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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
The chords used in this song are: G, Em, C, Dadd4, G/F#, A7
The chords are as follows:
e|-------G---------Em---------C-------Dadd4----------G/F#----------A7-------|
B|-------12-------8--------5-------7--------10--------2------|
G|-------0--------0--------0-------0--------0---------0------|
D|----------------------------------------------------2------|
A|-------10-------7--------3-------5--------9---------0------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Fingerpicking is used throughout most of the song in the following way:
e|-------G--------------------------Em----------------------C---------------------Dadd4--------------------|
B|---------------12-----------------------8--------------------5--------------------7-------------|
G|----------0----------0----0--------0--------0---0--------0-------0---0--------0-------0---0-----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------10---10----10---10--------7---7----7---7--------3---3---3---3--------5---5---5---5-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G Em C Dadd4
G Em C Dadd4
[Verse 1]
    GI send you Empictures all the CtimeDadd4  
Of our Gfriends when they're too Emdrunk and telling CstoriesDadd4  
    GI keep you Emright here in my CbrainDadd4  
Even Gwhen we're waking Emup in different CcitiesDadd4  
I know it's Ghard to Emfeel so Cclose to Dadd4someone Gthat's  G/F#so     Emfar Dadd4awayC  Dadd4  
[Chorus]
But for GnowEm, I'll Clove you through the Dadd4phone
And for GnowEm, our fCriends will fill this Dadd4home
I'm Creally gonna Dadd4miss you, but I'll Gkiss you G/F#through the Emscreen
For A7now, 'til you come ChomDadd4e to meG  
  Em C Dadd4
G Em C Dadd4
[Verse 2]
    GIn the Emshadow of the CmoonDadd4  
Found the Gmemory of that Emnight we were in CPortlandDadd4  
    GOf the Emmoment I told CyouDadd4  
That no Gmatter where we Emare, you're still my Cbest friendDadd4  
I know it's Ghard to Emfeel so Cclose to Dadd4someone Gthat's  G/F#so     Emfar Dadd4awayC  Dadd4  
[Chorus]
But for GnowEm, I'll Clove you through the Dadd4phone
And for GnowEm, our fCriends will fill this Dadd4home
I'm Creally gonna Dadd4miss you, but I'll kiss Gyou throG/F#ugh the screEmen
For A7now, 'til you come ChomDadd4e to meG  
[Harmonies]
    GDo-do-Emdo-do-do-do Co-do-dDadd4o-do-do-do-do
    GDo-do-Emdo-do-do-do CDo-do-Dadd4do-do-do-do-do
    GDo-do-Emdo-do-do-do CDo-do-Dadd4do-do-do-do-do
    GDo-do-Emdo-do-do-do CDo-do-Dadd4do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 3]
I'm Creally gonna Dadd4miss you but I'll Gkiss you G/F#through the Emscreen
And Cif I had a Dadd4candle I would Gwish you G/F#back to Emme
And Cnext time that I Dadd4see you I'll make Gsure you G/F#never Emleave
But for A7now, just come ChomDadd4e        Gto me
[Outro]
  Em C Dadd4
G Em C Dadd4

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For Now

by Lauv

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4

G/F#

Standard Tuning

The chords used in this song are: G, Em, C, Dadd4, G/F#, A7

The chords are as follows:

G Em C Dadd4 G/F# A7

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

B|-------12-------8--------5-------7--------10--------2------|

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

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

A|-------10-------7--------3-------5--------9---------0------|

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

Fingerpicking is used throughout most of the song in the following way:

G Em C Dadd4

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

B|---------------12-----------------------8--------------------5--------------------7-------------|

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

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------10---10----10---10--------7---7----7---7--------3---3---3---3--------5---5---5---5-------|

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

[Intro]

G Em C Dadd4

[Verse 1]

G Em C Dadd4

I send you pictures all the time

G Em C Dadd4

Of our friends when they're too drunk and telling stories

G Em C Dadd4

I keep you right here in my brain

G Em C Dadd4

Even when we're waking up in different cities

G Em C Dadd4 G G/F# Em Dadd4 C Dadd4

I know it's hard to feel so close to someone that's so far away

[Chorus]

G Em C Dadd4

But for now, I'll love you through the phone

G Em C Dadd4

And for now, our friends will fill this home

C Dadd4 G G/F# Em

I'm really gonna miss you, but I'll kiss you through the screen

A7 C Dadd4 G

For now, 'til you come home to me

Em C Dadd4

G Em C Dadd4

[Verse 2]

G Em C Dadd4

In the shadow of the moon

G Em C Dadd4

Found the memory of that night we were in Portland

G Em C Dadd4

Of the moment I told you

G Em C Dadd4

That no matter where we are, you're still my best friend

G Em C Dadd4 G G/F# Em Dadd4 C Dadd4

I know it's hard to feel so close to someone that's so far away

[Chorus]

G Em C Dadd4

But for now, I'll love you through the phone

G Em C Dadd4

And for now, our friends will fill this home

C Dadd4 G G/F# Em

I'm really gonna miss you, but I'll kiss you through the screen

A7 C Dadd4 G

For now, 'til you come home to me

[Harmonies]

G Em C Dadd4

Do-do-do-do-do-do o-do-do-do-do-do-do

G Em C Dadd4

Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

G Em C Dadd4

Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

G Em C Dadd4

Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

[Verse 3]

C Dadd4 G G/F# Em

I'm really gonna miss you but I'll kiss you through the screen

C Dadd4 G G/F# Em

And if I had a candle I would wish you back to me

C Dadd4 G G/F# Em

And next time that I see you I'll make sure you never leave

A7 C Dadd4 G

But for now, just come home to me

[Outro]

Em C Dadd4

G Em C Dadd4

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