Aha

Aha - Hunting High & Low Album guitar tab

e: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:10:15 +0100

ALBUM NAME: Hunting high and low

GROUP: a-ha

WORDS AND MUSIC:

Take on me - words by Morten Harket,Mags,Pal Waaktaar | music by Pal

Waaktaar

Train of Thought - words and music by Pal Waaktaar

Hunting high and low - words and music by Pal Waaktaar

The blue Sky - words and music by Pal Waaktaar

Living a boy's adventure tale - words by Pal Waaktaar,Morten Harket |

music by Pal Waaktaar

The sun always shines on TV - words and music by Pal Waaktaar

And you tell me - words and music by Pal Waaktaar

Love is reason - words by Pal Waaktaar,Mags | music by Mags

Dream myself alive - words by Pal Waaktaar | music by Mags

Here I stand and face the rain - words and music by Pal Waaktaar

MY NAME: Matteo Rocco

MY E-MAIL: xs@xnet.it

*** USE NOT-PROPORTIONAL (monospaced)

FONTS TO APPRECIATE MY EFFORTS AND

PLAY IN TIME !!! ***

There may be some hints like these:

Rhthym | |. |:lenght=1 |~=0.5 |~~=0.25 |.=1.5 d=2 d=2 d.=3 o=4

Chords C A-/B | D harmony/bass melody | here means end of measure

Lyrics yooohoo!!

Choir (yeah!!)

Notes c a single notes of the lead singer

Choir g e second voice

TAKE ON ME

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N.C | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |

B-9 | B-9 | B-9 | B-9 |

B- | B- | B-9 | B-9 |

B- | E | A | D C#- | B- | E | A | D C#- | B- | E | B- | E

Pa ppa paa pa

B- E A D C#- B- E A

Talking away I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway today

D C#- B- E F#- D

isn't my day to find you shying away I'll be coming for your love OK

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D

Take on me.... Take me on......

(take on me) (take on me)

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# D E

I'll be gone in a day or two...

B- E A D C#- B- E A

So needless to say at odds and ends but I'm me stumbling away slowly

D C#- B- E F#- D

learning that life is OK say after me it's no better to be safe than

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D

sorry Take on me.... Take me on......

(take on me) (take on me)

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# D E

I'll be gone in a day or two...

C#- | C#- | G | G | C#- | C#- | G | G | B- | B- | E | E |

N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | N.C.

B- | E | A | D C#- |

B- | E | A | D C#- |

B- | E | B- | E B- E A D

Oh the things that you say yeh is it life or

C#- B- E A

just to play my worries away you're all the things

D C#- B- E F#- D

I've got to remember you shying away I'll be coming for you anyway

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D

Take on me... Take me on......

(take on me) (take on me)

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D

I'll be gone in a.. day......

(take on me...) (take me on...)

((Take on me)) ((Take

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D

I'll be gone... in a.. day...

... on me..) (take me on..)

on me)) ((take on me) ((take on me))

A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G# F#- D A C#-/G#

(take on me....) (take me on.....) (take on

((take on me)) ((take on me))

F#- D

me....)

((take on me)) ...

TRAIN OF THOUGHT

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N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E

N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E

N.C./E D A D/E | D/E

He likes to have the morning paper's crossword solved hey

N.C./E D A D/E | D/E

Words go up words come down forwards backwards twisted 'round hey

N.C./E D A

He grabs a pile of letters From a small suitcase

d

E- D C#- | C#-

Disappears into an office It's another working day

D B-7 C#-7 D E

and his thou.....ghts are full of strangers

B-7 C#-7 D E

corridors of naked lights And his

B-7 C#-7 D E

mind once full of reason Now there's

d. |

B-7 C#-7 D | D D9/E F#- D A

mo...re than meets the eye Now a stranger's face he carries with him

| A (E-) D A D/E | D/E

He likes a bit of reading On the subway home ooh oooh ooh

(E-) D A D/E | D/E

A distant radio's whistling tunes That nobody knows hm

(E-) D A

At home a house awaits him he unlocks the door

d

E- D C#- | C#-

Thinking once there was a sea here but there never was a door

D B-7 C#-7 D E

And his thou....ghts are full of strangers

B-7 C#-7 D E

And his eyes too numb to see

B-7 C#-7 D E

And nothing that he knows of

d. |

B-7 C#-7 D | D D9/E | F#- D A | A

And no........where where he's been wa..s ever quite like this

E- | (E-) | E- | (E-) | E- | (E-) | E- | (E-) |

yeah!

