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Eminor

90BPM

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1/79

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 79Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
G and Dsus2 chords in the verses are picked/strummed once, while the C is played multiple times
(until the second half of the last verse), while all chords of the choruses are strummed multiple times
On the C chord in the verses he switches between a 0 and 2nd fret on the D string
The C is also usually played as (x320xx), so it could be either a regular C or a Cmaj7 (x3200x),
either sort of works but I can’t really tell so just don’t play the B string.
[Intro]
e|-C--------G---------D------------Em--------C--------G---------D------------Em----0---|
B|---------0------------------------0-----------0------------------------0---|
G|-----0-2-0--2-0---2/4\2p0---------0-------0-2-0--2-0---2/4\2p0---------0---|
D|-0h2-----0----0---0-------4-2-----2---0h2-----0----0---0-------4-2-----2---|
A|-3------------2-------------------2---3------------2-------------------2---|
E|----------3-------------------0-0-0------------3-------------------0-0-0---|
e|-C--------G----------Em------------G------D----C-------D---|
B|---------0---------0-1-0-------0-------------------|
G|-----0-2-0-----0---0------2-0-------0-0------------|
D|-0h2-----0-----0---2--------------4---2-----/4-----|
A|-3-------------2---2------------------3-----/5-----|
E|-----------3-3-3-------------3---------------------|
[Verse 1]
GI never got a spider bite.
No Dsus2super serum's running through my Cveins.
I can’t Gbuild a suit of armor,
and I Dsus2don't think I can move things with my Cbrain.
I don’t think GMary Jane would fall for me.
ADsus2nother average guy is all she’d Csee.
But GI won’t let it get me down.
The Dsus2greatest hero I can be is Cme.
[Chorus]
CI ain’t got no Gpowers, but it Dwon’t get in my Emway.
I Cdon’t need super Gstrength or spider Dsense to save the Emday.
CI know I’ll be Gokay.
WhatB7ever comes my Emway,
I Dwill stilCl say,D  
“ExcelsiCor” G“ExcelsiDor”Em  
“ExcelsiCor” G“ExcelsiDor”Em  
[Verse 2]
GMaybe there’s no supervillain.
Dsus2Maybe there’s no galaxy at Cstake.
But Gsometimes life can kick me to the Dsus2ground.
Some days it’s more than I can Ctake.
  (switch to picking/strumming chords multiple times)
But, I’ll Graise my weapon, learn my lesson,
Dsus2stumble now and then, and find my Cway.
I’ll Gfight the fight, learn wrong from right,
find Dsus2ways to be a hero every Cday.
[Chorus]
CI ain’t got no Gpowers, but it Dwon’t get in my Emway.
I Cdon’t need super Gstrength or spider Dsense to save the Emday.
CI know I’ll be Gokay.
WhatB7ever comes my Emway,
I Dwill stilCl say,D  
Cadd9I ain’t got no pGowers, but it wDsus4on’t get in my wEm7ay.
I Cadd9don’t need super Gstrength or spider Dsus4sense to save the Em7day.
Cadd9I know I’ll be Gokay.
WhatB7ever comes my Em7way,
I Dsus4will still Cadd9say,Dsus4  
“ExcelsiCor” G“ExcelsiDor”Em  
“ExcelsiCor” G“ExcelsiDor”Em  
[Outro]
e|-G3-2-2p0-0---------Dsus20---------------------C-------------------------|
B|-0---------3-3-0---3-3-3p0----------------------------------------|
G|-0-----------------2--------2p0-2-2-/4-0-----0-----0---0-x--0-----|
D|-------------------0-------------------------0h2---0---2-x--2-----|
A|-----------------------------------------3-3-3-----3---3-x--3-----|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------------------|
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| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| x  Dead note
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Excelsior

by Going Spaceward

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd9

Dsus4

Em7

Capo 3

G and Dsus2 chords in the verses are picked/strummed once, while the C is played multiple times

(until the second half of the last verse), while all chords of the choruses are strummed multiple times

On the C chord in the verses he switches between a 0 and 2nd fret on the D string

The C is also usually played as (x320xx), so it could be either a regular C or a Cmaj7 (x3200x),

either sort of works but I can’t really tell so just don’t play the B string.

[Intro]

C G D Em C G D Em

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|

B|---------0------------------------0-----------0------------------------0---|

G|-----0-2-0--2-0---2/4\2p0---------0-------0-2-0--2-0---2/4\2p0---------0---|

D|-0h2-----0----0---0-------4-2-----2---0h2-----0----0---0-------4-2-----2---|

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

E|----------3-------------------0-0-0------------3-------------------0-0-0---|

C G Em G D C D

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

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

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

D|-0h2-----0-----0---2--------------4---2-----/4-----|

A|-3-------------2---2------------------3-----/5-----|

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

[Verse 1]

I never got a spider bite.

Dsus2 C

No super serum's running through my veins.

I can’t build a suit of armor,

Dsus2 C

and I don't think I can move things with my brain.

I don’t think Mary Jane would fall for me.

Dsus2 C

Another average guy is all she’d see.

But I won’t let it get me down.

Dsus2 C

The greatest hero I can be is me.

[Chorus]

C G D Em

I ain’t got no powers, but it won’t get in my way.

C G D Em

I don’t need super strength or spider sense to save the day.

C G

I know I’ll be okay.

B7 Em

Whatever comes my way,

D C D

I will still say,

C G D Em

“Excelsior” “Excelsior”

C G D Em

“Excelsior” “Excelsior”

[Verse 2]

Maybe there’s no supervillain.

Dsus2 C

Maybe there’s no galaxy at stake.

G Dsus2

But sometimes life can kick me to the ground.

Some days it’s more than I can take.

(switch to picking/strumming chords multiple times)

But, I’ll raise my weapon, learn my lesson,

Dsus2 C

stumble now and then, and find my way.

I’ll fight the fight, learn wrong from right,

Dsus2 C

find ways to be a hero every day.

[Chorus]

C G D Em

I ain’t got no powers, but it won’t get in my way.

C G D Em

I don’t need super strength or spider sense to save the day.

C G

I know I’ll be okay.

B7 Em

Whatever comes my way,

D C D

I will still say,

Cadd9 G Dsus4 Em7

I ain’t got no powers, but it won’t get in my way.

Cadd9 G Dsus4 Em7

I don’t need super strength or spider sense to save the day.

Cadd9 G

I know I’ll be okay.

B7 Em7

Whatever comes my way,

Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4

I will still say,

C G D Em

“Excelsior” “Excelsior”

C G D Em

“Excelsior” “Excelsior”

[Outro]

G Dsus2 C

e|-3-2-2p0-0---------0----------------------------------------------|

B|-0---------3-3-0---3-3-3p0----------------------------------------|

G|-0-----------------2--------2p0-2-2-/4-0-----0-----0---0-x--0-----|

D|-------------------0-------------------------0h2---0---2-x--2-----|

A|-----------------------------------------3-3-3-----3---3-x--3-----|

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

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

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| h Hammer-on

| x Dead note

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