Emily Im Sorry
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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G C/G
She's asleep in the backseat
D C/G
Looking peaceful enough to me
G C/G
But she's waking up inside a dream
D C/G D
Full of screeching tires and fire
G C/G
We're coming back from where no one lives
D C/G
Pretty much just veterans
G C/G
When I pointed out where the North Star is
D C/G D
She called me a fuckin’ liar
[Chorus]
C/G G D
Emily (Emily), I'm sorry, I just
C/G Em D
Make it up as I go along
C/G G D
And I can feel myself becoming (I can feel it)
C/G Em D
Someone only you could want
[Verse 2]
G C/G
Headed straight for the concrete
D C/G
In a nightmare, screaming
G C/G
Now I'm wide awake, spiralling
D C/G
And you don't wanna talk
G C/G
Just take me back to Montreal
D C/G
I'll get a real job, you'll go back to school
G C/G
We can burn out in the freezing cold
D C/G
And just get lost
[Chorus]
C/G G D
Emily (Emily), I'm sorry, baby
C/G Em D
You know how I get when I'm wrong (You know how I get)
C/G G D
And I can feel myself becoming (I can feel it)
C/G Em D
Somebody I'm not, I'm not, so
C/G G D
Emily (Emily), forgive me, can we
C/G Em D
Make it up as we go along?
C/G Em D C/G
I'm twenty-seven and I don't know who I am (Don’t know who I am)
G D C/G G D C/G
But I know what I want
[Outro]
G D C/G
Emily, I'm sorry
G D C/G G
Emily, I'm sorry
D C/G
I'm sorry
How to play Emily Im Sorry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.