John Legend – Right By You For Luna (Guitar)

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I fingerpick this song. I find it suits the song's vibe and makes me more versatile to select chord voicings. Here are some of the chord voicings that I use. Obviously, you don't have to play the song like this, but I thought they would help. They are listed in order of appearance in the song: G2 Bb2/F Ebmaj7 Dm7 C9 Gm7 C F Bb A A/C# Eb9 Cm7 Dm7b5 G7 C7 Fm7 Bb7 Ab A7
e|------1-----------------------------0----1----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0----1----6-------6-----3-----3----1----1----3----2----2----6----4----6-----3----5----9----6---------5---|
G|-2----3----7-------5-----3-----3----0----2----3----2----2----6----3----5-----4----3----8----7----5----6---|
D|-0---------5-------------2-----3--------------3----2----2----5----x----6-----3----5---------6----6----5---|
A|-----------6-------5-----3----------3---------1----0----4----6----3----5----------3----8---------6--------|
E|-3----1------------------------3---------1-----------------------------------3--------------6----4----5---|
[Intro] G2 Bb2/F G2 Bb2/F [Verse 1]
G2                     Bb2/F       G2             Bb2/F
Will you live like me,        in a world run by desire?

         Ebmaj9            Dm7               C9
Will you wake from worldly dreams and not be tired?

G2                     Bb2/F              G            Bb2/F
Will you work like me         to lift the conversation higher?

         Ebmaj9       Dm7                   C9
Will you be cool like water putting out the fire?

Dm7            Gm7                 Dm7      Gm7
How can you be free from all this sorrow?

         Dm7           Gm7      C      F        Bb
Will the ones you love today be gone tomorrow?

        A     A/C#       Dm7             Eb9
And if angels don't have answers to your prayers

    Dm7
Oh, I will be there, oh I will be there
(I like the play the interlude like this, it happens quite a lot in the song)
e|-------------5------------------------5------------|
B|-6---6---5/6---6---6----5/6---6---5/6---6----6-----|
G|-5---5---------------------------------------------|
D|-------------3------------------------3------------|
A|-5---5---3/3---5---5----3/5---5---3/5---5----5-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge 1]
       Cm7                Dm7b5     G7         Cm7      Dm7b5   G7
And if who you love don't want your love, well then...

       Cm7             Dm7b5    Bb7  Ebmaj9    C7
Do you cut a deal with love and run again?

         Fm7               Bb7          Ebmaj9    Ab    G2    Bb2/F
You see, love contains the meaning of despair
[Verse 2]
G2                      Bb2/F           G2                 Bb2/F
Will you think like me,        will you have your mother's fire?

          Ebmaj9          Dm7               C9
Maybe the way we are will not be how you're wired

G2                      Bb2/F           G2              Bb2/F
Will we do right by you,       will you have what you require?

             Ebmaj9       Dm7             C9
To make your days on this Earth be not so dire?

Dm7               Gm7            Dm7         Gm7
Can you choose to lead if no one follows?

    Dm7        Gm7         C     F         Bb
And if we fell today, must you tomorrow?

A     A/C#    Dm7              Eb9
Sanctify your answer, not your prayer

    Dm7
Oh, I will be there, yeah, I will be there, yeah, I will be there
[Interlude] G2 Bb2/F G2 Bb2/F Dm7 G2 Bb2/F G2 Bb2/F Dm7 [Bridge 2]
    Cm7          Dm7b5  G7       Cm7    Dm7b5    G7
And even when it all becomes too much

            Dm7b5           G7             Cm7     Eb9
When you're growing old and feeling out of touch

A7             Dm7                Eb9
Listen to this song and just take care

              Dm7
And know that I will be there, yeah, I will be there

      Dm7
No, I swear that I will, yeah, I promise I will

                 Dm7
Little girl, I'm cryin'
[Outro] Dm7 Eb9 Dm7 Eb9 Dm7 Eb9 Dm7 Eb9 Dm7