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E | B-/E | C#-/E | G | G A

he! oh oh oh oh and his

B-7 C#-7 D E

thou.....ghts are full of strangers

B-7 C#-7 D E

corridors of naked lights And his

B-7 C#-7 D E

mind once full of reason Now there's

d. |

B-7 C#-7 D | D D9/E F#- D A

mo...re than meets the eye Now a stranger's face he carries with

| A | B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E |

him

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E

and at

B-/E C#-/E D/E C#-/E

hea.....rt he's full of strangers dodging

B-/E C#-/E D/E C#-/E

on his train of thought train of

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E | B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E |

thought

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E |

B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E | ...

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

--------------------

d.. |~-d-|~

A- A-9 A- F

Here I am and within the reach of

d.. |~ d.. |~-d-|~

F- G A- A-9 A- F

my hand she's sound asleep and she's sweeter now

Db C- Ab G

than the wildest dream could have seen her and I watch her slipping away

d d o d d o o

F G A-4 A- G F7+ D-

But I know I'll be hunting high and low hi...gh

A-7 D- E-

There's no end to the lengths I'll go to

A-4 A- G F7+ D-

hunting high and low hi....gh

o o

C E-7 D- /G

there's no end to the lenghts I'll go to

o---------d d

A- /G F F-

find her again upon this my dreams are depending

A- /B F Dd C-

through the dark I sense the pounding of her heart next

/Bb Ab G

to mine she's the sweetest love I could find

F G A-4 A- G6/9 F7+ D-

so I guess I'll be hunting high and low hi...gh

A-7 D- E-

There's no end to the lengths I'll go to

A-4 A- G6/9 F7+ D-

high and low hi....gh

o o o d d d d o

C E-7 D- /G A- | A- A-/G | F F/E | D-7

do you know what it means to love you

C | C/B | A- | E- | E- | F |

o--------d d

G _| A- G F7+ F

I'm hunting high and low and now she's telling me

o----d d

A- G/B F | D- | C- | Bb | Ab | G |

she's got to go away

F(9) G A-4 A- G6/9 F7+ D-

I'll always be hunting high and low only for you

(and now she's telling

|. d d d-|~ d d d | |

A-7 /B /C A7/C# D- C7/E E- F G

watch me tea.....ring myself to piec........es hunting

me)

A-4 A- G6/9 F7+ D- C E-7

high and low uoh hi....gh there's no end to the lenghts

o-----o o o----

D-7 E-7 F G A-

I'll go to... oohohohoo for you I'll be hunting high

-----d d d d d _|

G F C/E | D- A

and low

BLUE SKY

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N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | N.C.

|~ d |.

F A-5+ A- A-4

blue sky blue sky

|~ d |. |~ d |.

F A-5+ A- A-4 F A-5+ A- A-4

blue sky blue sky blue sky

F A-

Oh I find it hard to breathe as life just eats away

F A- C

at the faces that surround me they look tired today

D- Bb A- D

the lady at my table doesn't want me here I just want to talk to her

F7+ F/G E-

but would she laugh at my accent and make fun of me

F7+ F/G E- | F | E- | F |

oh it doesn't seem like this blue sky's here for me

A-

There are no girls in here as far as I can see

F A- C

only pinup posters looking down at me

D- Bb

watching paper cups of coffee growing cold before my eyes

A- D F7+

all the things I see that make me realize I'm in this big world

F/G E- F7+

without you nothing to my name oh I never knew that

F/G F A-5+ A- A-4

blue sky meant such pain

(blue sky blue sky)

F A-5+ A- A-4

blue sky blue sky

F A-5+ A- A-4 F | A-5+ A- A-4 | B- | B- |

blue sky blue sky blue sky

d | |

F A- A-9 A-

I'm dying to be different in the coffee shop

| |

F A-7 C13 C9

I've lived on borrowed strengh now my supplies are cut though

d. |

D- Bb Bb4+

I'm older than my looks and older than my years

d. |

A- A-4 D9

I'm too young to take on my deepest fears

F7+ F/G E-

oh I used to be confused but now I just don't know since you

| d. | |

F7+ F(9)/G F/G /F A- G6

left I've been watching blue skies come and go oh

(blue sky...)

