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chords from a live version. It's the first time that I have worked out chords to a song, so 
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G^   G chord moved up a string, minus the third finger
note: when playing D, add pinkie finger to the 6th string, 3rd fret,
Intro
 G/     D/     Am/     E/   *             >HARMONICA<
G/     D/     Am/     E/ x2               >HARMONICA<
G/     D/
AmA million prayers,E  
*G  
went up to heaven,
they went for Dnothing.Am  
A million pleasE,
*G  
came back down,
they said stop asDking.
            Am  G^        G  
So much blood on my hands x2
AmThe angels cried,E  
*G  
“You can do nothing”
Our hearts Dhave sunkenAm.
Cause the focus of our dEreams
       *G  
Was fraudulent yet weary
That the Lord’s wraDth who’d come
      Am  G^               G  
So much blood on my hands x5
Am /  G^ /    G /       >HARMONICA<
Am /  G^ /    G /       >HARMONICA<
      Am  G^               G  
So much blood on my hands x3 (End on G, let it ring out)

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Song For

by Matt Corby

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chords from a live version. It's the first time that I have worked out chords to a song, so

Song For…

G^ G chord moved up a string, minus the third finger

note: when playing D, add pinkie finger to the 6th string, 3rd fret,

Intro

G D Am E

/ / / / * >HARMONICA<

G D Am E

/ / / / x2 >HARMONICA<

G D

/ /

Am E

A million prayers,

went up to heaven,

D Am

they went for nothing.

A million pleas,

came back down,

they said stop asking.

Am G G

So much blood on my hands x2

Am E

The angels cried,

“You can do nothing”

D Am

Our hearts have sunken.

Cause the focus of our dreams

Was fraudulent yet weary

That the Lord’s wrath who’d come

Am G G

So much blood on my hands x5

Am / G^ / G / >HARMONICA<

Am G G

So much blood on my hands x3 (End on G, let it ring out)

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