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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|Em-0-Asus2--0---Cmaj7-0----Bsus4-0------F1--C0--D2-|
B|-0---0----0-----3------1--1--3-|
G|-0---2----5-----4------2--0--2-|
D|-2---2----5-----4------3--2--0-|
A|-2---0----3-----2------3--3----|
E|-0---------------------1-------|
 fill 1
e|-+12+-| harmonics
B|-+12+-|
G|------|
D|------|
A|------|
E|------|
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[Intro] 
Em
[Verse]
 EmBig nights are black and blue, they get cold and they get wet
 Asus2They're calling Cmaj7out for youBsus4, like no one you've ever met
 EmNo more dreams in the hours around me, the more I lose the more you'll find me
 Asus2I lose track with Cmaj7every hint. We Bsus4shouldn't be isolated like this
[Pre-Chorus]
  FYeah Emyou're my friend Fand when we're lost I'll still Emhold your hand
  FRevealing white when the Emshadows fail
[Chorus]
 FIn any shCadow that Dyou can nCame, FI'll be the shCadow oDf your Cname
[Verse]
 EmHold the prize close to your heart, prizes made for those who fail
 Asus2Hold the prize aCmaj7way from you, Bsus4so maybe you can mold me as well
 EmTime peels off your statured skin, I'll still be fooled by what remains
 Asus2Yeah whatever is leCmaj7ft of you Bsus4will be my dream
[Pre-Chorus]
  FYeah Emyou're my friend Fand when we're drunk I'll still Emhold your hand
  FRevealing white when the Emshadows fail
[Chorus]
 FIn any shCadow that Dyou can nCame, FI'll be the shCadow oDf your Cname
 FIn any shCadow thDat you nCame, FI'll be the shCadow oDf your Cname
I'll be the Dshadow of your Cname
[Outro]
 Em Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4   *insert fill 1 with every chord

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Big Night

by Cool for August

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Cmaj7

Bsus4

[Chords]

Em Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4 F C D

e|-0---0----0-----0------1--0--2-|

B|-0---0----0-----3------1--1--3-|

G|-0---2----5-----4------2--0--2-|

D|-2---2----5-----4------3--2--0-|

A|-2---0----3-----2------3--3----|

E|-0---------------------1-------|

fill 1

e|-+12+-| harmonics

B|-+12+-|

G|------|

D|------|

A|------|

E|------|

**********************************

[Intro]

[Verse]

Big nights are black and blue, they get cold and they get wet

Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4

They're calling out for you, like no one you've ever met

No more dreams in the hours around me, the more I lose the more you'll find me

Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4

I lose track with every hint. We shouldn't be isolated like this

[Pre-Chorus]

F Em F Em

Yeah you're my friend and when we're lost I'll still hold your hand

F Em

Revealing white when the shadows fail

[Chorus]

F C D C F C D C

In any shadow that you can name, I'll be the shadow of your name

[Verse]

Hold the prize close to your heart, prizes made for those who fail

Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4

Hold the prize away from you, so maybe you can mold me as well

Time peels off your statured skin, I'll still be fooled by what remains

Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4

Yeah whatever is left of you will be my dream

[Pre-Chorus]

F Em F Em

Yeah you're my friend and when we're drunk I'll still hold your hand

F Em

Revealing white when the shadows fail

[Chorus]

F C D C F C D C

In any shadow that you can name, I'll be the shadow of your name

F C D C F C D C

In any shadow that you name, I'll be the shadow of your name

D C

I'll be the shadow of your name

[Outro]

Em Asus2 Cmaj7 Bsus4 *insert fill 1 with every chord

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