F7+ F/G F C_|

since you left I've been watching blue skies come and go

(blue sky..)

LIVING A BOY'S ADVENTURE TALE

-----------------------------

Aaaahaahaaahahaaaa

D7+ E | F#- | B- C#- | D E | D7+ E | F#- | B- C#- | D E |

Aaaahaahaaahahaa

D7+ E | F#- | B- C#- | D E | D7+ E | F#- | B- C#- | D E |

A /E /A F#-

I've fixed my dwelling for the night lights in pairs come passing by

D7+ | D7+ | D7+ |

where I hide

A /E /A F#- D7+

I need some time now on my own leave my loneliness alone to lick my wounds

D7+ | D7+ | A7+ |

C#-/G# /E C#/F D D-

night has found me just in time to help me close my eyes one more time

d d o d d d d

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale in so many ways

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale for so many days I'm

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale can't escape if I wanted to

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale I may be dreaming but I feel awake

A /E /A F#- (D7+) |

I've been lost in so many places seeking love in so many faces

(D7+) | (D7+) |

A /E F#-

a change of weather the rain pours down my head in hands pressed to

d. |

D7+ | D7+ | N.C. A

the ground

C#-/G# C#/F D D-

and where am I supposed to go now

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale in so many ways

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale haaa haaaa haaha

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale a voice I hear

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale singing a lullaby for me

o d o d o d o d o d o d o d

A/D /C# /B A /D /C# /B /C# A /E A /E A /E

A A7+/G# | D7+/F# E |

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale because of you

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D_| E_|

living a boy's adventure tale oh you know it's true I'm

f#

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E

living a boy's adventure tale in so many ways

c#c# c# c# c# g# g# g#

D7+ E F#- B- C#- D E D E F#-

aaaah ahhaaaaaa for so many da.....ys Ilove you I

| B- C#- | D E D E | F#- | B- C#- | D E |

love you so many wa.....ys

D E F#- | B- C#- | D E |

aaaaaaahaaahaaa

D E F#- | B- C#- | D E |

aaaaaaahaaahaaa

D E F#- | B- C#- | D E |

aaaaaaahaaahaaa ....

THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V.

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d d

E- | A- F | C | G |

E- | A- F | C | G |

d d

E- A- F C G

Touch me.. how can it be...

g c

E- A- F C G

believe me..... the sun always shines on t.v.

g g c a

E- A- F C G

hold me.. close to your hea..rt

d. d d d

E-(5+) A- F A- G4 F G | E- A | Fo | Fo |

touch me.. and give all your love to me to me..............

Fo | Fo | Fo | Fo | Fo |

..

|. d |~--|. d-|~ |. d |~--|. d-|~ |. d-|~--|. d-|~ |. d |~--|. d-|~

A- | A- D | A- | A- D | A- | A- D | A- | A- D |

o----d d o----d d

A- | A- /C | D- | D- | A- | A- /C | D- | F |

|. d |~--|. d-|~ |. d |~--|. d-|~

A- | A- D | A- | A- D

uh!

A- /C D- G4 G

I reached inside myself and found nothing there to ease the

C/E A- G F D F

pressure of my ever worrying mind ohooohoh oh

A- /C D- G4 G

all my powers waste away I fear the crazed and lonely

C/E A- G F D F

looks the mirror's sending me these days ohoo oh

E- A- F C G

touch me.. how can it be...

---3---

d | | |

E- A- F C G /G /B /D

believe me.. the sun always shines on t.v.

E- A- F C G

hold me.. close to your hea..rt

d d

E- A- F A- G F G |

touch me.. and give all your love to me

|. d |~--|. d-|~ d-|~ |.

A- | A- D | D- | F /G |

A- /C D- G4 G C/E

Please don't ask me to defend the shameful lowlands of the way I'm

A- G F D F

drifting gloomily through time oohooo

A- D- G4 G

I reached inside myself today thinking there's got to be

(touch me) (keep on your love)

d d d d

C/E A- G F A-/E | D-_|

some way to keep my troubles distant

E- A- F C G

Touch me.. how can it be

---3---

d | | |

E- A- F C G /G /B /D

believe me.. the sun always shines on t.v.

