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Cursive chords by Billie Marten (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

F6
Cadd9
G
Fmaj7b5
F
Fmaj7

Intro 1

F6

Cadd9

Verse 1

F6

Cadd9

I write in cursive lines

F6

And I need the help

Cadd9

I miss the shoulder of knowing

G

Fmaj7b5

Nothing else

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Chorus 1

F6

And I will never be

Cadd9

I will never be myself

F6

I will never be

Cadd9

I will never be too well

G

Fmaj7b5

F

Verse 2

F6

Cadd9

I'd walk the corners

F6

Of my empty mind

Cadd9

But I'm full of darkness

G

Fmaj7b5

With the loneliest of light

Chorus 2
F6 
And I will never be
Cadd9 
I will never be       myself
F6 
I will never be
Cadd9 
I will never be       too well
G 
Fmaj7b5 
F 

Bridge 1
Cadd9 
Fmaj7 
And we'll be fine, there is an end
G 
Fmaj7 
It hurts to fall back again
Cadd9 
Fmaj7 
And we'll be fine, I promise, oh
G 
Fmaj7 
It hurts to fall back so low
Cadd9 
Fmaj7 
And we'll be fine, there is an end
G 
Fmaj7 
It hurts to fall back again
Cadd9 
Fmaj7 
And we'll be fine, I promise, oh
G 
Fmaj7 
It hurts to fall back so low, back so low

Chorus 3
F6 
We'll always be
Cadd9 
We will always be alright
F6 
We will always be
Cadd9 
We will always be
G 
Fmaj7b5 

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F6
Cadd9
G
Fmaj7b5
F
Fmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 120

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

F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Fmaj7b5: x-x-3-2-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Cursive by Billie Marten, 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 C major. It suits players who want to learn Cursive the way Billie Marten intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Cursive

Billie Marten

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