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The song is actually played on a 12 string guitar, but will sound just as good on a 6. For the main riff, I find it's best to use the pick between your thumb & index finger for the A string and use your middle & ring fingers to pluck the two other strings. Alternatively, you don't have to use a pick at all, but it does help with the strumming during the chorus. h = Hammer on p = Pull off s/ = Slide up s\ = Slide down INTRO: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--7---7---7---7---6---6---6---6---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2-| A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|2-----2---2---2-2-----2---2---2-2-----2---2---2-| A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| E|------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|----------------0-------------------------------0---------------| B|3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2---3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2p0-| G|0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---| D|0-----0-0---0-------------------0-----0-0---0-------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| E|--------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|----------------0-------------------------------0---------------| B|3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2---3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2h3-| G|0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---| D|0-----0-0---0-------------------0-----0-0---0-------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| MAIN RIFF: (Note that I made the bars bigger, but keep counting at the same speed. Also note the rhythm is now a bar of 4 beats, then a bar of 5) 1 2 3 4 E|--------------------------------| B|10---s/-12--12-------s/-14------| G|--------------------------------| D|7----s/-9---9--------s/-11------| A|0----s/-0---0--------s/-0-------| E|--------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 E|----------------------------------------| B|14--------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|11------11------11------11------11------| A|0---0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| E|----------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 E|12---s\-9---9-------s\7-7-------| B|--------------------------------| G|9----s\-6---6-------s\4-4-------| D|0----s\-0---0-------s\0-0-------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 E|----------------------------------------| B|10--------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------| A|0---0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| E|----------------------------------------| VERSES: (Sung over MAIN RIFF) It's because I love you Not because we're far apart It's because I love you And because you're near my heart It's because I miss you Oh how long it seems to be It's because I miss you Parts of you come back to me CHORUS: (Strum normal chords after the lead in shown below. Timing returns to 4 beats per bar) Asus4 A Asus4 4 5 1 2 3 4 E|10--10--9---9---10--10--| B|10--10--10--10--10--10--| G|9---9---9---9---9---9---| A | Oooh | |- Repeat x 4 Bm D A Asus4 | Do what you wanna do, be what you wanna be, yeah | REPEAT INTRO & MAIN RIFF VERSES: (Sung over MAIN RIFF) Once we walked together From the field up to the hill Promised love forever I remember that day still It's because I love you I'll come home to you one day It's because I love you In my thoughts you'll always stay REPEAT CHORUS to fade.
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