E- A- F C G

hold me.. close to your hea..rt

d d

E- A- F A- G F G | A-9 | A-9 | A-9 | A-9 |

touch me.. and give all your love to me

A-6/9 | A-6/9 | A-6/9 | N.C.

E- | A- F | C | G | E- | A- F | C | G /G /B /D

E- A- F C G

hold me.. close to your hea..rt

d d

E- A- F A- G F G | E- | D

touch me.. and give all your love to me hey

| |~ |. |~ |~---| |~ |~-|. | |~ |. |~ |~---| |~ |~- |. |

A- A-9 A- A-9 A- | A-9 D | A- A-9 A- A-9 A- | A-9 D |1

|

|. d |~---|. d----|~ |. d |~---|. d----|~ |

A- | A- D | A- | A- D |2

to me.......

| |~ |. |~ |~---| |~ |~-|. | 1 = keyboards

A- A-9 A- A-9 A- | A-9 D | A-_| |1 2 = electric guitar

|

|. d |~---|. d~----|~ |

A- | A- D | A-_| |2

AND YOU TELL ME

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2/4

A | D |

A E/G# D E F#- C#- B-7 D-6

Please don't hurt me I have told you all my love is all I've got

A E/G# D E F#- C#- B-7 D-6

and tomorrow is the day when I for your sake I'm coming back

| |

F#- B-7 Fo F#- | F#- | F#- | F#- E/G#

and you tell me that I don't love you

A E/G# D E F#- C#- B-7 D-6

I'm trying hard to make you jealous trying harder to make you stay

|. |~

A E/G# D E F#- C#- C#-9 B-7 D-6

days are long and nights are crazy it's so strange when you're away

| |

F#- B-7 Fo F#- | E6 | D | B-7 | Fo E7 | A | A | A |

and you tell me that I don't love you

| A | A E/G# D E F#- C#- B-7 D-6

because I love I will show you all the faces my love can have

A | E/A | D/A | E/A D E/A D B-7

so plea..............se let me come to you and stay this time

F#- B-7 Fo F#- | E6 D B-7

and you tell me that I don't love you oh you know that it's

| | | |

Fo E7 A | E/A | D/A | B-/A | A | Ao | C#5+ C# | F#-_|

just not true

LOVE IS REASON

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d d

E- | F G | E- | F G | E- | F G | C | F7+ | D-7 | D-7/G

hm!

(A-) (F) (G) (A-) (C) (F) G

my breath was coming fast and as I make a start you turned to go oh oh

d. |

A-9 C C6 F7+ /E D-

I'll do what you want me to I'll cry at the thought of the loss of a

d d

G E- F9 G E- F9 G E- F9 G C F7+

heart love is reason love is reason love is reason lo..ve is..

o |. | |. d

D-7 /G A- A-4 A- F G

reason enough my morals are changing fast I told you it wouldn't last

| |

G4 G A- C F G

you turn and go oh oh

d. |

A-9 C7 C6 F7+ /E (D-)

I'll be what you want me to be I'd die at the thought of the loss of

G E- F9 G E- F9 G E- F9 G C F7+

your heart love is reason love is reason love is reason lo..ve is

d d |~ |~ |~ |~

D-7 /G A- | A- /G | F | N.C./F N.C./F N.C./F N.C./F G G_|

reason enough hm!

E- | F9 G | E- | F9 G | E- | F9 G | C F7+ D-7 /G | C | C

ooh! oh lo..ve is.. reason enough

F7+ /E D- G

I'd dye at the thought of the loss of your heart

E- F9 G E- F9 G E- F9 G C F9 G

love is reason love is reason love is reason love love is reason

A- F9 G C F9 G A- F9 G C F9 G

enough is reason love is reason enough love is reason love is rea....son

A- F9 G | C | F9 G | A- | F9 G | C | F9 G | A- | F9 G | C

enough ah ooh ooh ooh! ah ...

