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Know Your Quarry

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Eminor

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
CAPO 4th FRET
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Chords used (with some alternative chords):
    Em(O22000) or  Em7(022033)
     G(320033)
     D(xx0232)
 Dsus4(xx0233)
     C(x32010) or  Cadd9(x32033)
    Bm(x24432) 
    Am(x02210) or  A7sus4(x02233)
The alternative chords are optional, it just depends on how you want the song
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Intro Riff (With Capo 4th Fret):
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------0----------------------0---------|
G|---------0h2-------0------------0h2-------0----|  Play this
D|--0h2--4--------4----4---0h2--4--------4----4--|     2x
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
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Intro Chords:
  Em    Dx2
Verse 1:
 EmWhen I was yoDung
 EmI first encountered my cDrippled lungs
 EmI felt them Dburn
And cCursed them ever sincDe
Verse 2:
 EmI was turning Dblue
 EmIn a match right in fDront of you
And I slCithered to the Dfloor
HBmope I score some more
Pre-chorus:
AmI won't Emgo where the sDun doesn't Emshine
Go Amcrazy in the eEmvening if we sDail uprCight
AmLove is a Emshadow in the bDrightness it diEmes
Chorus:
Because tConight, we raise Amthe sun
And we sEmhine it over everyoneDsus4  D  
If we wCant a gradAmual hush
Our lEmips should kiss each other soDsus4...D  
CI just want to Amfeel your bodyEm  Dsus4  D  
CI want you to Amknow your quarryEm  Dsus4  D  
Verse 3:
 EmYou can see the Dworld
 EmLooking down from a dDifferent universe
 EmCan we save every sDingle one of them
We Conly have five Dhands
Verse 4:
 EmMy father cradled Dus
 EmWe're bright blue and we're Dcovered in blood
We sCtaggered through the dooDr
TBmrouble is taking score
Pre-chorus:
AmI won't Emgo where the sDun doesn't Emshine
Go Amcrazy in the eEmvening if we sDail uprCight
AmLove is a Emshadow in the bDrightness it diEmes
Chorus:
Because tConight, we raise Amthe sun
And we sEmhine it over everyoneDsus4  D  
If we wCant a gradAmual hush
Our lEmips should kiss each other soDsus4...D  
CI just want to Amfeel your bodyEm  Dsus4  D  
CI want you to Amknow your quarryEm  Dsus4  D  
Bridge:
For the instrumental breaks, just play some stuff based around G.
 CI just want toEm  
CFeel your bodyEm  
 CI want you to Em  
CKnow your quarry    Gx2
Outro:
G Am Em

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Know Your Quarry

by Biffy Clyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus4

Cadd9

A7sus4

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Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

CAPO 4th FRET

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Chords used (with some alternative chords):

Em Em7

(O22000) or (022033)

(320033)

(xx0232)

Dsus4

(xx0233)

C Cadd9

(x32010) or (x32033)

(x24432)

Am A7sus4

(x02210) or (x02233)

The alternative chords are optional, it just depends on how you want the song

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Intro Riff (With Capo 4th Fret):

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

B|--------------0----------------------0---------|

G|---------0h2-------0------------0h2-------0----| Play this

D|--0h2--4--------4----4---0h2--4--------4----4--| 2x

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

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

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Intro Chords:

Em D

Verse 1:

Em D

When I was young

Em D

I first encountered my crippled lungs

Em D

I felt them burn

C D

And cursed them ever since

Verse 2:

Em D

I was turning blue

Em D

In a match right in front of you

C D

And I slithered to the floor

Hope I score some more

Pre-chorus:

Am Em D Em

I won't go where the sun doesn't shine

Am Em D C

Go crazy in the evening if we sail upright

Am Em D Em

Love is a shadow in the brightness it dies

Chorus:

C Am

Because tonight, we raise the sun

Em Dsus4 D

And we shine it over everyone

C Am

If we want a gradual hush

Em Dsus4 D

Our lips should kiss each other so...

C Am Em Dsus4 D

I just want to feel your body

C Am Em Dsus4 D

I want you to know your quarry

Verse 3:

Em D

You can see the world

Em D

Looking down from a different universe

Em D

Can we save every single one of them

C D

We only have five hands

Verse 4:

Em D

My father cradled us

Em D

We're bright blue and we're covered in blood

C D

We staggered through the door

Trouble is taking score

Pre-chorus:

Am Em D Em

I won't go where the sun doesn't shine

Am Em D C

Go crazy in the evening if we sail upright

Am Em D Em

Love is a shadow in the brightness it dies

Chorus:

C Am

Because tonight, we raise the sun

Em Dsus4 D

And we shine it over everyone

C Am

If we want a gradual hush

Em Dsus4 D

Our lips should kiss each other so...

C Am Em Dsus4 D

I just want to feel your body

C Am Em Dsus4 D

I want you to know your quarry

Bridge:

For the instrumental breaks, just play some stuff based around G.

C Em

I just want to

C Em

Feel your body

C Em

I want you to

C G

Know your quarry x2

Outro:

G Am Em

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