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Aminor

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standard tuning, tuned down 3 half steps
live they usually play it tuned down 4 half steps
chords:
 Am6x04550
[Intro]
E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6
[Verse 1]
in the Edream you were     Am6someone EdifferentAm6  
Eyou and everyG#one else all at C#monce
    F#myou were beautiful   Byou were beautiful
in the Edream you were     Am6just like you Eare
[Verse 2]
you love Eeveryone     Am6like a EsovereignAm6  
Ehalf magnaniG#mous half unimC#mpressed
    F#mand i was talking too much   Bi was trying too hard
in the Edream it was     Am6just like it Eis
[Chorus 1]
  Geverything was Cso simple things Gare how they always Cwill be
  Gyou are the Canswer to the Gquestion that is GmeF#  
Fin the Edream it was     Am6just like it Eis
[Interlude 1]
E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6
[Verse 3]
we were Ecaptive there     Am6in a EprisonAm6  
where Eeveryone was G#mguilty by misC#mtake
    F#mand it was infinite   Bit was infinite
in the Edream it was     Am6just like it Eis
[Chorus 2]
  Gi asked is that Cgood for you you Gsaid no probaCbly not
  Gbut everybody needs to Cget through the night and Glove is all we've GgotF#  
Fin the Edream it was     Am6just like it EisG  F#  
Fin the Edream it was     Am6just like it EisG  F#  A  A#  
[Bridge]
B C B7/D# Em C G F#
Em B C G B B7
[Interlude 2]
E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6
E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6
[Verse 4]
in the Edream you were     Am6someone EdifferentAm6  
Eyou and everyG#one else all at C#monce
    F#myou were beautiful   Byou were beautiful
in the Edream it was     Am6just like it iEs

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Back From Kathmandu

by OK Go

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

C#m

F#m

G#m

B7/D#

standard tuning, tuned down 3 half steps

live they usually play it tuned down 4 half steps

chords:

Am6

x04550

[Intro]

E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6

[Verse 1]

E Am6 E Am6

in the dream you were someone different

E G# C#m

you and everyone else all at once

F#m B

you were beautiful you were beautiful

E Am6 E

in the dream you were just like you are

[Verse 2]

E Am6 E Am6

you love everyone like a sovereign

E G# C#m

half magnanimous half unimpressed

F#m B

and i was talking too much i was trying too hard

E Am6 E

in the dream it was just like it is

[Chorus 1]

G C G C

everything was so simple things are how they always will be

G C G G F#

you are the answer to the question that is me

F E Am6 E

in the dream it was just like it is

[Interlude 1]

E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6

[Verse 3]

E Am6 E Am6

we were captive there in a prison

E G#m C#m

where everyone was guilty by mistake

F#m B

and it was infinite it was infinite

E Am6 E

in the dream it was just like it is

[Chorus 2]

G C G C

i asked is that good for you you said no probably not

G C G G F#

but everybody needs to get through the night and love is all we've got

F E Am6 E G F#

in the dream it was just like it is

F E Am6 E G F# A A#

in the dream it was just like it is

[Bridge]

B C B7/D# Em C G F#

Em B C G B B7

[Interlude 2]

E Am6 E Am6 E Am6 E Am6

[Verse 4]

E Am6 E Am6

in the dream you were someone different

E G# C#m

you and everyone else all at once

F#m B

you were beautiful you were beautiful

E Am6 E

in the dream it was just like it is

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