Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
Play this little line on the intro, just before the A minorAm (you can also play it on the verses, as a fill)
A minorAm
e|------------------------0--------------------------------------|
BB|-------------3----------1--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------2/4----4\2--0---2--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------2--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------0--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A minorAm A minorAm
G+G G+G
(You can add the same line of the intro before the G. Also, you can lift your finger off the 3rd
string, while strumming the A minorAm)
A minorAm A minorAm
G+G G+G
For the G, you can pluck the 4th string on the 2nd fret, and lift your finger as an embellishment
like this:
G+G
e|----3---------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----3---------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----0---------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----0-----2p0-2p0 2p0 2p0-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2---------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----3---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
A minorAm G+G
I can tell by your eyes that you've probably been cryin' forever
A minorAm G+G
And the stars in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror
(before going to the A minorAm of the chorus, I like to play this):
G+G A minorAm
e|----3------------------------0--------------------------------|
BB|----3------------------------1--------------------------------|
G+G|----0------------------------2--------------------------------|
D MajorD|----0---------0h2--2p0-------2--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2-----0h2-----------0h2 -0--------------------------------|
E MajorE|----3---------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD D7D7
I don't want to talk about it,
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm
how you broke my heart (You don't need to play the D/F#, you can just move your finger down the 6th string)
C majorC D MajorD D7D7
If I stay here just a little bit longer
C majorC D MajorD
If I stay here, won't you listen (let ring)
A minorAm G+G
to my heart, whoa, heart
A minorAm G+G
If I stand all alone, will the shadow hide the color of my heart?
G+G
Blue for the tears,
G+G
black for the night's fears
A minorAm G+G
The star in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror
Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD D7D7
I don't want to talk about it,
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm
how you broke my heart
C majorC D MajorD D7D7
If I stay here just a little bit longer
C majorC D MajorD
If I stay here, won't you listen (let ring)
A minorAm G+G
to my heart, whoa, heart
A minorAm G+G
My heart, whoa, heart
Instrumental:
A minorAm A minorAm
G+G G+G
A minorAm A minorAm
G+G G+G
Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD D7D7
I don't want to talk about it,
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm
how you broke my heart
C majorC D MajorD D7D7
If I stay here just a little bit longer
C majorC D MajorD
If I stay here, won't you listen (let ring)
A minorAm G+G
to my heart, whoa, heart
A minorAm G+G
My heart, whoa, heart
A minorAm G+G
My heart, whoa, heart
A minorAm G+G
My heart, whoa, heart
That's all :)
Some little details for the chorus:
On the first line, you can play a quick C majorC note on the 5th string
when passing form A minorAm to the D. It creates a nice sound.
After the E minorEm of the chorus, into the C, you can play this:
E minorEm C majorC
e|----0-----------------0---------------------------------------|
BB|----0-----------------1---------------------------------------|
G+G|----0-----------------0---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2---0-------------2---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2------ 3----2----3---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----0---------------------------------------------------------|