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Trilogy

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F/A      x 0 3 2 1 x
A7sus4   x 0 0 0 3 x
A6       x 0 2 2 2 2
G/B      x 2 0 0 0 x
A/E      x x 2 2 2 x
Fsus2    x x 3 0 1 1
[Verse 1]
AI've tried to F/Amend
The Alove that A7sus4ended
ALong ago although we still A6preG/BtendF  
AOur love is A/Esurely A/C#co---A/Eming to an Fsus2end
N.C.                       A      A/E   A/C#   A/E  Esus4  
Don't waste the time you've got to love a---gain
[Verse 2]
AWe tried to F/Alie
But Ayou and A7sus4I
AKnow better than to let A6each oG/Bther Flie
AThe thought of lying A/Eto you A/C#makes A/Eme  Fsus2cry
ACounting up the time tA/Ehat's A/C#passA/Eed us Esus4by
[Verse 3]
EmI've Fsent this Gletter Choping it Dmwill Emreach your Fhand
EmAnd Fif it Gdoes I Chope that Dmyou Emwill underFstand
That I Gmust Aleave in a F/Awhile
And Athough I A/Gsmile
AYou know the smile is only A6there to G/Bhi--Fde
AWhat I'm really feeA/Eling A/C#deep A/Ein--Fsus2side
AJust a face where I can A/Ehang A/C#my   A/Epri-Ede

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Trilogy

by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

A7sus4

G/B

A/E

A/C#

Fsus2

Esus4

A/G

F/A x 0 3 2 1 x

A7sus4 x 0 0 0 3 x

A6 x 0 2 2 2 2

G/B x 2 0 0 0 x

A/E x x 2 2 2 x

Fsus2 x x 3 0 1 1

[Verse 1]

A F/A

I've tried to mend

A A7sus4

The love that ended

A A6 G/B F

Long ago although we still pretend

A A/E A/C# A/E Fsus2

Our love is surely co---ming to an end

A A/E A/C# A/E Esus4

N.C.

Don't waste the time you've got to love a---gain

[Verse 2]

A F/A

We tried to lie

A A7sus4

But you and I

A A6 G/B F

Know better than to let each other lie

A A/E A/C# A/E Fsus2

The thought of lying to you makes me cry

A A/E A/C# A/E Esus4

Counting up the time that's passed us by

[Verse 3]

Em F G C Dm Em F

I've sent this letter hoping it will reach your hand

Em F G C Dm Em F

And if it does I hope that you will understand

G A F/A

That I must leave in a while

A A/G

And though I smile

A A6 G/B F

You know the smile is only there to hi--de

A A/E A/C# A/E Fsus2

What I'm really feeling deep in--side

A A/E A/C# A/E E

Just a face where I can hang my pri-de

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