Amen Omen chords by
Ben Harper (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Cm7

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Verse 1
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
What started as a whis      per
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Slowly tur ned in to a scream
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Searching for an an        swer
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Where the question is unseen
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
I don't know where you came      from
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I don't know where you've gone
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Old friends become old strangers
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Between darkness and the dawn

Chorus 1

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Amen omen, will I see your face again?

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Amen o men, can I find the place within

Abmaj7

Eb

To live my life

Bb

Db

Ab

B

Db

without you?

Verse 2
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
I     still hear you say       ing
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
"All of life is chance
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
And   is sweetest,
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
is sweetest when at a glance"
Cm7 Cm7 
 
But I     live
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I live a hundred,  hundred lifetimes in a day
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
But I     die a little
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
In every breath I take

Chorus 2

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Amen o men, will I see your face again?

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Amen o men, can I find the place within

Abmaj7

To live my life

Eb

Bb

Db

Ab

B

Db

without you?

Interlude 1

Cm7

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Verse 3
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
I listen to a whis      per
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Slowly drift away
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Silence is the loudest
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Parting word you never say
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
I put, I put your world
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Into  my veins
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Now   a voiceless sympathy
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Is all that remains

Chorus 3

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Amen omen, will I see your face again?

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

Cm

Amen omen, can I find the place within

Abmaj7

Eb

Bb

To live my life without

Outro 1
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, will I see your face again?
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, can I find the strength to live
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, will I see your face again?
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, can I find the strength to live
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, will I see your face again?
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, can I find the strength to live
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, will I see your face again?
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, can I find the strength to live
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Amen      omen, will I see your face again?
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Amen      omen,

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm7 Abmaj7 Eb Bb Cm...

Chords

Cm7
Abmaj7
Eb
Bb
Cm
Db
Ab
B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

3

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This is the definitive original version of Amen Omen by Ben Harper, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ben Harper.

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