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Aminor

90BPM

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1/46

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 46Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(capo 1st Fret) 
e|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E|-11-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-7-|-6-|
e|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E|-11-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A, Bb, A  
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A  
(with clear i mean to strum over the guitar without holding any chord)
My sAsus2kin is opaqCue
Like Gwhite seaweDed
Asus2Shallow and weCak
I hGave no feelDing
(Also Em, Cm, G,  Asus2sounds good)
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A, Bb,A  
See through me
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A  
Nothing ever makes it through
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A, Bb,A  
See through me
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A  
Even though i promised it
Asus2Most worthless shCell
Like a Gghost in a drDeam
Asus2Cantisending lCife
Like Gsatin white sDheath
Chorus
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
Can I 
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
ask you 
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
something?
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Do you see me 
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
near you?
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Slowly 
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
going over it
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Alkali
e|-5-|-7-|-5-|-7-|-8-|
B|---|---|---|---|---|
G|---|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|---|---|---|
A|---|---|---|---|---|
E|---|---|---|---|---|
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A, Bb,A  
D, A, clear, A, clear ,A, clear, A  
e|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E|-6-|-6-|-6-|-9-|-9-|-9-|-9-|-9-|-7-|-1-|-1-|-1-|-4-|-4-|-4-|-4-|-4-|-2-|
You make it all clear
Nothing makes it better
You make it all clear
A,      AC C C C C,   Bb  E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Nothing makes it better
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,   Bb  E,       E   G    G   G   G  G,F  
You make it all clear
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,   Bb  E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Nothing makes it better
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,   Bb  E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
You make it all clear
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,   Bb  E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Nothing makes it better
Chorus
 A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
Can I 
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
ask you 
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
something?
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Do you see me 
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
near you?
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Slowly 
A,      A   C   C   C   C  C,Bb  
going over it
E,       E   G   G   G   G  G,F  
Alkali
e|-5-|-7-|-5-|-7-|-8-|
B|---|---|---|---|---|
G|---|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|---|---|---|
A|---|---|---|---|---|
E|---|---|---|---|---|

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Alkali

by 16 Volt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

(capo 1st Fret)

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

B|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

G|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

D|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

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

E|-11-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-7-|-6-|

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

B|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

G|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

D|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

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

E|-11-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-6-|

D A A A A Bb A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear, , ,

D A A A A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear,

(with clear i mean to strum over the guitar without holding any chord)

Asus2 C

My skin is opaque

G D

Like white seaweed

Asus2 C

Shallow and weak

G D

I have no feeling

Em Cm G Asus2

(Also , , , sounds good)

D A A A A Bb A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear, , ,

See through me

D A A A A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear,

Nothing ever makes it through

D A A A A Bb A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear, , ,

See through me

D A A A A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear,

Even though i promised it

Asus2 C

Most worthless shell

G D

Like a ghost in a dream

Asus2 C

Cantisending life

G D

Like satin white sheath

Chorus

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

Can I

E E G G G G G F

, ,

ask you

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

something?

E E G G G G G F

, ,

Do you see me

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

near you?

E E G G G G G F

, ,

Slowly

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

going over it

E E G G G G G F

, ,

Alkali

e|-5-|-7-|-5-|-7-|-8-|

B|---|---|---|---|---|

G|---|---|---|---|---|

D|---|---|---|---|---|

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

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

D A A A A Bb A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear, , ,

D A A A A

, , clear, , clear ,, clear,

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

B|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

G|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

D|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

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

E|-6-|-6-|-6-|-9-|-9-|-9-|-9-|-9-|-7-|-1-|-1-|-1-|-4-|-4-|-4-|-4-|-4-|-2-|

You make it all clear

Nothing makes it better

You make it all clear

A A Bb E E G G G G G F

, C C C C C, , ,

Nothing makes it better

A A C C C C C Bb E E G G G G G F

, , , ,

You make it all clear

A A C C C C C Bb E E G G G G G F

, , , ,

Nothing makes it better

A A C C C C C Bb E E G G G G G F

, , , ,

You make it all clear

A A C C C C C Bb E E G G G G G F

, , , ,

Nothing makes it better

Chorus

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

Can I

E E G G G G G F

, ,

ask you

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

something?

E E G G G G G F

, ,

Do you see me

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

near you?

E E G G G G G F

, ,

Slowly

A A C C C C C Bb

, ,

going over it

E E G G G G G F

, ,

Alkali

e|-5-|-7-|-5-|-7-|-8-|

B|---|---|---|---|---|

G|---|---|---|---|---|

D|---|---|---|---|---|

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

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

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