Mike's chords are in open tuning.
Max's Chords are played with a capo on 7th fret, all chords are relative position to the capo.
All chords are simple, one chord is played a certain way.
The F5 chord (low to high) EADGBE
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Sometimes Max plays this chord as F7M EADGBE
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(Play everthing a whole step up to play with record)
Verse:
Em( A5 )
I was floating across the dance floor
G( C5 )
I was trying to think of something to say
C( F5 )
When I went up to your girlfriends
G( C5 ) G( C5 )
And I pulled you away
Em( A5 )
You were so perfectly pretty
G( C5 )
I could love every mistake
C(F5 )
At the end of the night, yeah
G( C5 ) G( C5 )
I asked you your name
C( F5 )
And you said, Laura
D( G5 )
I couldn't ignore it
Em( A5 )
The name of my old love
Am( D5 )
It keeps fucking me up
CHORUS:
C( F5 ) Em( A5 ) D( G5 )
But on paper, I could write it out for you
C( F5 ) Em( A5 ) D( G5 )
On paper, I could draw you a picture
C( F5 ) Em( A5 ) D( G5 ) Am( D5 ) C( F5 )
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please
VERSE 2:
Em( A5 )
And I saw you in a dream in the morning
G( C5 )
It's the only time I can remember
C( F5 ) G( C5 ) G( C5 )
You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on
Em( A5 )
And a thought flew in through the front door
G( C5 )
You were so happy to see it
C(F5 ) G( C5 ) G( C5 )
You were telling me about everything you saw on tour
C(F5 )
And I said, know this
D( G5 )
I listen to your records
Em( A5 )
I keep you in my head, yeah
Am( D5 )
you probably got a boyfriend
PLAY CHORUS
BRIDGE:
C(F5 ), Em( A5 ), D( G5 ), Am( D5 )
C( F5 )
I can't keep up, always playing catch up
Em( A5 )
Talking to you right now would be too much
D( G5 )
Ma told me I got a letter,
Am( D5 )
Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
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PLAY CHORUS (2X)
and ta-da!