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Here are the chords for one of my favourite Elbow songs. The chord in the intro is a
variation of Em7 but I called it Em7sus4 because there are too many Em7 variations
already and it would get confusing! Thanks to all the previous contributors for laying
down the chords :) Enjoy!
Riff 1 on High E string 320320320320 (fast)
Riff 2 on High E string 3-2-0(slow)to be played with the chord (ie 022003 - 022002 - 022000)
C/D x30013 or xx0013 Em7 020000 Asus2 x02200 Em7* 022003 Asus4 x02233 Em7sus4 022033
Intro
Em7sus4 Asus4 Em7sus4 Asus4
Em7sus4 Asus4 Em7sus4 Asus4
(These can be played as above or with Riff 1 on Em then Riff 2 on Asus2)
Verse 1
EmCome as you Em7are sweeEmtheart, Asus2come as you are
EmYou know youEm7've got Emnothing Asus2to prove
EmI'll put youEm7 to bed Emyou canâAsus2¦ let it all go
EmYou've been Em7playing Emtoo rougAsus2h latelyâ¦
Chorus
C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
You burn too bright
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you live too fast
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
this can't go on too long
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you're a tragedy starting to happen
Verse 2
EmJust as you are Em7perfect, jEmust as yAsus2ou are
EmI'll give yoEm7u the timEme you deAsus2serve
Emdon't make tEm7hose proEmmises doAsus2nât⦠tell me again
Emthe dust is Em7gonna settEmleâ¦?Asus2?¦ your nerves
Chorus
C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
You burn too bright
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you live too fast
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
this can't go on too long
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you're a tragedy starting to happen
Em Asus2 ooh ooooh
Em Asus2
Em Asus2 ooh ooooh
Em Asus2
Chorus (play quieter)
CYou burCadd2n too brEmighEm7t
Emyou lCive Cadd2too fastEm Em7
Emthis Ccan't go oCadd2n too loEmng Em7
Emyou're a tCragedy starting to EmhapEm7pen
Chorus
C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
You burn too bright
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you live too fast
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
this can't go on too long
Em7 C C/D Em7*(Riff 2)Em7
you're a tragedy starting to happen
Outro
Em Asus2
Em Asus2
Em Asus2
Em Asus2