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Goo Goo Dolls – Slide

Tuning – Half step up/ Put capo at first fret
(Chord Names are not accurate but are just used as substitutions for reference)

CHORDS:
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   Em7   (133144)    G/F#  (311144)
   Dsus4 (xx1344)    G/B   (x31144)
   Cadd9 (x43144)    D     (xx1343)
   G     (431144)    Dsus2 (xx1341)

INTRO:
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   RIFF 1: [play twice]
       Em7      Dsus4     Cadd9    G     G/F#
   E|-----------------------------------------|
   B|------4--------4---------4--------4---4--|
   G|----1---1----3---1-----1---1----1-----1--|
   D|--3--------1------1----------------------|
   A|---------------------4-------------------|
   E|------------------------------4-----3----|
   
   
   VERSE 1:
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   Em7                       Dsus4
     Could you whisper in my ear,
                        Cadd9
   the things you wanna feel
   
   I'd give you anything, to feel it coming
   Em7                      Dsus4
     Do you wake up on your own,
                      Cadd9
   I wonder where you are
                                 [play RIFF 2]
   You live with all your faults 
   Cadd9 [stop]                         [play RIFF 2]
         I want to wake up where you are
   Cadd9 [stop]
         I won't say anything at all
   
   
   RIFF 2:
   E|---------------|
   B|--------4------| 
   G|------1---1----|  
   D|--1---------1--|
   A|--4/6----------|    
   E|---------------|
   
   
   CHORUS:
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                    Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   So why don't you slide
                           Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   Yeah we're gonna let it slide
   
   
   VERSE 2: 
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   Em7                           Dsus4
      Don't you love the life we kill,
                        Cadd9
   the priest is on the phone
   
   Your father hit the wall, your mom disowned you
   Em7                        Dsus4
      Don't suppose I'll ever know,
                         Cadd9
   what it means to be a man
   
   Some things will never change,
   
   I live around here  
   Cadd9 [stop]                        [play RIFF 2]
         I wanna wake up where you are
   Cadd9 [stop]
         I won't say anything at all
   
   
   CHORUS:
   -------
                    Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G     Cadd9  G  Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   So why don't you slide              umm slide
       Cadd9      G              Cadd9               G 
   And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
          Cadd9                  G          Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   Little pieces are better than nothing by far
   
   
   BRIDGE:
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   Em7               Dsus4
      Put your arms around me
            Cadd9            G/B              Cadd9        Dsus4
   What you feel is what you are and what you are is beautiful
   Em7              Dsus4             Cadd9
      You wanna get married, and run away
   
   Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   
   
   CHORUS:
   -------
       Cadd9      G              Cadd9               G
   And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
          Cadd9                  G          Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   Little pieces are better than nothing by far
   
   
   BRIDGE: 
   -------
   Em7               Dsus4
      Put your arms around me
            Cadd9            G/B              Cadd9        Dsus4
   What you feel is what you are and what you are is beautiful
   Em7                Dsus4             Cadd9
      D'you wanna get married, and run away
   
   [play RIFF 2] Cadd9                               [play RIFF 2] Cadd9
                       I wanna wake up where you are
   
   
   CHORUS:
   -------
       Cadd9      G              Cadd9               G
   And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
          Cadd9                  G          Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   Little pieces are better than nothing by far
       Cadd9      G              Cadd9               G
   And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
          Cadd9                  G          Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
   Little pieces are better than nothing by far
   
   Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G                Cadd9         G
   Slide               Why don't you slide into my room
             Dsus4         D
   won't you slide into my room
              Dsus2     D
   and I will run away, run away, run away
   
   
   Play RIFF 1 once, then end with this:
       Em7      Dsus4     Cadd9    G  
   E|---------------------------------|
   B|------4--------4---------4----4--|
   G|----1---1----3---1-----1---1--1--|
   D|--3--------1------1-----------1--|
   A|---------------------4--------3--|
   E|------------------------------4--|
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