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Negative Nine

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Gminor

90BPM

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1/51

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 51Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

chords from earlier in the song, but I use different variations of those chords. I
personally just find it easier to use the alternate chords, but it's up to you. 
Chords Used:                         Alternate Chords:
e|-A#5X---D5X---G5X---F5X---C5X---G#5X---A5X---EX--|  |--D5X---C5-X---C#5-X--|
B|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X--|  |--X----X----X--|
G|-3---7---X---X---5---X---X---X--|  |--X----X----X--|
D|-3---7---5---3---5---6---7---2--|  |-12---10---11--|
A|-1---5---5---3---3---6---7---2--|  |-12---10----9--|
E|-X---X---3---1---X---4---5---X--|  |-10----8----9--|
Second Guitar Part:
e|00011100011100110001110001110033|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Intro:
Guitar 1:  Guitar 2:
 D5   A#5x4  Part x4 end on open E  
Verse:
   D5You saA#5y all the things yD5ou say,
To eaA#5se your pain...
   D5InsA#5ide, you throw it all aD5way,
And stA#5art again...
Guitar 1:  Guitar 2:
D5 A#5 x2  Part x 2 end on open e
Verse:
   D5You hA#5ate all the things yoD5u hate
To mA#5ake me stay...
   D5QuiA#5et, I've heard enough frD5om you.
It's tA#5ime to choose...
Pre-Chorus:
   G5Father I F5want this taken A#5from me..D5.
   G5Father I F5need you with A#5me...
Chrous:   *Listen for Rhythm*
   C5     D5     A#5They don't know
   C5     D5     A#5they're sinking mine...
   C5     D5     A#5They can't see
   C5  D5anyA#5thing...
Guitar 2:
Part x1/2
Guitar 1:  Guitar 2:
 D5   A#5x2  Part x2 end on open E  
Verse:
   D5We sA#5ay all the things yD5ou say
That yA#5ou might come...
   D5Save tA#5hem, open their D5eyes.
Their blA#5inded eyes...
Pre-Chorus:
   G5Father wF5e want to make thA#5em see...D5  
   G5Father wF5e need reA#5lief...
Chrous:   *Listen for Rhythm*
   C5     D5     A#5They don't know
   C5     D5     A#5they're sinking mine...
   C5     D5     A#5They can't see
   C5  D5anyA#5thing...
Bridge:
G5In my selfish wF5ay,
G5I won't share everF5ything...
G5Words mean less to F5youA#5  A5  
G5Every time I comF5e through...
G5So leave it out oncD5e again,
'Cause they G5can't. G5see. G5anyA#5thing...
*Interlude*:
       D5G#5A5    E    C5  C#5  
e|--X-X-XXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X-X-|
B|--X-X-XXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X-X-|
G|--X-X-XXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X-X-|
D|-12121266677722210101111-|
A|-12121266677722210101111-|
E|-101010444555000-8-8-9-9-|  x8
Outro:
 D5    A#5x2
Guitar 1:  Guitar 2:
 D   A#5x3   Part x3
Guitar 1:     Guitar 2:
 D5   A#5   A5    G5e|000111000111001100011100011100110|
              B|---------------------------------|
              G|---------------------------------|
              D|---------------------------------|
              A|---------------------------------|
              E|---------------------------------|

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Negative Nine

by Emery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#5

G#5

C#5

chords from earlier in the song, but I use different variations of those chords. I

personally just find it easier to use the alternate chords, but it's up to you.

Chords Used: Alternate Chords:

A#5 D5 G5 F5 C5 G#5 A5 E D5 C5 C#5

e|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X--| |--X----X----X--|

B|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X--| |--X----X----X--|

G|-3---7---X---X---5---X---X---X--| |--X----X----X--|

D|-3---7---5---3---5---6---7---2--| |-12---10---11--|

A|-1---5---5---3---3---6---7---2--| |-12---10----9--|

E|-X---X---3---1---X---4---5---X--| |-10----8----9--|

Second Guitar Part:

e|00011100011100110001110001110033|

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

G|--------------------------------|

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

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

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

Intro:

Guitar 1: Guitar 2:

D5 A#5 E

x4 Part x4 end on open

Verse:

D5 A#5 D5

You say all the things you say,

A#5

To ease your pain...

D5 A#5 D5

Inside, you throw it all away,

A#5

And start again...

Guitar 1: Guitar 2:

D5 A#5 x2 Part x 2 end on open e

Verse:

D5 A#5 D5

You hate all the things you hate

A#5

To make me stay...

D5 A#5 D5

Quiet, I've heard enough from you.

A#5

It's time to choose...

Pre-Chorus:

G5 F5 A#5 D5

Father I want this taken from me...

G5 F5 A#5

Father I need you with me...

Chrous: *Listen for Rhythm*

C5 D5 A#5

They don't know

C5 D5 A#5

they're sinking mine...

C5 D5 A#5

They can't see

C5 D5 A#5

anything...

Guitar 2:

Part x1/2

Guitar 1: Guitar 2:

D5 A#5 E

x2 Part x2 end on open

Verse:

D5 A#5 D5

We say all the things you say

A#5

That you might come...

D5 A#5 D5

Save them, open their eyes.

A#5

Their blinded eyes...

Pre-Chorus:

G5 F5 A#5 D5

Father we want to make them see...

G5 F5 A#5

Father we need relief...

Chrous: *Listen for Rhythm*

C5 D5 A#5

They don't know

C5 D5 A#5

they're sinking mine...

C5 D5 A#5

They can't see

C5 D5 A#5

anything...

Bridge:

G5 F5

In my selfish way,

G5 F5

I won't share everything...

G5 F5 A#5 A5

Words mean less to you

G5 F5

Every time I come through...

G5 D5

So leave it out once again,

G5 G5 G5 A#5

'Cause they can't. see. anything...

*Interlude*:

D5 E C5 C#5

G#5A5

e|--X-X-XXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X-X-|

B|--X-X-XXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X-X-|

G|--X-X-XXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X-X-|

D|-12121266677722210101111-|

A|-12121266677722210101111-|

E|-101010444555000-8-8-9-9-| x8

Outro:

D5 A#5

Guitar 1: Guitar 2:

D A#5

x3 Part x3

Guitar 1: Guitar 2:

D5 A#5 A5 G5

e|000111000111001100011100011100110|

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

G|---------------------------------|

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

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

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

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