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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------2-------2---2---2---2---2-|
A|--------2---2-----------2---2---|
E|0---0-----------0---0-----------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------1-|
D|------2-------2---2---2---2-----|
A|--------2---2-----------2---2---|
E|0---0-----------0---0-----------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------1-|
D|------2-------2---2---2---2-----|
A|--------2---2-----------2---2---|
E|0---0-----------0---0-----------|
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B|--------------------------------|
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D|------2-------2---2---2---2---2-|
A|--------2---2-----------2---2---|
E|0---0-----------0---0-----------|
 E//  C#m//  E//  B/  B7/
[Verse 1]
ERise and shineC#m, get on your wayE  
By the look in your Beyes, theres B7nothin' to Esay
I got it all     C#min my handsE  
And i know that you Bknow just B7where i EstandC#m  E  B  
Just B7where is EstandC#m  E  B  B7  
[Verse 2]
  EOne more thing     C#mbefore you goE  
Pick it up and then I'll Bhit it on B7down the Eroad
I got no time     C#mfor playin' gamesE  
I mean that I'm Bout and it's B7always the EsameC#m  E  B  
It's B7always the EsameC#m  E  B  B7  
[Chorus]
Ooh, I Estrut like a cock and C#mJack don't rock
It's Eall coming back to BmeB7  
EOh, what a shame if C#mit's all the same
I'll Eget my coat and BleaveB7  
No Eway you're gonna work, no C#mway you're gonna work
No Eway you're gonna work on BmeB7  
I Esaid it before I'll C#mopen the door, why is Ethat so hard to Bbelieve?B7  
[Verse 3]
  EPick that guitar    C#mup in the airE  
Cut it loose and then Blet down that B7hairE  
I know that you were C#mborn to shineE  
You gotta shine Bbefore you're B7blown awEayC#m  E  B  
B7You're blown awEayC#m  E  B  B7  
[Chorus]
Ooh, I Estrut like a cock and C#mJack don't rock
It's Eall coming back to BmeB7  
EOh, what a shame if C#mit's all the same
I'll Eget my coat and BleaveB7  
No Eway you're gonna work, no C#mway you're gonna work
No Eway you're gonna work on BmeB7  
I Esaid it before I'll C#mopen the door, why is Ethat so hard to Bbelieve?B7  
[Instrumental]
 E   C#m   E   B   B7x2
 EGet on your way C#m(x4E)B  B7  
[Chorus]
I Estrut like a cock and C#mJack don't rock
EGet on your BwaB7y
EOh, what a shame if C#mit's all the same
EGet on your BwaB7y
[Outro]
No Eway you're gonna work, no C#mway you're gonna work
EGet on your BwaB7y
I Etold you beforeC#m, I'll open the door
EGet on your BwaB7yE  C#m  
EGet on your BwaB7y
E C#m E B B7

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Work On Me

by Kings of Leon

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C#m

[Intro]

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B|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

B|--------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

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

B|--------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

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

B|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|

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

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

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

E C#m E B B7

// // // / /

[Verse 1]

E C#m E

Rise and shine, get on your way

B B7 E

By the look in your eyes, theres nothin' to say

C#m E

I got it all in my hands

B B7 E C#m E B

And i know that you know just where i stand

B7 E C#m E B B7

Just where is stand

[Verse 2]

E C#m E

One more thing before you go

B B7 E

Pick it up and then I'll hit it on down the road

C#m E

I got no time for playin' games

B B7 E C#m E B

I mean that I'm out and it's always the same

B7 E C#m E B B7

It's always the same

[Chorus]

E C#m

Ooh, I strut like a cock and Jack don't rock

E B B7

It's all coming back to me

E C#m

Oh, what a shame if it's all the same

E B B7

I'll get my coat and leave

E C#m

No way you're gonna work, no way you're gonna work

E B B7

No way you're gonna work on me

E C#m E B B7

I said it before I'll open the door, why is that so hard to believe?

[Verse 3]

E C#m E

Pick that guitar up in the air

B B7 E

Cut it loose and then let down that hair

C#m E

I know that you were born to shine

B B7 E C#m E B

You gotta shine before you're blown away

B7 E C#m E B B7

You're blown away

[Chorus]

E C#m

Ooh, I strut like a cock and Jack don't rock

E B B7

It's all coming back to me

E C#m

Oh, what a shame if it's all the same

E B B7

I'll get my coat and leave

E C#m

No way you're gonna work, no way you're gonna work

E B B7

No way you're gonna work on me

E C#m E B B7

I said it before I'll open the door, why is that so hard to believe?

[Instrumental]

E C#m E B B7

Get on your way (x4)

[Chorus]

E C#m

I strut like a cock and Jack don't rock

E B B7

Get on your way

E C#m

Oh, what a shame if it's all the same

E B B7

Get on your way

[Outro]

E C#m

No way you're gonna work, no way you're gonna work

E B B7

Get on your way

E C#m

I told you before, I'll open the door

E B B7 E C#m

Get on your way

E B B7

Get on your way

E C#m E B B7

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