Emotional Response
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CAPO: 4
Intro: G Am F G Am F G
New York summer night
Am
Cabaret candlelight
F G
You walk in as I am speaking your name
C
Moving over to where I stand
F G C
You squeeze when I take your hand
D G F C
And I tell myself that I've always been an emotional girl
D G F C
But when I saw you walking in, I was taken once more
D
I don't know what for
[Refrão]
G F C Am
It's just an emotional response
D
Can't fight it
G F C
Can't hide an emotional response
Am F
I'm walking the line___
D G C F G
Every time
And you don't have to be
Am
Anything more to me
F G
I just want to see you once in a while
C
I'm not looking to follow you
F G C
But somehow I always do
D G F C
And I tell myself I'll play it cool 'til the feeling goes by
D G F C
I wonder who I think I'd fool, with this look in my eye
D
I don't even know why
[Refrão]
G F C Am
It's such an emotional response
D
Can't fight it
G F C
Can't hide an emotional response
Am F
I'm walking the line___
D G C F G C F G
Every time
Bridge:
Bm
And my heart beats fast, and I don't know why
Dm F G D
And I tell myself I can take it all in stride
G D
I don't know if I can, I want control
F Em D
I don't understand this emotional
[Refrão]
G F C Am
Emotional response
Can't fight it
D G F C
I can't hide an emotional response
Am F D
I'm walking the line___, oh
G F C Am
Emotional response
Can't fight it
D G F C
I can't hide an emotional response
Am F
I'm walking the line___
D G C F G C F G
Every time
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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?
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