DREAM MYSELF ALIVE

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B- | B- |

o d d d d

B- | G A | B- | G A | B- | G A | B- | G /A |

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

g e d c# d

b c# g g f#

b a b a b

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

I dream my...self a...live

B- F#- G(7+) C

but you can't deny there's something dark 'gainst the light

B- F#- G(7+) C B- | G A | B- | G A

all I can say it doesn't have to be this way we'll be

B- F#- G(7+) C

chasing our tails madly see days pass like wild fire

B- F#- G(7+) C

right from the start I knew this world would break my heart I

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

I dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

I dream my...self a...live break my heart and

d d d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- F#- G(7+) C

what can it mean I'm drawing pictures of the sea

(dream my...self a...live)

B- F#- G(7+) C B- | F#-(4+/9-)

right from the start I knew this girl would break my heart

(voices)

G(7+) | C(7) | B- | F#-(4+) | G(7+/9-) | C

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

I dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

(a-ha a-ha)

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

I dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live

d d d d o d d

B- A/C# E-7 A B- E-7 A

dream my...self a...live ...

HERE I STAND AND FACE THE RAIN

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| |~ | | |~--|~ |. | |~ |~----|~ | | |.

F#-9 F#- D4+ D E | E E4 F#-9 F#- D4+ | D4+ D E E4

| |~ | | |~--|~ |. | |~ |~----|~ | | |.

F#-9 F#- D4+ D E | E E4 F#-9 F#- D4+ | D4+ D E E4

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | F#- D E | E F#- D | D E |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~

B- G A | A B- G | G A | B- G A | A B- G | G A |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~

E- C D | D E- C | C D | E- C D | D E- C | C B |

F# | A- | E- |

o o d d

B- C#- D E B- C#- D E

Help me I need your love don't walk away the dark scares me so we're

B- C#- D E B- C#- D E

nothing apart let's stay friend forever forever

|. d |~-d |. |~-|. d-|~ |. |. |~-d

F#- D E F#- D E B- G A

here I stand and face the rain I know that nothing's gonna be the same

|. |~-|. d-|~ o o o o d d

B- G F#- C#7 E- B- | C#- | D E |

again I fear for what to..mo..rrow brings

B- C#- D E B- C#- D E B-

trust me for whom I am place all your faith into these hands I got nothing

C#- D E B- C#- D E

to say but let's stay friends forever forever

F#- D E F#- D E B- G A

here I stand and face the rain I know that nothing's gonna be the same

B- G F#- C#7 E-

again I fear for what tomo..rrow

F#- D E F#- D E B- G A B-

here I stand and face the pain of knowing nothing's gonna be the same again

G F#- C#7 E- B- | E-9 | B- | E-9 | B-9

I fear for what tomo..rrow brings

F#- D E F#- | D E | F#- D

here I stand and face the rain knowing nothing's

(here I stand and face the rain

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |.

E F#- D E F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A B-

gonna be the same again

|~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|.

G | G A | F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A B- G | G

d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d

A | F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A

aaah ah ahahah ahahaaah.......... aaah ah ahahah

(aah ah ahahah ahahaaah..........)

|. |~---|. d-|~ |

B- G | G A |

ahahaaah |

(aah ah ahahah) |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A

aaah ah ahahah ahahaaah.......... aaah ah ahahah

ahahaah.........) (aah ah ahahah ahahaaah..........)

|. |~---|. d-|~ |

B- G | G A |

ahahaaah |

ah ahahah) |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A

here I stand and face the rain

(aaah ah ahahah ahahaaah..........) (aaah ah ahahah

ahahaah............) (aah ah ahahah ahahaaah..........)

|. |~---|. d-|~ |

B- G | G A |

ahahaaah |

ah ahahah) |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~--

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A |

knowing nothing's gonna be the same a.. gain

(aaah ah ahahah ahahaaah.............) (aaah ah ahahah

ahahaah............) (aah ah ahahah ahahaaah..........)

--d |. |~---|. d-|~ |

A B- G | G A |

ahahaaah) |

ah ahahah) |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |.

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A B-

aaah ah ahahah ahahaaah.......... aaah ah ahahah ahahaaah

(aah ah ahahah ahahaaah..........) (aah

|~---|. d-|~ |

G | G A |

|

ah ahahah) |

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A B- G | G A

|. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~ |. d |~---d |. |~---|. d-|~

F#- D E | E F#- D | D E | B- G A | A B- G | G A ...

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