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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