Tuning: E A D G B E

On the studio album,the chords are really only played by the bass in the verse, with fills by guitar and wind, so the chord is limited to E. In the chorus,chords are played by the guitar aswell. In live concerts and sessions, Shawn James plays the verse on his guitar as well. For this version, scroll down. [Verse] (Single strumming)

N.C

Oh my heart had been aching since the day that I first laid eyes upon you

N.C

I knew you were the one ^ESince that day I have never been the same no-one every could turn me away ^EOur love had just begun ^AmThen you opened up your heart to me

[Instrumental] E //// [Verse]

^EOh I never thought our joy would ever come to an end ^ETill one day you were gone ^EThrough the woods, no care in mind and you were so blind ^ESnake bit and you were gone

[Chorus]

^AI will ^Cmaj7follow you d^Emown even through the ga^Gtes of h^Aell I will s^Cmaj7ave your sou^Eml I will m^Gake you w^Ahole I will n^Cmaj7ot back down^Em I will s^Ghatter death's c^Arown I will b^Cmaj7ring you back to life^E I will bring you back to l^Eife

[Verse]

^EPassing by ghosts and souls I made it to the underworld ^EMy fire grew within ^EMy next task a three headed monster and I made it past ^EI stood before the god of death

[Chorus]

^AI will ^Cmaj7follow you d^Emown even through the g^Gates of h^Aell I will s^Cmaj7ave your s^Emoul I will m^Gake you w^Ahole I will n^Cmaj7ot back do^Emwn I will sh^Gatter death's c^Arown I will b^Cmaj7ring you back to life^E I will bring you back to l^Eife

[Instrumental] E //// X3 E /// G/ [Chorus]

^AI will ^Cmaj7follow you d^Emown even through the g^Gates of ^Ahell I will ^Cmaj7save your so^Emul I will m^Gake you w^Ahole I will n^Cmaj7ot back d^Emown I will sh^Gatter death's c^Arown I will b^Cmaj7ring you back to l^Eife

In live-versions, James changes the chords in the verse to spice it up: E: 022100 Em7:055400 Esus4add6: 077600 F#add4/E: 044300 E Em7 Esus4add6 F#add4/E Oh I never thought our joy would ever come to an end E Em7 Esus4add6 Till one day you were gone E Em7 Esus4add6 F"add4/E Through the woods, no care in mind and you were so blind E Em7 Esus4add6 Snake bit and you were gone And the instrumentals are played with he same chords: E/ Em7 / Esus4add6 / F#add4/E / Chorus played like the stuodio version

Shawn James - Orpheus