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Emoji Of A Wave by John Mayer
Emoji Of A Wave
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning
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
| p Pull off
| / Slide-up
| \ Slide-down
| x Dead note
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version 2
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
A D/G D E
[Verse]
A D/G D
Oh honey........you don’t have to try so hard
A E
To huuuuuurt me
A D/G D
Don’t worry.......I’ve been thinking bout you too
A E
What do weeeeee do
D/G Dsus2 D/G Dsus2
Your heard is where my head should be....the dissonance is killing me
E
It breaks my heart
Bm7 Dm (or Ddim) A
It breaks my heaaaaaaart, heart............he_art
[Chorus]
A Bm7
Ohhh honey.......Ohhh honey
D Dm
It’s just a wave......it’s just a wave
E7 F#m7 Bm E
and I know.......that when it comes.......I just hold on.......I just hold on
[Instrumental]
A D/G D E
[Verse]
A D/G D
Oh honey.....I’ve been talking to myself
A E
Just to heeeeear you
A D/G D
And you’re saying.......everything I wish you would
A E
And it’s sooooo good
D/G Dsus2 D/G Dsus2
It’s raining on the mission bell......they’re draining out the wishing well
E
It breaks my heart
Bm7 Dm (or Ddim) A
It breaks my heaaaaaaart, heart............he_art
[Chorus]
A Bm7
Ohhh honey.......Ohhh honey
D Dm
It’s just a wave......it’s just a wave
E7 F#m7 Bm E
and I know.......that when it comes.......I just hold on.......I just hold on
[Instrumental]
A Bm7 D E
A Bm7 D E
[Verse]
D/G Dsus2 D/G Dsus2
I rose on you like morning light, In shuttered dreams we’ll sleep at night
E
It breaks my heart
D/G Dsus2 D/G Dsus2
It takes all the love, I have to say......I know it gonna be o.k.
E
It breaks my heart
Bm7 Dm (or Ddim) A
It breaks my heaaaaaaart, heart............he_art
[Chorus]
A Bm7
Ohhh honey.......Ohhh honey
D Dm
It’s just a wave......it’s just a wave
E7 F#m7 Bm E
and I know.......that when it comes.......I just hold on.......until it's gone
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Chords used:
B Amaj7 E F# A G#m11 G#m11/G Em Ebm
e|--2----4----0---2---0----x------x-----0----6-----------------------------------------|
B|--4----5----0---2---2----2------2-----0----7-----------------------------------------|
G|--4----6----1---3---2----4------4-----0----8-----------------------------------------|
D|--4----6----2---4---2----4------4-----2----8-----------------------------------------|
A|--2----x----2---4---0----x------x-----2----6-----------------------------------------|
E|--x----5----0---2--------4------3-----0----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
B Amaj7 E F#
[Verse 1]
B Amaj7
Oh honey
E
You don't have to try so hard
F#
To hurt me
B Amaj7
Don't worry
E
I been thinking bout you too
F#
What do we do
[Pre-Chorus ]
A
Your heart is where my head should be
A
The dissonance is killing me
F#
It breaks my heart
G#m11 G#m11/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
B
Oh honey
Amaj7
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
It's just a wave
Ebm
And I know
E
That when it comes
A
I just hold on
F#
I just hold on
[Instrumental]
B Amaj7 E F#
[Verse 2]
B Amaj7
Oh honey
E
I been talking to myself
F#
Just to hear you
B Amaj7
And you're saying
E
Everything I wish you would
F#
And it's so good
[Pre-Chorus]
A
It's raining on the mission bell
A
They're draining out the wishing well
F#
It breaks my heart
G#m11 G#m11/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
B
Oh honey
Amaj7
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
It's just a wave
Ebm
And I know
E
That when it comes
A
I just hold on
F#
I just hold on
[Instrumental]
B Amaj7 E F# x2
[Bridge]
A
I rose on you like morning light
A
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
F#
It breaks my heart
A
It takes all the love I have to say
I know we're gonna be ok
F#
It breaks my heart
G#m11 G#m11/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
B
Oh honey
Amaj7
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
It's just a wave
Ebm
And I know
E
That when it comes
A
I just hold on
F#
Until it's gone
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Chords]
B Amaj9 E F# A E6/G# Em6/G F#m9 E* Em D#m7 D#m7* G#m7 C#m7 F#9 F#7 F#11
e|--2----4----0---2---x---(2)-----x------4---0--0----11----11----11---(9)---x----x----x---|
B|--4----2----0---2---5----2------2------2---5--5----11----14----12----12---9----11---12--|
G|--4----4----1---3---6----4------4------2---4--4----11----11----11----9----9----9----9---|
D|--4----2----2---4---7----2------2------2---6--5----11----11----13----9----8----8----8---|
A|--2----0---(2)--x---x----x------x------x---x--x----x-----x-----11----x----9----9----9---|
E|--x----x----0---2---5----4------3------2---0--0----11----11----x-----9----x-------------|
The song is played using travis picking throughout.
