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Emajor

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1/72

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 72Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning EADGBe
[Riff]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9-----------------------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9---------11/13---------11--------9-|
D|-9-9--9-9--9h11p9--9-9--9-9--9h11p9--------9h11p9----9h11p9---|
A|-7-----------------7------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EI might be wrong but I might be right, anyhow I know I tried, I better lF#eave, I better lAeave, I better stopE  
I Elike her taste when it fills my soul, I'll tell you something I've never told, anyF#one, anyAone, not anyoEne
EEveryones got a bleeding heart, don't know where or when to start, I better blF#eed, better blAeed, I better sEtop
......I better bF#leed, I better blAeed, I better sEtop
[Chorus 1]
Silly bEoysA, you Bran awEay, Ayou're uBnemployEed, AwaBste awaEyA  B  
Silly bEoysA, you Bran awEay, Ayou're uBnemployEed, AwaBste awaEyA  B  
ASilly boys you Brun away too Efar
ARemember this reBmember where you aEre
[Riff]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9-----------------------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9---------11/13---------11--------9-|
D|-9-9--9-9--9h11p9--9-9--9-9--9h11p9--------9h11p9----9h11p9---|
A|-7-----------------7------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
ELife is good, it's what I see that, makes me want to disagree, I better leave, I better leave, I better not
You mEight be wrong cuz you know I'm right, if you lose your way you just follow mine,
......I better leF#ave, I better leAave I better stopE  
......I better leF#ave, I better leAave, I better stopE  
[Chorus 2]
Silly bEoysA, you Bran awEay, Ayou're uBnemployEed, AwaBste awaEyA  B  
Silly bEoysA, you Bran awEay, Ayou're uBnemployEed, AwaBste awaEyA  B  
ASilly boys you Brun away too Efar
ARemember this reBmember where you aEre
ASilly boys you Brun away too Efar
ARemember this reBmember where you aEre
[Chorus 3]
Silly bEoysA, you Bran awEay, Ayou're uBnemployEed, AwaBste awaEyA  B  
Silly bEoysA, you Bran awEay, Ayou're uBnemployEed, AwaBste awaEyA  B  
[Riff]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9-----------------------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9---------11/13---------11--------9-|
D|-9-9--9-9--9h11p9--9-9--9-9--9h11p9--------9h11p9----9h11p9---|
A|-7-----------------7------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------|
************************************
| /  Slide up
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
************************************

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Silly Boy

by The Blue Van

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

[Riff]

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

B|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9-----------------------------------|

G|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9---------11/13---------11--------9-|

D|-9-9--9-9--9h11p9--9-9--9-9--9h11p9--------9h11p9----9h11p9---|

A|-7-----------------7------------------------------------------|

E|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

E F# A E

I might be wrong but I might be right, anyhow I know I tried, I better leave, I better leave, I better stop

E F# A E

I like her taste when it fills my soul, I'll tell you something I've never told, anyone, anyone, not anyone

E F# A E

Everyones got a bleeding heart, don't know where or when to start, I better bleed, better bleed, I better stop

F# A E

......I better bleed, I better bleed, I better stop

[Chorus 1]

E A B E A B E A B E A B

Silly boys, you ran away, you're unemployed, waste away

E A B E A B E A B E A B

Silly boys, you ran away, you're unemployed, waste away

A B E

Silly boys you run away too far

A B E

Remember this remember where you are

[Riff]

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

B|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9-----------------------------------|

G|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9---------11/13---------11--------9-|

D|-9-9--9-9--9h11p9--9-9--9-9--9h11p9--------9h11p9----9h11p9---|

A|-7-----------------7------------------------------------------|

E|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Life is good, it's what I see that, makes me want to disagree, I better leave, I better leave, I better not

You might be wrong cuz you know I'm right, if you lose your way you just follow mine,

F# A E

......I better leave, I better leave I better stop

F# A E

......I better leave, I better leave, I better stop

[Chorus 2]

E A B E A B E A B E A B

Silly boys, you ran away, you're unemployed, waste away

E A B E A B E A B E A B

Silly boys, you ran away, you're unemployed, waste away

A B E

Silly boys you run away too far

A B E

Remember this remember where you are

A B E

Silly boys you run away too far

A B E

Remember this remember where you are

[Chorus 3]

E A B E A B E A B E A B

Silly boys, you ran away, you're unemployed, waste away

E A B E A B E A B E A B

Silly boys, you ran away, you're unemployed, waste away

[Riff]

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

B|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9-----------------------------------|

G|-9-9--9-9----------9-9--9-9---------11/13---------11--------9-|

D|-9-9--9-9--9h11p9--9-9--9-9--9h11p9--------9h11p9----9h11p9---|

A|-7-----------------7------------------------------------------|

E|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------|

************************************

| / Slide up

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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