Chords for Emily (Original Song)
Tempo:
184.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Ab
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Here's [Ab] a fun little song I wrote about a year or two ago, I think.
It's called Emily.
Emily, I Need to [N] Ask You.
And it's in 3-4, so it's probably gonna sound kind of wilting, kind of like a waltz.
Here it is.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
Emily, I [G] need to ask you
Cuz [D] you would know better [A] than I
[D] If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
Would it be better to [D] lie?
[A] I've [D] been keeping the peace with [G] my silence, [D] and I know he believes that [A] I'll stay
[D] But life won't stop dealing [G] me cards full of feeling and I just can't throw them [A] away
[D] I would pray to the Lord [G] for forgiveness
[D] If I thought he could still [A] hear my voice
[D] But what I need more [G] is a way out the door from all of this falseness [D]
tonight
[A] Oh, [D] and Emily, I [G] need to ask you
[D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
If [D]
telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie?
[A] [D]
At this point in time, I'm [G] still walking
[D] Walking alone by [A] his side
[D] But we're getting close [G] to the end of the rope where my needs and my conscience [D] lie
[A]
Oh, [D] and Emily, I need [G] to ask you
[D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
[D] If telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie?
If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
[E] Would it all [G] be better to
[D] lie?
It's called Emily.
Emily, I Need to [N] Ask You.
And it's in 3-4, so it's probably gonna sound kind of wilting, kind of like a waltz.
Here it is.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
Emily, I [G] need to ask you
Cuz [D] you would know better [A] than I
[D] If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
Would it be better to [D] lie?
[A] I've [D] been keeping the peace with [G] my silence, [D] and I know he believes that [A] I'll stay
[D] But life won't stop dealing [G] me cards full of feeling and I just can't throw them [A] away
[D] I would pray to the Lord [G] for forgiveness
[D] If I thought he could still [A] hear my voice
[D] But what I need more [G] is a way out the door from all of this falseness [D]
tonight
[A] Oh, [D] and Emily, I [G] need to ask you
[D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
If [D]
telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie?
[A] [D]
At this point in time, I'm [G] still walking
[D] Walking alone by [A] his side
[D] But we're getting close [G] to the end of the rope where my needs and my conscience [D] lie
[A]
Oh, [D] and Emily, I need [G] to ask you
[D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
[D] If telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie?
If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
[E] Would it all [G] be better to
[D] lie?
Key:
D
G
A
Ab
E
D
G
A
Here's [Ab] a fun little song I wrote about a year or two ago, I think.
_ It's called Emily.
_ Emily, I Need to [N] Ask You.
_ _ And it's in 3-4, so it's probably gonna sound kind of wilting, kind of _ _ like a waltz. _ _ _ _ _ _
Here it is.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Emily, I [G] need to ask you _
Cuz [D] you would know better [A] than I
_ _ _ [D] If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
_ Would it be better to [D] lie? _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ I've [D] been keeping the peace with [G] my silence, _ _ [D] and I know he believes that [A] I'll stay _ _
[D] But life won't stop dealing [G] me cards full of feeling and I just can't throw them [A] away _ _
_ [D] I would pray to the Lord [G] for forgiveness
_ _ _ [D] If I thought he could still [A] hear my voice
_ _ [D] But what I need more [G] is a way out the door from all of this falseness [D]
tonight
_ _ [A] Oh, [D] and Emily, I [G] need to ask you
_ _ [D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
_ If [D] _
telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie? _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
At this point in time, I'm [G] still walking
_ _ _ [D] _ Walking _ alone by [A] his side _ _ _
[D] But we're getting close [G] to the end of the rope where my needs and my conscience [D] lie
_ [A] _
Oh, [D] and Emily, I need [G] to ask you
_ [D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
_ _ _ [D] If telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie?
_ _ If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
[E] _ Would it _ _ _ _ all _ _ [G] be better _ _ to _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ lie? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's called Emily.
_ Emily, I Need to [N] Ask You.
_ _ And it's in 3-4, so it's probably gonna sound kind of wilting, kind of _ _ like a waltz. _ _ _ _ _ _
Here it is.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Emily, I [G] need to ask you _
Cuz [D] you would know better [A] than I
_ _ _ [D] If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
_ Would it be better to [D] lie? _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ I've [D] been keeping the peace with [G] my silence, _ _ [D] and I know he believes that [A] I'll stay _ _
[D] But life won't stop dealing [G] me cards full of feeling and I just can't throw them [A] away _ _
_ [D] I would pray to the Lord [G] for forgiveness
_ _ _ [D] If I thought he could still [A] hear my voice
_ _ [D] But what I need more [G] is a way out the door from all of this falseness [D]
tonight
_ _ [A] Oh, [D] and Emily, I [G] need to ask you
_ _ [D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
_ If [D] _
telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie? _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
At this point in time, I'm [G] still walking
_ _ _ [D] _ Walking _ alone by [A] his side _ _ _
[D] But we're getting close [G] to the end of the rope where my needs and my conscience [D] lie
_ [A] _
Oh, [D] and Emily, I need [G] to ask you
_ [D] Cuz you would know better [A] than I
_ _ _ [D] If telling the truth would [G] mean breaking his heart
Would it be better [D] to lie?
_ _ If telling the truth [G] would mean breaking his heart
[E] _ Would it _ _ _ _ all _ _ [G] be better _ _ to _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ lie? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _