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F#minor

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1/103

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 103Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 F#m- 244222
 F-   133211
 Bm-  x24432
 D-   xx0232
 E-   022100
 C#m- x46654
 C#-  x46664
 C-   x32010
 Dm-  xx0231
 G-   320033
 B-   x24442
Verse 1:
  ANo matter how you exF#mplain it
It Fdoesn't look good
From C#mwhere i'm standing
  AYou can shuffle the F#mblame
up We Fknow it could
Be a C#mbumpy landing
Refrain 1:
DI don't know guess
you Awanna go Eout
And Dbe with People
While you sF#mcream and Eshout
DOh Ewhy did i never DdoubtDm  
Chorus:
If Ayou only beC#mlieved all
the Dlies that you told me
I Bmwouldn't even mind
It's Atrue all u beC#mlieve
                    D  D-C#m-C  
if you lie to me only
I Bmcouldn't be so blind
I Aknew that to deC#cieve
You would try to conDtrol me
It Dmwouldn't be the first time
Mini Solo:
Bill: A--F#m--F--
Greig:
e|---------A----------|---------F#m----------|-----F-------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|------------|
G|-4-6-4-2-4-6-5p4p2-|-4-6-4-2-4-6-5p4p2-|-5--5--4--2-|
D|-------------------|-------------------|------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|------------|
Verse 2:
  ADon't even think
that you F#mmean it
You Ftry to
tell the truth
but C#mthat'd be boring
  AA better version
you've F#mseen it
Who Fbetter than you
to C#msell the story
Refrain 2:
DDon't tell me about
the Aplaces you Ego
And Dbe with people that
i've F#mseen beEfore
DOh Ewhy did i wanna DknowDm  
(Repeat Chorus)
Breakdown:
Greig:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-----0-2-0--3-|
A|-0-3----------|
E|--------------|
Bridge:
  FI remember the Edays exactly
  GMemory is a Ahaze just ask me
  FWonders never aEmaze me
They just Dmget me downF  
Guitar Solo:
Bill: A-C#-D-B- x2, A-C#-D-F---
Greig:
e|-----A------|--------C#-----------|-----D-------|-----B-------------|
B|-----------|-------------------|------------|------------------|
G|-9---------|-10----------------|-11---------|-9-8--------------|
D|---11-9-11-|-----11-9-7-9h11p7-|----11-9----|-----9-7h9p7------|
A|-----------|-------------------|---------12-|-------------5--7-|
E|-----------|-------------------|------------|------------------|
e|-----A------|--------C#---------|------D-------|-C#---|-B---|-----------------------|
B|-----------|-------9-10-12-9-|----10----10-|-12-|-13-|-14--------------------|
G|-9---------|-10--------------|-11----11----|----|----|-----------------------|
D|---11-9-11-|-----11----------|-------------|----|----|--------------11-------|
A|-----------|-----------------|-------------|----|----|--------12-14----14-12-|
E|-----------|-----------------|-------------|----|----|-----12----------------|
e|-------A---------|------C#--------|------D-------|---F---|
B|-----12p10---10-|-9h10p9-------|-------------|------|
G|-9-9-------9----|--------10----|--------9----|-9/10-|
D|----------------|-----------11-|-----11---12-|------|
A|----------------|--------------|-12----------|------|
E|----------------|--------------|-------------|------|
Bill: Before Chorus
e|-F---|-G---|-A---|-B---|-C---|-C#---|
B|----|----|----|----|----|----|
G|-10-|-12-|-14-|-16-|-17-|-18-|
D|--x-|--x-|--x-|--x-|--x-|--x-|
A|--8-|-10-|-12-|-14-|-15-|-16-|
E|----|----|----|----|----|----|
(Repeat Chorus)

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The First Time

by Treble Charger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

- 133211

- x24432

- xx0232

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

- x46664

- x32010

- xx0231

- 320033

- x24442

Verse 1:

A F#m

No matter how you explain it

It doesn't look good

C#m

From where i'm standing

A F#m

You can shuffle the blame

up We know it could

C#m

Be a bumpy landing

Refrain 1:

I don't know guess

A E

you wanna go out

And be with People

F#m E

While you scream and shout

D E D Dm

Oh why did i never doubt

Chorus:

A C#m

If you only believed all

the lies that you told me

I wouldn't even mind

A C#m

It's true all u believe

D D C#m C

if you lie to me only

I couldn't be so blind

A C#

I knew that to decieve

You would try to control me

It wouldn't be the first time

Mini Solo:

A F#m F

Bill: ------

Greig:

A F#m F

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

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

G|-4-6-4-2-4-6-5p4p2-|-4-6-4-2-4-6-5p4p2-|-5--5--4--2-|

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

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

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

Verse 2:

Don't even think

F#m

that you mean it

You try to

tell the truth

C#m

but that'd be boring

A better version

F#m

you've seen it

Who better than you

C#m

to sell the story

Refrain 2:

Don't tell me about

A E

the places you go

And be with people that

F#m E

i've seen before

D E D Dm

Oh why did i wanna know

(Repeat Chorus)

Breakdown:

Greig:

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

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

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

D|-----0-2-0--3-|

A|-0-3----------|

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

Bridge:

F E

I remember the days exactly

G A

Memory is a haze just ask me

F E

Wonders never amaze me

Dm F

They just get me down

Guitar Solo:

A C# D B A C# D F

Bill: ---- x2, ------

Greig:

A C# D B

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

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

G|-9---------|-10----------------|-11---------|-9-8--------------|

D|---11-9-11-|-----11-9-7-9h11p7-|----11-9----|-----9-7h9p7------|

A|-----------|-------------------|---------12-|-------------5--7-|

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

A C# D C# B

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

B|-----------|-------9-10-12-9-|----10----10-|-12-|-13-|-14--------------------|

G|-9---------|-10--------------|-11----11----|----|----|-----------------------|

D|---11-9-11-|-----11----------|-------------|----|----|--------------11-------|

A|-----------|-----------------|-------------|----|----|--------12-14----14-12-|

E|-----------|-----------------|-------------|----|----|-----12----------------|

A C# D F

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

B|-----12p10---10-|-9h10p9-------|-------------|------|

G|-9-9-------9----|--------10----|--------9----|-9/10-|

D|----------------|-----------11-|-----11---12-|------|

A|----------------|--------------|-12----------|------|

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

Bill: Before Chorus

F G A B C C#

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

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

G|-10-|-12-|-14-|-16-|-17-|-18-|

D|--x-|--x-|--x-|--x-|--x-|--x-|

A|--8-|-10-|-12-|-14-|-15-|-16-|

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

(Repeat Chorus)

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