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E-2 - - - 5 4 0

E-2 - - - 5 - 0

The opening "riff" is just the F# chord (2nd fret position) with loads of

reverb, another way to get that "wavy" feeling from just

playing the one chord is to position your hand to play the F# as I've shown

you above, except hammer on the first-finger barre on

the 2nd fret to begin the riff (^ = downstroke. v = upstroke):

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so the chord sequence for the intro and verse is:

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How Soon Is Now ?

I am the son and the heir

Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar

I am the son and heir

Of nothing in particular

You shut your mouth, how can you say

I go about things the wrong way ?

I am Human and I need to be loved

Just like everybody else does

I am the son and the heir

Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar

I am the son and heir

Oh, of nothing in particular

You shut your mouth

You shut your mouth, how can you say

I go about things the wrong way ?

I am Human and I need to be loved

Just like everybody else does

There's a club if you'd like to go

You could meet somebody who really loves you

So you go, and you stand on your own

And you leave on your own

And you go home, and you cry

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And you want to die

When you say it's gonna happen "now"

Well, when exactly do you mean?

See I've already waited too long

And all my hope is gone

You shut your mouth, how can you say

I go about things the wrong way ?

I am Human and I need to be loved

Just like everybody else does