Behind The Sun
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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Cadd9/G 3-x-5-5-3-0
D9/A x-0-4-5-3-0
Fmaj13/C x-3-3-2-3-0
G6/B x-2-0-0-3-0
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
Csus2 x-3-0-0-3-x
G/B x-2-0-0-3-x
C/E 0-3-2-0-1-x
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
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[Intro]
| Cadd9/G| % | D9/A| % |
(faded in)
| Cadd9/G| % | D9/A| % |
[Verse 1]
Cadd9/GMy love has gone behind the sun
D9/ASince she left, the darkness has begun
Fmaj13/CThe smile that used to shine on me
G6/BIs nothing more than a memory.
[Verse 2]
Cadd9/GI see her face, I hear her voice.
D9/AShe made her move, I had no choice
Fmaj13/CBut walk and cry, wipe tears with my hand,
G6/BThe one that carries a wedding band.
[Bridge]
And the Em7clouds hang Am7low
And the Dmflowers that Csus2used to G/Bgrow
In my Fheart are C/Edying D/F#now
F G[ Cadd9/G]
Dying now.
[Outro]
| Cadd9/G| % | D9/A| % |
Dying now
| Cadd9/G| % | D9/A| % |
Dying now
(repeat and fade)
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[Intro] faded in
Cadd9/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D9/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
Cadd9/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D9/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
Cadd9/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D9/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
My love has gone behind the sun, since she left the darkness has begun
Fmaj13/C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G6/B1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D|--3-----------3-|--3-----------3-|--0-----------0-|--0-----------0-|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
The smile that used to shine on me is nothing more than a memory
[Verse 2]
Cadd9/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D9/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
I see her face, I hear her voice, she made her move, I had no choice
Fmaj13/C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G6/B1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---------|
G|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-----------|
D|--3-----------3-|--3-----------3-|--0-----------0-|--0-------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
But walk and cry, wipe tears with my hand, the one that carries a wedding band
[Bridge]
Em71 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Am71 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm1 + 2 + Csus23 + 4 + G/B1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------0-------|----1-----------|----------------|
B|--------0-------|------1---1-----|------3-----3---|----------------|
G|------0---0-----|----0-------0---|--2-----------0-|----0-----------|
D|----0-------0---|--2-----------2-|0---------0-----|--0-------------|
A|--2-----------2-|0---------------|--------3-------|2---------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
And the clouds hang low and the flowers that used to grow
F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C/E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D/F#1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + F1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------0-------|--------2-------|----------------|
B|--------1-------|----------1-----|------3---3-----|----------------|
G|------2---2-----|------0-----0---|----2-------2---|------2-------4-|
D|----3-------3---|----2---------2-|--0-----------0-|----3-------5---|
A|--3-----------3-|--3-------------|----------------|--3-------5-----|
E|1---------------|0---------------|2---------------|1-------3-------|
In my heart ... are dying now ... dying now
[Outro] repeat and fade
Cadd9/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D9/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
Dying now
Cadd9/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D9/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
Dying now
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Behind The Sun
by Eric Clapton
Chords in this song · guitar
Cadd9/G
D9/A
Fmaj13/C
G6/B
Em7
Am7
Dm
Csus2
G/B
F
C/E
D/F#
G
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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Cadd9/G 3-x-5-5-3-0
D9/A x-0-4-5-3-0
Fmaj13/C x-3-3-2-3-0
G6/B x-2-0-0-3-0
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
Csus2 x-3-0-0-3-x
G/B x-2-0-0-3-x
C/E 0-3-2-0-1-x
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
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[Intro]
Cadd9/G D9/A
| | % | | % |
(faded in)
Cadd9/G D9/A
| | % | | % |
[Verse 1]
Cadd9/G
My love has gone behind the sun
D9/A
Since she left, the darkness has begun
Fmaj13/C
The smile that used to shine on me
G6/B
Is nothing more than a memory.
[Verse 2]
Cadd9/G
I see her face, I hear her voice.
D9/A
She made her move, I had no choice
Fmaj13/C
But walk and cry, wipe tears with my hand,
G6/B
The one that carries a wedding band.
[Bridge]
Em7 Am7
And the clouds hang low
Dm Csus2 G/B
And the flowers that used to grow
F C/E D/F#
In my heart are dying now
F G Cadd9/G
[ ]
Dying now.
[Outro]
Cadd9/G D9/A
| | % | | % |
Dying now
Cadd9/G D9/A
| | % | | % |
Dying now
(repeat and fade)
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[Intro] faded in
Cadd9/G D9/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
Cadd9/G D9/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
Cadd9/G D9/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
My love has gone behind the sun, since she left the darkness has begun
Fmaj13/C G6/B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D|--3-----------3-|--3-----------3-|--0-----------0-|--0-----------0-|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
The smile that used to shine on me is nothing more than a memory
[Verse 2]
Cadd9/G D9/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
I see her face, I hear her voice, she made her move, I had no choice
Fmaj13/C G6/B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---------|
G|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-----------|
D|--3-----------3-|--3-----------3-|--0-----------0-|--0-------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
But walk and cry, wipe tears with my hand, the one that carries a wedding band
[Bridge]
Em7 Am7 Dm Csus2 G/B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------0-------|----1-----------|----------------|
B|--------0-------|------1---1-----|------3-----3---|----------------|
G|------0---0-----|----0-------0---|--2-----------0-|----0-----------|
D|----0-------0---|--2-----------2-|0---------0-----|--0-------------|
A|--2-----------2-|0---------------|--------3-------|2---------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
And the clouds hang low and the flowers that used to grow
F C/E D/F# F G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------0-------|--------2-------|----------------|
B|--------1-------|----------1-----|------3---3-----|----------------|
G|------2---2-----|------0-----0---|----2-------2---|------2-------4-|
D|----3-------3---|----2---------2-|--0-----------0-|----3-------5---|
A|--3-----------3-|--3-------------|----------------|--3-------5-----|
E|1---------------|0---------------|2---------------|1-------3-------|
In my heart ... are dying now ... dying now
[Outro] repeat and fade
Cadd9/G D9/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
Dying now
Cadd9/G D9/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|
D|--5-----------5-|--5-----------5-|--4-----------4-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
Dying now
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