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Eminor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuned 1/2 step down
Chords relative to tuning
Chords used:
e|---E----|---Em----|--Em7-----|---C----|--C/G-----|---D----|Dadd4/A-------|---A----|--A/C#-----|---B----|---G----|---F----|
B|---0---|---0---|---0---|---1---|---1---|---3---|---3---|---2---|---2---|---4---|---3---|---1---|
G|---1---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---4---|---0---|---2---|
D|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---4---|---2---|---2---|---4---|---0---|---3---|
A|---2---|---2---|---2---|---3---|---3---|---0---|---5---|---0---|---4---|---2---|---2---|---3---|
E|---0---|---0---|---0---|-------|---3---|-------|---5---|-------|-------|-------|---3---|---1---|
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
Ei see color bars Emwhen Em7i   C/Gcome
Dadd4/Asargeant A/C#rock broke the Bkey off in the Elock
to Emwhere Em7i   come C/Gfrom
sir no Dadd4/Asir          A/C#we have no Cpower in the GairD  
the battlA/C#e's on the Cground
Elaying low again Ghigh Don the Esound
[Verse 2]
Ebruno s. is a Emman Em7to  C/Gme
Dadd4/Ayou're just some A/C#dude with a Bstilted Eattitude
that you Emlearned Em7from tC/Gv
you'll Dadd4/Aundo         A/C#but i'll be conCnecting everyGthingD  
the trafA/C#fic in my Ctown
Eriding high again Ghigh Don the Esound
[Bridge]
E Em Em7 C/G D A B E Em Em7 C/G
everyDadd4/Aone          A/C#wants me to Cride into the GsunD  
but i A/C#ain't gonna Cgo Bdown
Elaying low again Ghigh Don Fthe Esound

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Color Bars

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/G

Dadd4/A

A/C#

Tuned 1/2 step down

Chords relative to tuning

Chords used:

E Em Em7 C C/G D Dadd4/A A A/C# B G F

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

B|---0---|---0---|---0---|---1---|---1---|---3---|---3---|---2---|---2---|---4---|---3---|---1---|

G|---1---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---4---|---0---|---2---|

D|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---4---|---2---|---2---|---4---|---0---|---3---|

A|---2---|---2---|---2---|---3---|---3---|---0---|---5---|---0---|---4---|---2---|---2---|---3---|

E|---0---|---0---|---0---|-------|---3---|-------|---5---|-------|-------|-------|---3---|---1---|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E Em Em7 C/G

i see color bars when i come

Dadd4/A A/C# B E

sargeant rock broke the key off in the lock

Em Em7 C/G

to where i come from

Dadd4/A A/C# C G D

sir no sir we have no power in the air

A/C# C

the battle's on the ground

E G D E

laying low again high on the sound

[Verse 2]

E Em Em7 C/G

bruno s. is a man to me

Dadd4/A A/C# B E

you're just some dude with a stilted attitude

Em Em7 C/G

that you learned from tv

Dadd4/A A/C# C G D

you'll undo but i'll be connecting everything

A/C# C

the traffic in my town

E G D E

riding high again high on the sound

[Bridge]

E Em Em7 C/G D A B E Em Em7 C/G

Dadd4/A A/C# C G D

everyone wants me to ride into the sun

A/C# C B

but i ain't gonna go down

E G D F E

laying low again high on the sound

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