,

Am G

And where they'll send you back again,

And no blue plaque will keep your name

From falling out of sight.

--Bridge--

Fmaj7 G

And you can wage this war of one,

Fmaj7 G

And I am still the only one

Who will remember you when you are gone.

--Chorus--

(barre)

And you say Dylan is a sentiment

That you don't want to share,

And you say you looked back in anger

And it rose to meet your stare,

(barre)

And you say I am not the one

Who puts the bullet to your gun

(barre)

And makes it flare.

Fmaj7 F# G

(barre)

And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you,

(barre)

And you don't want to share.

--Break--

(barre)

Oh and all the things you talk about

But never say to me,

(barre)

And all the things to talk about

That I could say to you,

(barre)

Like reading an Italian book

From the 13th century,

G Am

(barre) (barre)

Is not that hard to do.

F F# G

(barre) (barre) (barre)

--Altern. Chorus--

(barre)

And I am not the kind

F# G

(barre)

Who puts their toe against the line

(barre)

And makes it tear,

(barre)

But this could be the thing

(barre)

That puts the blood into your skin

(barre)

And keeps it there.

--Chorus--

(barre)

And you say Dylan is a sentiment

(barre)

That no one else will ever understand.

F G

(barre) (barre)

And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you,

G Am

(barre) (barre)

But you are only just a man.

--Outro--

Am (barre) x 5 staccato in quick succession.

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