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Written Invitation

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Amajor
90BPM
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Sound:
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Step 1 / 111Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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NOTE: Strumming is not going to be exact. Listen for the changes.
Tuning: Standard
To get the chords, use your thumb on the big E string.
I play the song with the A open, but it could be muted if you wanted to.
INTRO | VERSE (0:08- 0:16)
| A   A7   D  Dm  
e|---5~---|---5--------------5------------5-------------5-------------------|
B|---5~---|---5--------------5------------7-------------6-------------------|
G|---6~---|---6--------------6------------7-------------7-------------------|
D|---7~---|---7---8 times----6---8 times--7---8 times---7---8 times---------|
A|---0~---|---0--------------0------------0-------------0-------------------|
E|---5~---|---5--------------5------------5-------------5-------------------|
Chorus - Played 2 Times (0:17-0:24)
e|--D10-x-10-10-10-10----Bm7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
B|--10-x-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
G|--11-x-11-11-11-11----7--7--7-7-7-------Play this two times---------------|
D|--12-x-12-12-12-12----9--9--9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
A|--12-x-12-12-12-12----9--9--9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
E|--10-x-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
VERSE 2 (0:25-0:33)
e|---A5--------------A75------------D5-------------Dm5-------------------|
B|---5--------------5------------7-------------6-------------------|
G|---6--------------6------------7-------------7-------------------|
D|---7---8 times----6---8 times--7---8 times---7---8 times---------|
A|---0--------------0------------0-------------0-------------------|
E|---5--------------5------------5-------------5-------------------|
Chorus - Played 2 Times (0:34-0:42)
e|--D10-x-10-10-10-10----Bm7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
B|--10-x-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
G|--11-x-11-11-11-11----7--7--7-7-7-------Play this two times---------------|
D|--12-x-12-12-12-12----9--9--9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
A|--12-x-12-12-12-12----9--9--9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
E|--10-x-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
BRIDGE - Played Twice (0:42-0:59)
A  Dsus2/ B  Dsus2/ A  D  
e|---5------------5-------------5-------------5-----------------------------|
B|---5------------5-------------5-------------7-----------------------------|
G|---6------------6-------------6-------------7-----------------------------|
D|---7--8 times---7---8 times---7---8 times---7----8 times------------------|
A|---7------------5-------------5-------------5-----------------------------|
E|---5------------7-------------5-------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE (PART 2)- Played 4 Times (0:59-1:16)
e|---A5-5-5-5--5-5-5-----E12-12-12-12--12-12-12-------------------------------|
B|---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-----12-12-12-12--12-12-12-------------------------------|
G|---6-6-6-6--6-6-6-----13-13-13-13--13-13-13-------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7--7-7-7-----14-14-14-14--14-14-14-------------------------------|
A|---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0--0--0---0--0--0--------------------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-----12-12-12-12--12-12-12-------------------------------|
VERSE 3 (1:17-1:24)
e|---A5--------------A75------------D5-------------Dm5-------------------|
B|---5--------------5------------7-------------6-------------------|
G|---6--------------6------------7-------------7-------------------|
D|---7---8 times----6---8 times--7---8 times---7---8 times---------|
A|---0--------------0------------0-------------0-------------------|
E|---5--------------5------------5-------------5-------------------|
Chorus - Played 2 Times (1:25-1:32)
e|--D10-x-10-10-10-10----Bm7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
B|--10-x-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
G|--11-x-11-11-11-11----7--7--7-7-7-------Play this two times---------------|
D|--12-x-12-12-12-12----9--9--9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
A|--12-x-12-12-12-12----9--9--9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
E|--10-x-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
BRIDGE - Played Twice (1:33-1:50)
A  Dsus2/ B  Dsus2/ A  D  
e|---5------------5-------------5-------------5-----------------------------|
B|---5------------5-------------5-------------7-----------------------------|
G|---6------------6-------------6-------------7-----------------------------|
D|---7--8 times---7---8 times---7---8 times---7----8 times------------------|
A|---7------------5-------------5-------------5-----------------------------|
E|---5------------7-------------5-------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE PART 2 (alternate version)- Played 2 Times (1:51-2:07)
A  Dsus2/ B  Dsus2/ A  D  
e|---0------------0-------------0-------------2-----------------------------|
B|---2------------2-------------2-------------3-----------------------------|
G|---2------------2-------------2-------------2-----------------------------|
D|---2--8 times---0--8 times----0--8 times----0--8 times--------------------|
A|---0------------2-------------0-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
ENDING - Played 4 Times (2:08-2:25) | END ON (2:26):
A   E|
e|---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-----12-12-12-12--12-12-12---|---5~----------------------|
B|---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-----12-12-12-12--12-12-12---|---5~----------------------|
G|---6-6-6-6--6-6-6-----13-13-13-13--13-13-13---|---6~----------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7--7-7-7-----14-14-14-14--14-14-14---|---7~----------------------|
A|---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0--0--0---0--0--0----|---0~----------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-----12-12-12-12--12-12-12---|---5~----------------------|
( A- A7- D- Dm)
Freeze me with your smile and say my name.
And I'm already gone.
( D- Bm- D- Bm)
If you're on the 118, I'll find you on the 118.
( A- A7- D- Dm)
And if you want, I'll talk.
And break my head. The spotlight stares in off.
( D- Bm- Bm)
If you're on the 118, I'll find you on the 118.
( A- Dsus2/ B- Dsus2/ A- D- A- Dsus2/ B- Dsus2/ A- D)
I swear I care what you wear.
All your thoughts rolled up and down your sleeves.
And I need to see a written invitation please.
( A- E)
( A- A7- D- Dm)
So if you are my fire, then yell my name.
And up, I'm ready on.
( D- Bm- D  Bm)
If you're on the 118, I'll find you on the 118.
( A- Dsus2/ B- Dsus2/ A- D- A- Dsus2/ B- Dsus2/ A- D)
I swear I care what you wear.
All your thoughts rolled up and down your sleeves.
And I need to see a written invitation please.
Yeah I need to see a written invitation please.
Yeah I need to see a written invitation
( A- E)
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