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chords used (capo on 1st fret)
e--G#3----F#2---F#9-2----C#1----Cm3----F1----F71---Bb7-1----Fm1---C#9-1
B--1----2----2----2----4----1----4----3----1----2
G--1----3----1----1----5----2----2----1----1----1
D--1----4----4----3----5----3----1----3----3----1
A--3----x----x----4----3----3----3----1----3----4
E--4----2----2----x----x----1----1----x----1----x
(chords are listed above the lyrics)
_ indicates a hammer-on between the chords C#9 and C#
  G#   F#    F#9   C#(x2)
   G#try Cmswitching from nC#orth to soutG#h
      CmmC#aking a waG#veF  F7  
          C#      Bb7  G#*   G*   Fm  
   I just found it all works out
   C#even tF#hough it'll breakC#  F#  F#9  
   G#even sCmtories have staC#rted ouG#t
    Cmseven dC#ays a wG#eekF  F7  
            C#           Bb7  G#*  G*  Fm  
   I say my prayers and forget my doubt
   C#I can hF#ardly wC#aitF#  F#9  
  C#   F#    F#9   C#  C#9_  C#   F#  F#9  
   G#I don't beliCmeve how this staC#rted ouG#t
  F    F7is the oC#nly wBb7ay
G#*             G*            F#*         Fm  
   so you can split if you're all burned out
   C#but F#I'm gonna stayC#  F#  F#9  
C#  F# F#9  Fm

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Sink Or Swim

by Sorta

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#9

Bb7

C#9

chords used (capo on 1st fret)

G# F# F#9 C# Cm F F7 Bb7 Fm C#9

e--3----2----2----1----3----1----1----1----1----1

B--1----2----2----2----4----1----4----3----1----2

G--1----3----1----1----5----2----2----1----1----1

D--1----4----4----3----5----3----1----3----3----1

A--3----x----x----4----3----3----3----1----3----4

E--4----2----2----x----x----1----1----x----1----x

(chords are listed above the lyrics)

_ indicates a hammer-on between the chords C#9 and C#

G# F# F#9 C#

(x2)

G# Cm C# G#

try switching from north to south

Cm C# G# F F7

making a wave

C# Bb7 G# G Fm

* *

I just found it all works out

C# F# C# F# F#9

even though it'll break

G# Cm C# G#

even stories have started out

Cm C# G# F F7

seven days a week

C# Bb7 G# G Fm

* *

I say my prayers and forget my doubt

C# F# C# F# F#9

I can hardly wait

C# F# F#9 C# C#9 C# F# F#9

G# Cm C# G#

I don't believe how this started out

F F7 C# Bb7

is the only way

G# G F# Fm

* * *

so you can split if you're all burned out

C# F# C# F# F#9

but I'm gonna stay

C# F# F#9 Fm

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