Intimacy
View chords used in this chart
Written by: Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels & Neil Geraldo
Produced by: Rick Nowels & Billy Steinberg
Transcribed by Jess Lai and Tom Henry 1998
E A D G B E
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F: x-x-3-2-1-1
G: x-x-5-4-3-3 (Shaped liked F. Can use regular G also)
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E7: 0-2-2-1-3-0 (you can play an E chord instead, if you're strumming)
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0 (use it only if you're not doing an appegio)
[Individual guitar notes will be referred to as 'guitar 2' except for appegios]
Intro chords: Dm, F, Dm, G
Guitar 2 (do 2X):
Dm Fmaj7 G
e|1-0-1-|--------|
b|------|1---1-3-|
g|------|--2-----|
d|0-----|3-------|
a|------|--------|
E|------|--------|
[Alternative: Instead of playing the A note (2nd fret) on the G string, you
can hammer it, than slide to the G chord and play a backward appegio of the
G chord]
Dm G
Hey yeah, ee-yeah, yeah
Dm F Dm G
Last night before u fell asleep
Dm F
You whispered something to me
Dm G
Was it just a dream
Dm F Dm G
I'm gonna listen to you close
Dm F
Cos your goodnight kiss
Dm G Am F
Felt like a ghost
[Guitar 2: A, C, A, C, D, E, D]
Dm G Am F
What are you trying to say to me
[Guitar 2: A, C, A, C, D, E, D]
Dm G
What are you trying to say
Chorus:
Am F Am F
Everybody's searching for intimacy
C G Am G
Oooooh, oooooh
Am F Am F
Everybody's hurting for intimacy
C G Am G
Oooooh, oooooh
Guitar 2 (do 2X):
Dm Fmaj7 G
e|1-0-1-|--------|
b|------|1---1-3-|
g|------|--2-----|
d|0-----|3-------|
a|------|--------|
E|------|--------|
Dm G
Hey yeah, ee-yeah, yeah
How to play Intimacy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.