Emoji Of A Wave Chords

by John Mayer
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Chords

B
AM9
A
Esus4
E
F#sus4
F#
Aadd#11
E6/G#
Em6/G
F#m9
E/G#
Em/G
D#m7
G#m7
C#m7
F#9
F#7

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John Mayer
"Emoji of a Wave"
 
Standard Tuning. Corrections welcome!
 
  B    AM9  A   Esus4 E  F#sus4  F#   Aadd#11 E6/G# Em6/G F#m9  E/G# Em/G   D#m7     G#m7  C#m7  F#9  F#7
e|-----4---------0----0----2-----2-------------------------4-----------------6----9----11------------------|
B|4----2----5----0----0----2-----2-----4------2-----2------2-----5-----5-----7----7----12----9-----9----11-|
G|4----4----6----2----1----4-----3-----6------4-----4------2-----4-----4-----6-or-6----11----9-----9----9--|
D|4----2----7----2----2----4-----4-----7------2-----2------2-----6-----5-----8----8----13----9-----8----8--|
A|2----0---------2----2-----------------------2-----2------------------------6----6----11----------9----9--|
E|----------5----0----0----2-----2-----5------4-----3------2---------------------------------9-------------|
                                                                 *     *                           *    *
*fingerings are based on the live version. Feel free
 to substitute lower voicings to match the record. 
 
 
 
[Intro]
 B              AM9           E Esus4 E     F# F#sus4 F#
 Kayboard
e|14------------16------------16------------14------------|
B|---16------------17------------17-----------------------|
G|------16------------16------------16---------16-15------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse]
B
Oh honey
AM9                          E Esus4 E
You don't have to try so hard
F# F#sus4 F#
To hurt me
B
Don't worry
AM9                         E Esus4 E
I been thinking bout you too
       F#sus4 F#
What do we    do
 
[Pre-Chorus]
A                      Aadd#11
Your heart is where my head should be
A                 Aadd#11
The dissonance is killing me
F#           F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G#           Em6/G
It breaks my heart
 
[Chorus]
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E/G#
It's just a wave
Em/G
It's just a wave
D#m7
And I know
G#m7
That when it comes
C#m7
I just hold on
F#9            F#7
I just hold on
 
[Break]
B
AM9
E   Esus4  E
F#  F#sus4 F#
 
[Verse]
B
Oh honey
AM9                     E Esus4 E
I been talking to myself
F#     F#sus4 F#
Just to hear you
B
And you're saying
AM9                        E Esus4 E
Everything I wish you would
F#sus4      F#
And it's so good
 
[Pre-Chorus]
A                   Aadd#11
It's raining on the mission bell
A                        Aadd#11
They're draining out the wishing well
F#           F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G#           Em6/G
It breaks my heart
 
[Chorus]
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E/G#
It's just a wave
Em/G
It's just a wave
D#m7
And I know
G#m7
That when it comes
C#m7
I just hold on
F#9            F#7
I just hold on
 
[Break]
  B                         AM9                      E Esus4 E                  F# F#sus4 F#
e|-----------12-----------------------12-------------------------12----------------12-11------------------|
B|---12-14------16-14-12-16----12-14-----16-14-12-16----12-14-------16-14-12-16----------14-12-11---------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13-11---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Solo]
  B                AM9                 E Esus4 E            F# F#sus4 F#
e|----2------2---------4-4------4-2-----------------2-----------------------------|
B|2/4----------4-0------------------4-2--2/4-----------5--4----5p4-2---4p2p0-2----|
G|-----------------2/4-----------------------4------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Bridge]
A                  Aadd#11
I rose on you like morning light
A                        Aadd#11
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
F#           F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
It breaks my heart
A                       Aadd#11
It takes all the love I have to say
A                 Aadd#11
I know we're gonna be  ok-ay
F#           F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G#           Em6/G
It breaks my heart
 
[Chorus]
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E/G#
It's just a wave
Em/G
It's just a wave
D#m7
And I know
G#m7
That when it comes
C#m7
I just hold on
F#9                             F#7
I just hold on, until it's gone
 
 
 
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| p   Pull off
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| \   Slide-down
| x   Dead note
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5 comments
twfahey
Awesome tab! In re: to what asehauDLM was saying, I found a somewhat better flow using the auto-suggested chord formations from ultimate-guitar. It was a bit easier to play some of the chords which differed from your suggested style, at least just for me personally.
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lydiahopkins20189
Seems perfect to me but the cords are hard to play 😂
+1
shelton701
The Am9 is mislabeled - should be labeled Amaj9
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