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

Chords in this song

Intro
Eb C Bb C/ Bb
Verse 1, Verse 2, Verse 4, Outro
C Bb
Chorus
C Eb F Ab/ C Bb C Bb/ C Bb C Bb
Verse 3
C Bb C Bb/ C Bb C Eb/ C Bb C Bb/ C Bb C Bb
Chorus
C Eb F Ab/ C Bb C Bb/ C Bb C Bb/ C Bb
Bridge
C Bb C Bb/ C Bb C Bb/ Cm Bb Cm Bb/ Cm Bb Cm Bb

Eb

6fr E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
6fr E A D G B e × 1 3 3 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.

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.

Bb

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

F

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 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.

Ab

4fr E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
4fr E A D G B e 1 3 4 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.

Cm

3fr E A D G B e × 1 3 4 2
3fr E A D G B e × 1 3 4 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.

Progressions

Intro
N.C.                                                         
N.C.                
    Eb  C      
Bb     C       Bb    
Verse 1
    C                 Bb             C     Bb                C     Bb       
C               Bb            
C                     Bb                 
          C                       Bb          
C                        Bb              
   C                        Bb             
Chorus
    C              Eb                         F       Ab           C  
Bb            C         Bb                 
C            Bb                
C            Bb                
Verse 2
C                Bb                  
       C              Bb              
           C             Bb       C                 
Bb     C                  Bb      C              
C                     Bb   
C                     Bb  
C                     Bb     
C                     Bb  
Chorus
    C              Eb                         F       Ab           C  
Bb            C     Bb                  
C            Bb                    
C            Bb                    
Verse 3
C                       Bb                    
C                                    Bb              
    C                      Bb                
       C                                        Eb 
C                    Bb                          
C                     Bb                    
C                    Bb                          
C                    Bb                  
C Bb C Bb
Verse 4
C                            Bb                        C             Bb    
C                   Bb              
        C                  Bb             
Chorus
    C              Eb                         F       Ab            C 
Bb            C                         
C                  Bb          
C                  Bb          
C Bb C Bb
Bridge
C                  Bb                  C 
Bb                            
C                  Bb                  C 
Bb                
Cm            Bb                 
Cm            Bb                                               
Cm            Bb                       
Cm           Bb                   
C          
N.C.                
Outro
C                  Bb          
C                  Bb                                                   
C                  Bb                                             
C                  Bb           C 

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