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Ebminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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INTRO
e|-------------9------------9--------------------8-----------8-----------|
B|--------7------7-----7------7-------------7-------7-----7----7---------|
G|-6/8------8------8--------------8------8-----8-------8-----------8-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-8--8-8-8-8-6-8-6-8-6---------8----------|
D|----------------------------8---6--8-----|
A|-------------------------------------6---|
E|-----------------------------------------|
D#Such a hopeless deviatG#e
A girl born way to laD#te
All set to be set frBee
CIn a world of C#miserA#y
D#When your tears run A#dry
C#Another finger's in your eG#yeB  
CAnd you tought you'd seen it C#all
                          F#  F#(con tonica en F)
It's so hard to make things right
You D#think you're gettiA#ng closerB  
A#But it's alwaG#y out of F#sightC#  
It will F#follow you to your enC#d
D#It may noA#t be Bbitter but it's hard G#to
coF#mprehend, G#you cannot win
INTRO
D#If it ain't is this you bet it's thG#at
The stakesare high and chances fD#at
And if your time ain't runnig sBhort
There's the wait Cyou can't abC#ort
D#Way down rock bottom loA#w
ThC#ere's anotheG#r place belowe to Bgo
ACnd I thought I'd seen it allC#  
                           F#  F#(con tonica en F)
It's so hard to make things right
You D#think you're gettiA#ng closerB  
A#But it's alwaG#y out of F#sightC#  
It will F#follow you to your enC#d
D#It may noA#t be Bbitter but it's hard G#to
coF#mprehend, G#you cannot win
SOLO
D#So you can stand and clench your fG#ist
At a place that only may F#exiD#st
Behind the 42 feet Bwall
Another C3 is stanC#dig tallD  
D#If my hands werenA#'t tide
I Bswear I'd catch you in the rG#ye
BI'm sorry I can't take your fG#allC#  
                           F#  F#(con tonica en F)
It's so hard to make things right
You D#think you're gettiA#ng closerB  
A#But it's alwaG#y out of F#sightC#  
It will F#follow you to your enC#d
D#It may noA#t be Bbitter but it's hard G#to
coF#mprehend, G#you cannot win
INTRO
Termina en D#

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You Cannot Win

by Backyard Babies

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INTRO

e|-------------9------------9--------------------8-----------8-----------|

B|--------7------7-----7------7-------------7-------7-----7----7---------|

G|-6/8------8------8--------------8------8-----8-------8-----------8-----|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------|

G|-8--8-8-8-8-6-8-6-8-6---------8----------|

D|----------------------------8---6--8-----|

A|-------------------------------------6---|

E|-----------------------------------------|

D# G#

Such a hopeless deviate

A girl born way to late

All set to be set free

C C# A#

In a world of misery

D# A#

When your tears run dry

C# G# B

Another finger's in your eye

C C#

And you tought you'd seen it all

F# F# F

(con tonica en )

It's so hard to make things right

D# A# B

You think you're getting closer

A# G# F# C#

But it's alway out of sight

F# C#

It will follow you to your end

D# A# B G#

It may not be bitter but it's hard to

F# G#

comprehend, you cannot win

INTRO

D# G#

If it ain't is this you bet it's that

The stakesare high and chances fat

And if your time ain't runnig short

C C#

There's the wait you can't abort

D# A#

Way down rock bottom low

C# G# B

There's another place belowe to go

C C#

And I thought I'd seen it all

F# F# F

(con tonica en )

It's so hard to make things right

D# A# B

You think you're getting closer

A# G# F# C#

But it's alway out of sight

F# C#

It will follow you to your end

D# A# B G#

It may not be bitter but it's hard to

F# G#

comprehend, you cannot win

SOLO

D# G#

So you can stand and clench your fist

F# D#

At a place that only may exist

Behind the 42 feet wall

C C# D

Another 3 is standig tall

D# A#

If my hands weren't tide

B G#

I swear I'd catch you in the rye

B G# C#

I'm sorry I can't take your fall

F# F# F

(con tonica en )

It's so hard to make things right

D# A# B

You think you're getting closer

A# G# F# C#

But it's alway out of sight

F# C#

It will follow you to your end

D# A# B G#

It may not be bitter but it's hard to

F# G#

comprehend, you cannot win

INTRO

Termina en D#

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