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Michael Jackson

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Play these shapes in Em, and it sounds in Em.

Chords in this song

Chorus
Em D Em D/ Em D C D/ Em D Em D/ Em D Em D
Verse 2
Em D Em D/ C D Em D
Verse
Em D

Em

NUT E A D G B e 2 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Chorus
Em D
                                                Em 
Em
                           D 
D
                     Em  D 
C D
                                                  Em        D 
Em
           Em  D 
D
             Em 
Em
               D 
D
                           Em 
Em
                         D 
      D              
C
Verse 2
Em
D                        
D
Em                            
Em
D                      
    D              
    C                
     D                  
Em          
     D       
Em                     D                               
     Em                         
     D                      
        C                    D                                        
   Em       
    D                
[CHORUS]
Em                   
D                 
Em                D           
Em                D                           
   Em            D                        
     Em       
     D       
     Em       

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