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                            Doves - The Cedar Room
                                    Lost Souls
                                       2000
      Chords:
             G(320033)
         Cadd9(x32033)
           G/B(x20033)
         Dsus2(x0023x)
This is how I play it and sounds nice with two people playing on acoustic 
with one playing the little fills and the other rhythm. Fills 2 & 3 are 
played after Fill 1 at different points in the song just listen out for when
they are played.
Note: To play along with the album song you need to tune down a half step so:
(Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
Fill 1:   e-------------------------------------------------|
          B-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-15-15-15-15-|
          G-------------------------------------------------|
          -----------------------------------|
          -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
          -----------------------------------|
Fill 2:   e-------------------------------------------------|
          B-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-15-15b17-15-|
          G-------------------------------------------------|
          -----------------------------------|
          -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
          -----------------------------------|
Fill 1:   e-------------------------------------------------|
          B-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-15-15-15-15-|
          G-------------------------------------------------|
          -----------------------------------------|
          -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10p8------------|
          ------------------------------9p7-----0--|
          ----------------------------------9p7----|
Intro:   |          G|
Verse 1:     GStars leave the morning, sleep clouds my view,
             Don't let them come round here, and call for you.
             I didn't notice, it's a crime too few, 
             I didn't know it's, it's a crime to feel.
Chorus 1Cadd9:    And I tried to sleep aG/Blone, but I Dsus2couldn't do Git,
         (G)                                                     Cadd9  
             You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,
             If I told you was G/Bwrong,
             I don't reDsus2member sayGing,
             I don't remember saying,
             I don't remember saying.
Verse 2:   G
             I'll be a shadow, in the cedar room,
             And leave just a memory, alone with you,
             I didn't see that, It's a call too soon,
             I couldn't see that, it's a call to you.
Chorus 2Cadd9:    And I tried to sleep aG/Blone, but I Dsus2couldn't do Git,
         (G)                                                     Cadd9  
             You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,
             If I told you you was G/Bwrong,
             I don't reDsus2member sayGing,
             I don't remember saying,
Chorus 3Cadd9:    And I tried to sleep aG/Blone, but I Dsus2couldn't do Git,
         (G)                                                     Cadd9  
             You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,
             If I told you you was G/Bwrong,
             I don't reDsus2member sayGing,
             I don't remember saying,
             I don't remember saying.
Solo:       (Play around with G and Cadd9)
Chorus 4Cadd9:    And I tried to sleep aG/Blone, but I Dsus2couldn't do Git,
         (G)                                                     Cadd9  
             You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,
             If I told you you was G/Bwrong,
             I don't reDsus2member sayGing,
             I don't remember saying,
Chorus 5Cadd9:    And I tried to sleep aG/Blone, but I Dsus2couldn't do Git,
         (G)                                                     Cadd9  
             You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,
             If I told you you was wG/Brong,
             I don't reDsus2member sayGing,
             I don't remember saying,
             I don't remember saying,
Outro:    (Play around with G and Cadd9)
             The cedar room,
             The cedar room,
             The cedar room.

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The Cedar Room

by Doves

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Cadd9

G/B

Dsus2

Doves - The Cedar Room

Lost Souls

2000

Chords:

(320033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

G/B

(x20033)

Dsus2

(x0023x)

This is how I play it and sounds nice with two people playing on acoustic

with one playing the little fills and the other rhythm. Fills 2 & 3 are

played after Fill 1 at different points in the song just listen out for when

they are played.

Note: To play along with the album song you need to tune down a half step so:

(Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)

Fill 1: e-------------------------------------------------|

B-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-15-15-15-15-|

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

-----------------------------------|

-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|

-----------------------------------|

Fill 2: e-------------------------------------------------|

B-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-15-15b17-15-|

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

-----------------------------------|

-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|

-----------------------------------|

Fill 1: e-------------------------------------------------|

B-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-15-15-15-15-|

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

-----------------------------------------|

-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10p8------------|

------------------------------9p7-----0--|

----------------------------------9p7----|

Intro: | |

Verse 1: Stars leave the morning, sleep clouds my view,

Don't let them come round here, and call for you.

I didn't notice, it's a crime too few,

I didn't know it's, it's a crime to feel.

Cadd9 G/B Dsus2 G

Chorus 1: And I tried to sleep alone, but I couldn't do it,

G Cadd9

()

You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,

G/B

If I told you was wrong,

Dsus2 G

I don't remember saying,

I don't remember saying.

Verse 2: G

I'll be a shadow, in the cedar room,

And leave just a memory, alone with you,

I didn't see that, It's a call too soon,

I couldn't see that, it's a call to you.

Cadd9 G/B Dsus2 G

Chorus 2: And I tried to sleep alone, but I couldn't do it,

G Cadd9

()

You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,

G/B

If I told you you was wrong,

Dsus2 G

I don't remember saying,

Cadd9 G/B Dsus2 G

Chorus 3: And I tried to sleep alone, but I couldn't do it,

G Cadd9

()

You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,

G/B

If I told you you was wrong,

Dsus2 G

I don't remember saying,

I don't remember saying.

Solo: (Play around with G and Cadd9)

Cadd9 G/B Dsus2 G

Chorus 4: And I tried to sleep alone, but I couldn't do it,

G Cadd9

()

You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,

G/B

If I told you you was wrong,

Dsus2 G

I don't remember saying,

Cadd9 G/B Dsus2 G

Chorus 5: And I tried to sleep alone, but I couldn't do it,

G Cadd9

()

You could be sitting next to me, and I wouldn't know it,

G/B

If I told you you was wrong,

Dsus2 G

I don't remember saying,

Outro: (Play around with G and Cadd9)

The cedar room,

The cedar room.

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