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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo 2
Chords used-
     D/F#     Gsus2     Asus4  D5/      B         A        D        G5  Em7  
|-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |--2--| |-----| |-----|
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--|
|--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--x--|
|--x--| |--x--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |-----| |--x--| |--2--|
|--2--| |--3--| |-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |--3--| |--0--|
Intro-
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-----3---3---|
G|2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-----2---2---|
D|0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2-----0---2---|
A|x-x--x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x---0-0--0-0-0-0h2-2-0-0---|
E|2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3--------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---|
G|2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---|
D|0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---|
A|x-x--x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x---0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0---|
E|2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3-----------------------------|
Verse-
DSure there are better things,
G5Could be worse.
DMy guardian angel wings, G5might not work.
DMoney isn't the only thing that G5comes up short.
Chorus-
   D/F#      Gsus2     Asus4  D5/ B  Asus4  
  I'll close any open door,
I don't D/F#want you to Gsus2see me hAsus4urtin'A  
   D/F#          Gsus2     Asus4  D5/ B  Asus4  
I'll be gone come tomorrow morn'
I'll be D/F#back when the woGsus2rld stopAsus4s turniAn'.
Verse-
DI wish I could fix everything,
G5And you could sleep.
DI promise you better things,
G5You tend to keep,
DCouldn't give you a diamond ring,
BuG5t love is gold.
Chorus-
   D/F#      Gsus2     Asus4  D5/ B  Asus4  
  I'll close any open door,
I don't D/F#want you to Gsus2see me hAsus4urtin'A  
   D/F#          Gsus2     Asus4  D5/ B  Asus4  
I'll be gone come tomorrow morn'
I'll be D/F#back when the woGsus2rld stopAsus4s turniAn'.
Outro-
   D/F#          Gsus2     Asus4  D5/ B  Asus4  
I'll be gone come tomorrow morn'
I'll be D/F#back when the woGsus2rld stopEm7s turGsus2nin'.D  
| PM palm mute
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off

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When The World Stops Turning

by Matt Pryor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Gsus2

Asus4

Em7

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Tuning: Capo 2

Chords used-

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 D5 B A D G5 Em7

|-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |--2--| |-----| |-----|

|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|

|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--|

|--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--x--|

|--x--| |--x--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |-----| |--x--| |--2--|

|--2--| |--3--| |-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |--3--| |--0--|

Intro-

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

B|--3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-----3---3---|

G|2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-----2---2---|

D|0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2-----0---2---|

A|x-x--x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x---0-0--0-0-0-0h2-2-0-0---|

E|2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3--------------------------|

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

B|--3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---|

G|2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---|

D|0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---|

A|x-x--x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x---0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0---|

E|2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3-----------------------------|

Verse-

Sure there are better things,

Could be worse.

D G5

My guardian angel wings, might not work.

D G5

Money isn't the only thing that comes up short.

Chorus-

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 D5 B Asus4

I'll close any open door,

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 A

I don't want you to see me hurtin'

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 D5 B Asus4

I'll be gone come tomorrow morn'

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 A

I'll be back when the world stops turnin'.

Verse-

I wish I could fix everything,

And you could sleep.

I promise you better things,

You tend to keep,

Couldn't give you a diamond ring,

But love is gold.

Chorus-

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 D5 B Asus4

I'll close any open door,

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 A

I don't want you to see me hurtin'

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 D5 B Asus4

I'll be gone come tomorrow morn'

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 A

I'll be back when the world stops turnin'.

Outro-

D/F# Gsus2 Asus4 D5 B Asus4

I'll be gone come tomorrow morn'

D/F# Gsus2 Em7 Gsus2 D

I'll be back when the world stops turnin'.

| PM palm mute

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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