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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning:  EADGBE
Capo 3rd Fret 
Intro riff  (listen to record for rhythm)
Fmaj7A|--------Em7-----Dm-|-Am7-------------|--------------|--------------|-0--------0-|-1-1-1-------|
B|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-0----------|-3-3-3---1---|
G|-2--2--2--0---|-2--2--2--0---|-2--2--2--0---|-2--2--2--0---|-0-----0----|-2-2-2-------|
D|-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3--3---|-0---0------|---------2---|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2--------|-------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0----------|-------------|
[Verse]
Fmaj7Em7      DmAm7  
I've spent the days of my vanity
Fmaj7I'm lost to heaven and I'm lost to earth
Em7Didn't give you Dma minutes-not even Am7moments
Fmaj7All my life in a tower of foil
Em7Shaded DmfeelinAm7gs: "I don't believe you!"
Fmaj7When you were there before my eyes
Em7No one plDmanned it, took it for granted . . .
[Chorus 1]
 G             Dm     G   Fmaj7(riff)
I count the hours since you slipped away
 G             Dm     G   Fmaj7(riff)
I count the hours that I lie awake
 G             Dm     G   Fmaj7(riff)
I count the minutes and the seconds too
GAlDml I stole and I took froGm you   -But
Fmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home (repeat)
Em7Words don't hold you,Dm  
      Am7Fmaj7
Broken soldiers
[Interlude]
Fmaj7eb|-------Em7-----Dm--|Am7--------------|--------------|--------------|-0--------0-|-1-1-1-------|
Bb|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-0----------|-3-3-3---1---|
Gb|-2--2--2--0---|-2--2--2--0---|-2--2--2--0---|-2--2--2--0---|-0-----0----|-2-2-2-------|
Db|-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3--3---|-0---0------|---------2---|
Ab|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2--------|-------------|
Eb|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0----------|-------------|
[Chorus 2]
GAll Dmmy silenCce and my strained respect
GMissDmed chancCes and the same regrets
GKiss Dmthe thiCef and you save the rest
GAll my iDmnsights in retCrospect-But
Fmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home (repeat)
[Chorus 1]
 G             Dm     G   Fmaj7(riff)
I count the hours since you slipped away
 G             Dm     G   Fmaj7(riff)
I count the hours that I lie awake
 G             Dm     G   Fmaj7(riff)
I count the minutes and the seconds too
GAlDml I stole and I took froGm you   -But
Fmaj7 (riff)
Bonny don't live at home (repeat)
Em7Words don't hold you,Dm  
      Am7Fmaj7
Broken soldiers

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Bonny

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Em7

Tuning: EADGBE

Capo 3rd Fret

Intro riff (listen to record for rhythm)

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm Am7

A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0--------0-|-1-1-1-------|

B|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-0----------|-3-3-3---1---|

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

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

A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2--------|-------------|

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

[Verse]

Am7

Fmaj7Em7 Dm

I've spent the days of my vanity

Fmaj7

I'm lost to heaven and I'm lost to earth

Em7 Dm Am7

Didn't give you a minutes-not even moments

Fmaj7

All my life in a tower of foil

Em7 Dm Am7

Shaded feelings: "I don't believe you!"

Fmaj7

When you were there before my eyes

Em7 Dm

No one planned it, took it for granted . . .

[Chorus 1]

G Dm G Fmaj7

(riff)

I count the hours since you slipped away

G Dm G Fmaj7

(riff)

I count the hours that I lie awake

G Dm G Fmaj7

(riff)

I count the minutes and the seconds too

G Dm G

All I stole and I took from you -But

Fmaj7 (riff)

Bonny don't live at home (repeat)

Em7 Dm

Words don't hold you,

Am7

Fmaj7

Broken soldiers

[Interlude]

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm Am7

eb|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0--------0-|-1-1-1-------|

Bb|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-1--1--1--1---|-0----------|-3-3-3---1---|

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

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

Ab|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2--------|-------------|

Eb|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0----------|-------------|

[Chorus 2]

G Dm C

All my silence and my strained respect

G Dm C

Missed chances and the same regrets

G Dm C

Kiss the thief and you save the rest

G Dm C

All my insights in retrospect-But

Fmaj7 (riff)

Bonny don't live at home (repeat)

[Chorus 1]

G Dm G Fmaj7

(riff)

I count the hours since you slipped away

G Dm G Fmaj7

(riff)

I count the hours that I lie awake

G Dm G Fmaj7

(riff)

I count the minutes and the seconds too

G Dm G

All I stole and I took from you -But

Fmaj7 (riff)

Bonny don't live at home (repeat)

Em7 Dm

Words don't hold you,

Am7

Fmaj7

Broken soldiers

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