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Apology

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C#minor

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capo 2nd fret: play chords as if capoed 2nd fret = open strings
(in other words the Am listed in the chords below would be played
 as a Bm were the capo not in use.)
[Intro]  
Am   E      C#m   F#
Am   C#m7   B     Bm
D    E
And I asked again--
Would it be alAright A/G#for   F#mme
To acquire someone else's BdisenchantmentE  
I could reconnect to another Atime A/G#and  F#mplace
Reconsider letting loose and Brunning rampant
[Chorus]
AmTake me Eback -- C#mteach F#me
AmTake me C#m7back -- aBpoloBmgyD  E  
I never meant to be--
And I won't take Amuch  A/G#with   F#mme
Just an open mind and a Bsecond natureE  
Don't forget you might just drink the AwaaaA/G#aaaaaF#mater
If it illustrates the nonesuch Bnomenclature...
[Solo]
Am   E      C#m   F#
Am   C#m7   B     Bm
So Apush the Bbutton Ering the F#mbell
BehAold your Btongue it's Eserved you F#mwell
EAmnough to bring you Ehere, won't you C#mpleaseF#  
[Chorus]
AmTake me Eback -- C#mteach F#me
AmTake me C#m7back -- aBpoloBmgyD  E  
If we fail to touch--
There will be no AbackA/G#logged F#mtime
You can make believe it (like a Bbunch of postcards)E  
And the stones will read in a modest AfaaaA/G#aaaaaaaF#mshion
Don't expect too much -- you might be Bdisappointed
[Chorus]
AmTake me Eback -- C#mteach F#me
AmTake me C#m7back -- aBpoloBmgy
AmTake me Eback -- C#mteach F#me
AmTake me C#m7back -- aBpoloBmgy
AmAAhhh  AEAhhh  AAC#mhhhF#  
AmAAhhh  AC#m7Ahhh  AAhBhhBm  
AmMMmmmm  EMMmmmm  C#mMMmmmmF#  
AmMMmmmm  C#m7MMmmmm  MBMmmmBmm
CHORD CHARTS:
E----Am-0-----    E-----E0-----    E----C#m-4-----    E-----F#2-----|
B-----1-----    B-----0-----    B-----5-----    B-----2-----|
G-----2-----    G-----1-----    G-----6-----    G-----3-----|
D-----2-----    D-----2-----    D-----6-----    D-----4-----|
A-----0-----    A-----2-----    A-----4-----    A-----4-----|
E-----X-----    E-----0-----    E-----X-----    E-----2-----|
E----C#m7-4-----    E-----B2-----    E-----Bm2-----    E-----AO-----|
B-----5-----    B-----4-----    B-----3-----    B-----2-----|
G-----4-----    G-----4-----    G-----4-----    G-----2-----|
D-----6-----    D-----4-----    D-----4-----    D-----2-----|
A-----4-----    A-----2-----    A-----2-----    A-----0-----|
E-----X-----    E-----0-----    E-----X-----    E-----X-----|
E----A/G#-0-----    E----F#m-2-----    E-----D2-----|
B-----2-----    B-----2-----    B-----3-----|
G-----2-----    G-----2-----    G-----2-----|
D-----2-----    D-----4-----    D-----0-----|
A-----X-----    A-----4-----    A-----X-----|
E-----4-----    E-----2-----    E-----X-----|

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Apology

by The Posies

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m7

A/G#

F#m

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capo 2nd fret: play chords as if capoed 2nd fret = open strings

(in other words the Am listed in the chords below would be played

as a Bm were the capo not in use.)

[Intro]

Am E C#m F#

Am C#m7 B Bm

D E

And I asked again--

A A/G# F#m

Would it be alright for me

B E

To acquire someone else's disenchantment

A A/G# F#m

I could reconnect to another time and place

Reconsider letting loose and running rampant

[Chorus]

Am E C#m F#

Take me back -- teach me

Am C#m7 B Bm D E

Take me back -- apology

I never meant to be--

A A/G# F#m

And I won't take much with me

B E

Just an open mind and a second nature

A A/G# F#m

Don't forget you might just drink the waaaaaaaaater

If it illustrates the nonesuch nomenclature...

[Solo]

Am E C#m F#

Am C#m7 B Bm

A B E F#m

So push the button ring the bell

A B E F#m

Behold your tongue it's served you well

Am E C#m F#

Enough to bring you here, won't you please

[Chorus]

Am E C#m F#

Take me back -- teach me

Am C#m7 B Bm D E

Take me back -- apology

If we fail to touch--

A A/G# F#m

There will be no backlogged time

B E

You can make believe it (like a bunch of postcards)

A A/G# F#m

And the stones will read in a modest faaaaaaaaaashion

Don't expect too much -- you might be disappointed

[Chorus]

Am E C#m F#

Take me back -- teach me

Am C#m7 B Bm

Take me back -- apology

Am E C#m F#

Take me back -- teach me

Am C#m7 B Bm

Take me back -- apology

Am E C#m F#

AAhhh AAhhh AAhhh

Am C#m7 B Bm

AAhhh AAhhh AAhhh

Am E C#m F#

MMmmmm MMmmmm MMmmmm

Am C#m7 B Bm

MMmmmm MMmmmm MMmmmm

CHORD CHARTS:

Am E C#m F#

E-----0----- E-----0----- E-----4----- E-----2-----|

B-----1----- B-----0----- B-----5----- B-----2-----|

G-----2----- G-----1----- G-----6----- G-----3-----|

D-----2----- D-----2----- D-----6----- D-----4-----|

A-----0----- A-----2----- A-----4----- A-----4-----|

E-----X----- E-----0----- E-----X----- E-----2-----|

C#m7 B Bm A

E-----4----- E-----2----- E-----2----- E-----O-----|

B-----5----- B-----4----- B-----3----- B-----2-----|

G-----4----- G-----4----- G-----4----- G-----2-----|

D-----6----- D-----4----- D-----4----- D-----2-----|

A-----4----- A-----2----- A-----2----- A-----0-----|

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

A/G# F#m D

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

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

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

D-----2----- D-----4----- D-----0-----|

A-----X----- A-----4----- A-----X-----|

E-----4----- E-----2----- E-----X-----|

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