JP Saxe - For Emilee: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "For Emilee" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn For Emilee Guitar Chords and Lyrics by JP Saxe
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "For Emilee" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 E I got your back no matter what C#m Even if you fuck up F#m I know you're just lookin' for love B7 In the last place you left it E I promise I'll get it D A I just don't wanna see you gettin' hurt again Am Goin' against the best advice of all your friends So let's pick up the conversation E 'Bout how you deserve better I was happy when you left her F#m And I really fuckin' hate her But I swear I'd make an effort B If she made you happy But she doesn't make you happy E D She's hot and she's familiar, so you let her treat you badly A Am I really can't stress this enough Chorus: E It takes some time, it hurts 'til it doesn't G# Lonely nights, they come by the dozen A Everyone loves you, that's just it I promise that it's gonna get better than this E It takes some time, but wait 'til it happens G# Someone better than you can imagine A Everyone loves you, that's just it Am I promise that it's gonna get better than this I got your back no matter what Everybody's got their blind spots But you've been looking through 'em a lot You're distorting the memories, and I can see you forgetting Why we wrote down "eleven reasons not to fuck with her" She texts you once and now you're waitin' up for her Chorus: It takes some time, it hurts 'til it doesn't (It takes some time, it hurts) Lonely nights, they come by the dozen (It takes some time, it hurts) Everyone loves you, that's just it I promise that it's gonna get better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better than this) It takes some time, but wait 'til it happens (Wait 'til it happens) Someone better than you can imagine (Someone better than you can imagine) Everyone loves you, that's just it I promise that it's gonna get better than this Better than this, better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better than this) I promise that it's gonna get better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better than this) Better than this, better than this I promise that it's gonna get better I'm not tryna pressure But I was happy when you left her And I really fuckin' hate her But I swear I'd make an effort If she made you happy But she doesn't make you happy She's hot and she's familiar So you let her treat you badly I really can't stress this enough Chorus: It takes some time, it hurts 'til it doesn't (It hurts 'til it doesn't) Lonely nights, they come by the dozen (They come by the dozen) Everyone loves you, that's just it (That's just it) I promise that it's gonna get better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better) It takes some time, but wait 'til it happens (Wait 'til it happens) Someone better than you can imagine (You can imagine) Everyone loves you, that's just it I promise that it's gonna get better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better) Better than this, better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better than this) I promise that it's gonna get better than this (I promise that it's gonna get better than this) Better than this, better than this (I promise that) I promise that it's gonna get better You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C#m  D  E  F#m  G#  B  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "For Emilee" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "For Emilee" by JP Saxe.