This is how John Plays the song live. You need some big hands for the chords at the end of the chorus,
So it would be much easier to play the chords from version 3 for the end of the chorus if thats a problem.
Important!: John plays 2 versions of E in this song. The chord written above as E* is played only during the
Chorus. The 2 versions of D#m7 are played for 1 measure with 2 beats D#m7, 1 beat D#m7*, and 1
Beat D#m7.
[Intro]
B Amaj9 E F#
[Verse 1]
B Amaj9
Oh honey
E Esus4 E
You don't have to try so hard
F# F#sus4 F#
To hurt me
B Amaj9
Don't worry
E Esus4 E
I been thinking bout you too
F#
What should we do?
[Pre-Chorus ]
A
Your heart is where my head should be
A
The dissonance is killing me
F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G# Em6/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
**use alternate E* chord
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
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
[Instrumental]
B Amaj9 E F#
[Verse 2]
B Amaj9
Oh honey
E Esus4 E
I been talking to myself
F#
Just to hear you
B Amaj9
And you're saying
E Esus4 E
Everything I wish you would
F#
But now it's no good
[Pre-Chorus]
A
It's raining on the mission bell
A
They're draining out the wishing well
F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G# Em6/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
**use alternate E* chord
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
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 F#11 F#9
I just hold on
[Instrumental]
B Amaj9 E F# x2
[Bridge]
A
I rose on you like morning light
A
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
F#
It breaks my heart
A
It takes all the love I have to say
A
I know we're gonna be ok
F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G# Em6/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
**use alternate E* chord
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
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 F#11 F#9
Until its gone
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[CHORDS] (in order they appear)
B Amaj9 E F# A E6/G# Em6/G F#m9 E Em D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 F#9
e|---------4-----------|-------------------|--4-----------------------------------|
B|----4----2----0---2--|---5----2-----2----|--2---5---5---11----12--- 12----9-----|
G|----4----4----1---3--|---6----4-----4----|--2---4---4---11----11----9-----9-----|
D|----4----2----2---4--|---7----2-----2----|--2---6---5---11----13----9-----8-----|
A|----2----0----2---x--|---x----x-----x----|--x---x---x---x-----11----x-----9-----|
E|--------------0---2--|---5----4-----3----|--2---0---0---11----------9-----------|
The first bar of the intro/verse is the main picking pattern. Make sure to keep a consistent beat using your
thumb on the alternating bass notes while playing concurrent notes with a pinch motion. A good way to learn
is to keep the same pattern as the first bar for all chords to start (which is generally correct throughout
the song), then try some of the variations John introduces into the intro/verse and elsewhere.
