José González – Line Of Fire (Guitar Live)

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Strumming Pattern: Similiar to the attached scheme, however, 1. Mutes are completed with using pinching hand, hitting down the strings 2. The last two strokes primarly hit bass strings Chords used: Am x02210 Am7/G 302010 D9/F# 200210 D7/F# 200212 Csus2/B x20010 Dadd11/A 554030 Dadd11/A* 504035 In the Verses he hammers on the low E-string twice going back from D9/F# (no hammer on if given * following chord name) to Am 0h2 22 2h3 33 Final chord D7/F# is ended on a second muting stroke [Intro] Am Am7/G D9/F# D9/F# Am Am7/G D9/F# D9/F# [Verse]
Am                  Am7/G
    What would you do

                   D9/F#       D9/F#
    If it all came back to you?

Am                         Am7/G
    Each crest of each wave

           D9/F#       D9/F#
    Bright as lightning

Am                    Am7/G
    What would you say

                     D9/F#    D9/F#
    If you had to leave today?

Am                         Am7/G
    Leave everything behind

                                D9/F#    D7/F#
    Even though for once, you're shining
[Chorus]
   C           Csus2/B 
    Standing on higher ground

                 G
    But when you hear the sounds

                              Dadd11/A
    You realize it's just the wind

   C              G
    And you notice it matters

                    Dadd11/A           Dadd11/A*
    Who and what you let under your skin
[Verse]
Am                    Am7/G
    If put to the test

                                         D9/F# D9/F#
    Would you step back from the line of fire?

Am                      Am7/G
    Hold everything back

                        D9/F#
    All emotions and desires
D7/F#
Am                  Am7/G
    Convince yourself to be someone else

D9/F#
    And hold back from the world

D9/F#
    Your lack of confidence

Am                        Am7/G
    What you choose to believe in

                         D9/F# D7/F#
    Dictates your rise or fall

                               C
    Dictates your rise or your fall
[Chorus]
                       Csus2/B 
    With no one else around you

                     G
    No one to understand you

                        Dadd11/A
    No one to hear your calls

   C                       Csus2/B 
    Look through all your dark corners

   G             Dadd11/A                 Dadd11/A*
    When you're backed up against the wall

                                Am  
    Step back from the line of fire

Am7/G                           D9/F#
    Step back from the line of fire

D9/F#                            Am  
    Step back from the line of fire

Am7/G                           D9/F# 
    Step back from the line of fire
D7/F#