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Bones (acoustic) by Editors
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CAPO 2
Most chords in that version have no official name. To tag them anyway I've taken
the name of the chord that comes closest to the notes played.
Verse Chorus End
EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe
Cmaj7/G: (332000) Dadd4/A: (554030) Cmaj7: (x32003)
Em*: (055000) Am9: (535000) G/B: (x20003)
Am9: (535000) Asus2sus4: (757000) Em: (022000)
Dadd4: (x54030)
In the chorus you can alternatively play
a standard Am7 for the Am9 and
a standard G for the Asus2sus4
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
How can you always be late for your arrival?
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
You know I'd forgive you every single time
RetCmaj7/Great, retreat
Em* Am9  
I've fallen at the low tide
Oh, reCmaj7/Gtreat, retreat
Em* Am9  
And meet me by the quayside
Dadd4/ A  Am9  
In the end all you can hope for
Asus2sus4 Dadd4/A  
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
Dadd4/ A  Am9  
Are your eyes showing off for mine
Asus2sus4 Dadd4/ A  
Your face in my hands is everything good I need
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
The system's put in place, put there to protect us
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
For you I'd throw a lifeline every time
RetrCmaj7/Geat, retreat
Em* Am9  
I've fallen at the low tide
Oh, retCmaj7/Great, retreat
Em* Am9  
And meet me by the quayside
Dadd4/ A  Am9  
In the end all you can hope for
Asus2sus4 Dadd4/A  
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
Dadd4/ A  Am9  
Are your eyes showing off for mine
Asus2sus4 Dadd4/ A  
Your face in my hands is everything good I need
Cmaj7Bones, starved of fG/Blesh
Surround your aching hEmeart
Full of lDadd4ove
Cmaj7Bones, starved of fG/Blesh
Surround your aching hEmeart
Full of lDadd4ove
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Bones, starved of flesh
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Surround your aching heart
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9   Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Bones
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9   Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
Oh bones
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
I watch as your eyes show off for mine
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
I watch as your eyes show off
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
I watch as your eyes show off for mine
Cmaj7/G  Em* Am9  
I watch as your eyes show off
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