Emotion chords by Samantha Sang, Bee Gees (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Cmaj7
F/G
C
C6
Em7
Dbdim7
Dm7
Am
F

Intro 1

Cmaj7

F/G

Verse 1
C 
It‘s over and done
C6 
Em7 
Dbdim7 
but the heartache lives on inside, oh
Dm7 
And who‘s the one you‘re clinging to
F/G 
Cmaj7 
instead of me tonight?

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Pre-chorus 1

Dm7

And where are you now?

Cmaj7

Now that I need you

Dm7

Tears on my pillow

Cmaj7

Wherever you go

Dm7

I‘ll cry me a river

Cmaj7

That leads to the ocean

F/G

You never see me fall apart

In the words of a broken heart

Chorus 1
Am 
Em7 
Is just emotion that‘s taken me over
Am 
Tied up in sorrow
Em7 
Lost in my soul
F 
But if you don‘t come back
Em7 
Am 
Come home  to me darling
You know that there´ll be
F/G 
nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight

Interlude 1

Cmaj7

Goodnight (goodnight, goodnight)

F/G

Goodnight

Verse 2
C 
I'm there at your side,
C6 
Em7 
Dbdim7 
I'm part of all the things you are
Dm7 
But you've got a part of someone else
F/G 
Cmaj7 
You have to find your shining  star

Pre-chorus 2
Dm7 
And where are you now?
Cmaj7 
Now that I need you
Dm7 
Tears on my pillow
Cmaj7 
Wherever you go
Dm7 
I‘ll cry me a river
Cmaj7 
That leads to the ocean
F/G 
You never see me fall  apart
In the words of a broken heart

Chorus 2
Am 
Em7 
Is just emotion that‘s taken me over
Am 
Tied up in sorrow
Em7 
Lost in my soul
F 
But if you don‘t come back
Em7 
Am 
Come home  to me darling
You know that there´ll be
F/G 
nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Cmaj7 
Goodnight

Pre-chorus 3
Dm7 
And where are you now?
Cmaj7 
Now that I need you
Dm7 
Tears on my pillow
Cmaj7 
Wherever you go
Dm7 
I‘ll cry me a river
Cmaj7 
That leads to the ocean
F/G 
You never see me fall  apart
In the words of a broken heart

Chorus 3
Am 
Em7 
Is just emotion that´s taken me over
Am 
Tied up in sorrow
Em7 
Lost in my soul
F 
But if you don´t come back
Em7 
Am 
Come home  to me darling
You know that there´ll be
F/G 
nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight

Interlude 2

Cmaj7

Goodnight (goodnight, goodnight)

F/G

In the words of a broken heart

Chorus 4
Am 
Em7 
Is just emotion that´s taken me over
Am 
Tied up in sorrow
Em7 
Lost in my soul
F 
But if you don´t come back
Em7 
Am 
Come home  to me darling
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Cmaj7
F/G
C
C6
Em7
Dbdim7
Dm7
Am
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 91

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

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dbdim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Emotion by Samantha Sang, Bee Gees, 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 is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Samantha Sang, Bee Gees's performance.