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Listen to the song for the rhythm etc. There's a lot of hammer ons and pull offs 
These are the chords used:
Bsus|---|   Asus2|---|   |-D2-|   |-G3-|
|---|   |---|   |-3-|   |-3-|
|-4-|   |-2-|   |-2-|   |---|
|-4-|   |-2-|   |---|   |---|
|-2-|   |---|   |---|   |-2-|
|---|   |---|   |---|   |-3-|
CAPO 9th FRET
INTRO:
 Bsus/  Asus2/  D/ G  
VERSE:
BsusWish you would have told me whAsus2en I was yDoungG  
When I had space to fill and Asus2someone to beDcomeAsus2  G  
Cos daEmrling I'm Asus2beside myself and DI don't Asus2think that Gyou
KDnow which Asus2one of mGe yoDu are tAsus2alking tGoAsus2  
CHORUS:
BsusI'm tired of trying to make Asus2it up to yDou
Asus2Sweeping the asDhes and hidGing the truth
BsusI'm tired of pretending evAsus2erything's alDright
Let me Asus2feel let me Dfeel what I'm fGeeling tEmonightBsus  
(here she plays Bsus2 and then hammers on the third fret of low E every other strum)
VERSE
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Bsus / Bsus (add the third fret low e) /  D/ Asus2  
Bsus/  G/  Asus2/ D  
VERSE
CHORUS

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Sweeping The Ashes

by Serena Ryder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus

Asus2

Listen to the song for the rhythm etc. There's a lot of hammer ons and pull offs

These are the chords used:

Bsus Asus2 D G

|---| |---| |-2-| |-3-|

|---| |---| |-3-| |-3-|

|-4-| |-2-| |-2-| |---|

|-4-| |-2-| |---| |---|

|-2-| |---| |---| |-2-|

|---| |---| |---| |-3-|

CAPO 9th FRET

INTRO:

Bsus Asus2 D G

/ / /

VERSE:

Bsus Asus2 D G

Wish you would have told me when I was young

Asus2 D Asus2 G

When I had space to fill and someone to become

Em Asus2 D Asus2 G

Cos darling I'm beside myself and I don't think that you

D Asus2 G D Asus2 G Asus2

Know which one of me you are talking to

CHORUS:

Bsus Asus2 D

I'm tired of trying to make it up to you

Asus2 D G

Sweeping the ashes and hiding the truth

Bsus Asus2 D

I'm tired of pretending everything's alright

Asus2 D G Em Bsus

Let me feel let me feel what I'm feeling tonight

(here she plays Bsus2 and then hammers on the third fret of low E every other strum)

VERSE

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

D Asus2

Bsus / Bsus (add the third fret low e) / /

Bsus G Asus2 D

/ / /

VERSE

CHORUS

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