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1/103

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 103Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Primary pattern]
e|--C---------------------------Am11---------------------------------|
B|---1------1------1------1------1------1------1------1---------|
G|-----0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-------|
D|--------2-------------2-------------0-------------0-----------|
A|-3-------------3-------------0-------------0------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|-C----Am----C---|
B|-1---1---1--|
G|-0---2---0--|
D|-2---2---2--|
A|-3-2-0-2-3--|
E|------------|
Strummed. Play the B note on the A string when transitioning between C to Am and Am to C.
[Secondary pattern] - begins with Verse 3
e|-C---------------------------Am---------------------------------|
B|---1------1------1------1------1------1------1------1--------|
G|-----0------0------0------0------2------2------2------2------|
D|--------2---------------------------2------------------------|
A|-3-------------3------2------0-------------0------2----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Tertiary pattern] - "I will not agree..."
e|-F---------------------------C----------------Am----------------|
B|---1------1------1------1------1------1------1------1-------|
G|-----2------2------2------2------0------0------2------2-----| x2
D|--------3-------------3-------------2-------------0---------|
A|-3-------------3-------------3-------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-F---------------------------Fm--------------------------------|
B|---1------1------1------1-----1------1------1------1--------|
G|-----2------2------2-----2------1------1------1------1------|
D|--------3-------------3------------3-------------3----------|
A|-3-------------3------------3-------------3-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Intro]
C Am11
C Am11
C
[Verse 1]
I had this great Am11ideaC  
That I can turn inAm11to   Csomeone newAm11  C  
He dont see me in a Am11crowdC  
So I will change his Am11view
OoohhC  Am11  C  
And if he only sees with his Am11eyesC  
Then I will make him Am11recognize the CtruthAm11  
[Chorus]
All the Cgirls will see my Aminsecurities
All the Cboys will take a second Amlook at me
As I Cwalk around with my Amheart racing
I will Clook for him like hes Amall I need, all I need
[Intro]
C Am11
C Am11
C
[Verse 2]
And when he sees my great Am11appeal
He'll Cfinally sense what I Am11feelC  
And he will take my Am11handC  
And I will follow Am11him
Follow him
C Am11
[Chorus]
All the Cgirls will see my Aminsequrities
All the Cboys will take a second Amlook at me
As I Cwalk around with my Amheart racing
I will Clook for him like hes Amall I need
All the Cgirl will wonder whats Amwrong with me
All the Cboys will stop and say 'Amhey baby'
Hey baby
[Verse 3]
C Am
C Am
Ain't it a Cgirls way Amof messing up her CprideAm  
Ain't a Cwomans way of Ammakin' it on the CoutsideAm  
Well it ain't CrightAm  
It ain't CrightAm  F  
I will not Cagree to Amfollow himF  
She can not Cagree to Amfollow himF  
While she's FmblindF  
I will not Cagree to Amfollow him    F  Fmfrom behind
C

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Recognize

by The Wild Reeds

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Am11

[Primary pattern]

C Am11

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

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

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

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

A|-3-------------3-------------0-------------0------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C Am C

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

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

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

D|-2---2---2--|

A|-3-2-0-2-3--|

E|------------|

Strummed. Play the B note on the A string when transitioning between C to Am and Am to C.

[Secondary pattern] - begins with Verse 3

C Am

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

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

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

D|--------2---------------------------2------------------------|

A|-3-------------3------2------0-------------0------2----------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Tertiary pattern] - "I will not agree..."

F C Am

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

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

G|-----2------2------2------2------0------0------2------2-----| x2

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

A|-3-------------3-------------3-------------0----------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------|

F Fm

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

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

G|-----2------2------2-----2------1------1------1------1------|

D|--------3-------------3------------3-------------3----------|

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

E|------------------------------------------------------------|

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[Intro]

C Am11

[Verse 1]

Am11 C

I had this great idea

Am11 C Am11 C

That I can turn into someone new

Am11 C

He dont see me in a crowd

Am11

So I will change his view

C Am11 C

Ooohh

Am11 C

And if he only sees with his eyes

Am11 C Am11

Then I will make him recognize the truth

[Chorus]

C Am

All the girls will see my insecurities

C Am

All the boys will take a second look at me

C Am

As I walk around with my heart racing

C Am

I will look for him like hes all I need, all I need

[Intro]

C Am11

[Verse 2]

Am11

And when he sees my great appeal

C Am11 C

He'll finally sense what I feel

Am11 C

And he will take my hand

Am11

And I will follow him

Follow him

C Am11

[Chorus]

C Am

All the girls will see my insequrities

C Am

All the boys will take a second look at me

C Am

As I walk around with my heart racing

C Am

I will look for him like hes all I need

C Am

All the girl will wonder whats wrong with me

C Am

All the boys will stop and say 'hey baby'

Hey baby

[Verse 3]

C Am

C Am C Am

Ain't it a girls way of messing up her pride

C Am C Am

Ain't a womans way of makin' it on the outside

C Am

Well it ain't right

C Am F

It ain't right

C Am F

I will not agree to follow him

C Am F

She can not agree to follow him

Fm F

While she's blind

C Am F Fm

I will not agree to follow him from behind

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