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For Emma

Bon Iver

FolkMedium for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
Em○○○○
F

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: 
 
C  Em  F  C  
C  Em  F  C  Em 
 
 
Em               C                
So      apropos   
  
Em                     C 
  Saw death on a sunny snow 
 
          F 
for every life   
                 
           C 
forego the parable  
 
         F 
seek the light 
 
             C 
My knees are cold 
 
Em 
running home  
running home  
running home 
F 
running home 
 
C   Em      
  
       C 
Go find another lover 
 
 
Em                        C 
To bring and string along 
 
              F 
With all your lies 
                         
                 C 
Youre still very lovable 
 
 
           F            
I toured a light 
 
         C 
So many foreign roads 
 
 
Em                C 
  For emma, forever ago 
 
 
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Chord set

C · Em · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.