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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 E-    022100
 F-    133211
 Dm-   xx0231
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro: A--, A--F#m--D--Bm--
Guitar 2:
e|--------5--------|
B|---5-------5---5-|
G|-6---6-------6---|
D|-----------------| x4
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Verse 1:
  ASay what you want aF#mbout it
It just isn't Dtrue
Just concerning Bmme and you
  AIs it any wonder F#manyway
With Dnothing else to Bmdo
  AIf you see it any F#mother way
First you can Dgo
Later you can Bmfake it
So Awhy make it any F#mharder
  DJust tell them everything you Bmknow
Refrain:
   F#mIs it wise to 
Emake aDmends
   F#mNo surprise
You're Famong Dfriends
Chorus 1: chords in slashes(/) are only done by bass
Asay goodbye
And find a place you'll Ekeep
Hidden somewhere cold and Bmdeep
Don't disappoint us all and 
     D/ E/ F#/  G#   A   F#m   D  Bm  
cheat a--way your time
Verse 2:
  AWhy does everyone igF#mnore it
It won't go aDway
It'll get you Bmthrough the day
  ADoesn't anybody F#mknow by now
  DThere's never anything to Bmsay
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
Asay goodbye
And find a place you'll Ekeep
Hidden somewhere cold and Bmdeep
Don't disappoint us all and
        D/  E/ F#/G#  
And weep for old times
Chorus 3:
ASave a cry
You'll need it in a Eweek
And every holiday reBmtreat
Don't disappoint us all 
     D/ E/ F#/G#  
cheat a--way your time
Guitar Solo: F--A--F--E--
Bridge:
  DmI'm looking down a tunnel
But EI can't see the light
Chorus 4:
Asay goodbye
And find a place you'll E/G#keep
Hidden somewhere cold and Bmdeep
Don't disappoint us all and
And Dweep for old times
Chorus 5:
ASave a cry
You'll need it in a Eweek
And every holiday reBmtreat
Don't disappoint us all 
     D/ E/ F#/G#  
cheat a--way your time
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro:
 A                 E    Bm   D/E-/F#-/G#-
  Cheat away your time
Guitar Solo: A--E--Bm--D-/E-/F#-/G#-
D(hold)
Cheat away your time

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Cheat Away

by Treble Charger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/G#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- x24432

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- 022100

- 133211

- xx0231

E/G#

- 476xxx

A A F#m D Bm

Intro: --, --------

Guitar 2:

e|--------5--------|

B|---5-------5---5-|

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

D|-----------------| x4

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

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

Verse 1:

A F#m

Say what you want about it

It just isn't true

Just concerning me and you

A F#m

Is it any wonder anyway

D Bm

With nothing else to do

A F#m

If you see it any other way

First you can go

Later you can fake it

A F#m

So why make it any harder

D Bm

Just tell them everything you know

Refrain:

F#m

Is it wise to

E D

make amends

F#m

No surprise

F D

You're among friends

Chorus 1: chords in slashes(/) are only done by bass

say goodbye

And find a place you'll keep

Hidden somewhere cold and deep

Don't disappoint us all and

D E F# G# A F#m D Bm

/ / /

cheat a--way your time

Verse 2:

A F#m

Why does everyone ignore it

It won't go away

It'll get you through the day

A F#m

Doesn't anybody know by now

D Bm

There's never anything to say

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

say goodbye

And find a place you'll keep

Hidden somewhere cold and deep

Don't disappoint us all and

D E F# G#

/ / /

And weep for old times

Chorus 3:

Save a cry

You'll need it in a week

And every holiday retreat

Don't disappoint us all

D E F# G#

/ / /

cheat a--way your time

F A F E

Guitar Solo: --------

Bridge:

I'm looking down a tunnel

But I can't see the light

Chorus 4:

say goodbye

E/G#

And find a place you'll keep

Hidden somewhere cold and deep

Don't disappoint us all and

And weep for old times

Chorus 5:

Save a cry

You'll need it in a week

And every holiday retreat

Don't disappoint us all

D E F# G#

/ / /

cheat a--way your time

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Outro:

A E Bm D E F# G#

/-/-/-

Cheat away your time

A E Bm D E F# G#

Guitar Solo: -------/-/-/-

(hold)

Cheat away your time

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