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Wisemen (G Minor)
Artist: Blunt, James    Genre: Britpop    Strum Pattern: Island Strum: D – D U – U D U    Roman Numerals: i, m2, III, IV, iv, IV5, v, VI, VII    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
James Blunt, 2005.
https://youtu.be/cueB7j4ZGrM?si=3Qk-teya7WnRdjyj
Slashes and dashes after chords indicate how many beats they have in a measure. So, without slashes the chord is 4 beats (1 full strum pattern). [Chord]/ = 1 strum. [Chord]//– = 2 strums and let the second ring for 2 beats.
Use Riff Ver 3 if playing in original key.
Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy   
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Gm
(G,B♭,D)
- - D B♭ D G
A♭
(A♭,C,E♭)
A♭ C E♭ A♭ C -
B♭
(B♭,D,F)
- B♭ F B♭ D -
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Cm
(C,E♭,G)
- C E♭ G C -
C5
(C,G)
- C G C - -
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
E♭
(E♭,G,B♭)
G B♭ E♭ B♭ - -
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F

Intro Riff    (playing options: v1   v3   v4   )
E|--18-----15-----10-----18----|-----17-----13-----10-----10----|-----17-----13-----8-----17----|-----15-----12-----8-----8--| B|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------| G|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------| D|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------| A|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|


Intro (and/or Riff) x4:
Notes: in original key, use Riff — v3 the chords in the Intro show finger positioning for the Riff
[C5]/ = 1 strum. [C]//– = 2 strums and let the second one ring for 2 beats.
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[C5Fifth (Power Chord) Chord (U,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] //–

Verse 1:
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] She said to me:		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Go steady on me;
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Won’t you tell me what the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wise men said when they
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Came down from heaven,		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] smoked nine till seven
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] All the (stuff) that		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] they could find, but they

Bridge 1:
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Couldn’t escape from you;		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] couldn’t be free of you
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] And now they know there’s		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] no way out, and they’re
[B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Really sorry now for		 [GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] what they’ve done, they were
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Three wise men just tryna		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] have some fun

Chorus 1:
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Look who’s a–		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] –lone now, it’s not		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] me, it’s not		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] me
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Those three wise		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] men, they’ve got a		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] semi by the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sea
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?

Verse 2:
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Really sorry now, they		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] weren’t to know; they got
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Caught up in your		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] talent show with you
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Pe’nickety little (rascals) in your		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] fancy dress, who just
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Judge each other and		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] try to impress; but they

Bridge 2:
[GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Couldn’t escape from you;		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] couldn’t be free of you
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] And now they know there’s		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] no way out, and they’re
[B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Really sorry now for		 [GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] what they’ve done, they were
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Three wise men just tryna		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] have some fun

Chorus 2:
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Look who’s a–		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] –lone now, it’s not		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] me, it’s not		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] me
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Those three wise		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] men, they’ve got a		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] semi by the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sea
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?

Instrumental: (you can play chords from one Verse and one Chorus)

Chorus 3:
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Look who’s a–		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] –lone now, it’s not		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] me, it’s not		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] me
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Those three wise		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] men, they’ve got a		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] semi by the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sea
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?

Outro:
Note: [B♭]/– – – = 1 strum and let it ring for 4 beats.
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] 		[B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] 		[B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Where are you no–		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –ow?
[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Gotta ask your–		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] –self the question:		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] /– – – Where are you now?
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