[Intro / Verse]
B Amaj9
e|-------------------------------------|-----4-----------------4-------------|
B|----4-------4----------4-------4-----|--------2-----------2-----2----------|
G|-4-----4------------4-----4----------|-2h4---------4-----------------4-----|
D|----4----------4-------4----------4--|-----2---------2-------2---------2---|
A|-2--------2---------2--------2-------|-0--------0---------0--------0-------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E Esus4 E F# F#sus4 F#
e|------------0------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0--------------|-----2------------------2------------|
G|-----1h2----------1---------1--------|-3-----3-----4-------3----------3----|
D|-----2--------2-------2-------2------|-----4---------4--------4---------4--|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0--------0-------0----------|-2--------2----------2--------2------|
[PreChorus]
Amaj
e|-------------------------------------|--------------------4----------------|
B|----5--------5---------7p5-------5---|----5--------7---------7---------5---|
G|-6-----6------------6-------6--------|-6-----6--------------------6--------|
D|----7-----------7------7-------------|----7-----------7------7-------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-5--------5---------5---------5------|-5--------5---------5---------5------|
F#
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----2--------2---------4p2--------2--|----2--------2---------4p2-------2---|
G|-3-----3------------3---------4p3----|-------3------------3--------3-------|
D|----4-----------4------4--------4----|----4-----------4------4-------4-----|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-2--------2---------2-------2--------|-2--------2---------2------2---------|
E6/G# Em6/G
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----2--------2---------2-------2-----|-----2-------2----------2--------2---|
G|-4-----4------------4-----4----------|-4------4-----------4------4---------|
D|----2-----------2------2----------2--|-----2---------2--------2----------2-|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-4--------4---------4--------4-------|-3--------3---------3---------3------|
[Chorus]
B F#m9
e|-------------------------------------|-----4-----------------4-------------|
B|----4-------4----------4-------4-----|--------2----2------------2----2-----|
G|-4-----4------------4-----4----------|-2------------------2----------------|
D|----4----------4-------4----------4--|-----2---------2-------2---------2---|
A|-2--------2---------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-2--------2---------2--------2-------|
E Em
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----5-------5----------5-------5-----|----5-------5----------5-------5-----|
G|-4-----4------------4-----4----------|-4-----4------------4-----4----------|
D|----6----------6-------6----------6--|----5----------5-------5----------5--|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-0--------0---------0--------0-------|-0--------0---------0--------0-------|
D#m7 G#m7
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----11-------11--------11------11----|----12-------12---------12-----12----|
G|-11----11-----------11----11---------|-11----11------------11----11--------|
D|----11---------11------11--------11--|----13----------13------13--------13-|
A|-------------------------------------|-11--------11--------11-------11-----|
E|-11-------11-------11--------11------|-------------------------------------|
C#m7 F#9 F#7
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----12-------12--------12------12----|----9-------9-----11-----------------|
G|-9-----9------------9-----9----------|-9-----9-----------------------------|
D|----9----------9-------9---------9---|----8---------8----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-9--------9--------9-----------------|
E|-9--------9---------9--------9-------|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus (Alt ending)] (continue the last bar of chorus)
F#9 F#7 F#9 F#7
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----9--------9-----11----------11----|-9---------9-------7-----------------|
G|-9-----9------------------9----------|------9-----------(9)----------------|
D|----8----------8-------8---------8---|----8---------8---(8)----------------|
A|-9---------9-------9---------9-------|-9--------9--------9-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus Outro] (continue the last bar of chorus)
F#9 F#7 F#11 F#7
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----9--------9-----11----------11----|-12---------12-----11----------------|
G|-9-----9------------------9----------|--------9---------(9)---------------|
D|----8----------8-------8---------8---|-----8---------8--(8)---------------|
A|-9---------9-------9---------9-------|-9---------9-------9----------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Solo] (sounds best here on acoustic)
e|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|-----|
B|-------7--7-------|-----9--9----9--7----|----------------7----|------------------|-----|
G|---6/8-------8----|-------------------8-|-6-6/8-------------9-|-8--9p8----6---8\-|-6---|
D|----------------9-|--7------------------|---------9----9------|------------------|-----|
A|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|-----|
E|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|-----|
- OR - (easier to play electric)
e|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----|
B|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----|
G|----------11-------------|----13--13--13---------|-------------------11----|-----------------------|-----|
D|---11/13------13--11--9--|----------------13--11-|--10/11--13-----------14-|-13--13/14\13--11--13\-|-11--|
A|-------------------------|-11--------------------|-------------14--14------|-----------------------|-----|
E|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----|
Oh honey
You don't have to try so hard
To hurt me
Don't worry
I been thinking bout you too
What do we do
Your heart is where my head should be
The dissonance is killing me
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
I just hold on
Oh honey
I been talking to myself
Just to hear you
And you're saying
Everything I wish you would
And it's so good
It's raining on the mission bell
They're draining out the wishing well
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
I just hold on
I rose on you like morning light
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
It breaks my heart
It takes all the love I have to say
I know we're gonna be ok
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
Until it's gone
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| () ghost/optional note
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version 6
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Bmaj - Amaj9 - Emaj - F#maj
B Amaj9
e|-------------------------------------|-----4------------------4------------|
B|----4--------4---------4-------4-----|-------2------------2-----2----------|
G|-4-----4------------4-----4----------|-2h4--------4------------------4-----|
D|----4-----------4------4----------4--|-----2--------2---------2--------2---|
A|-2--------2---------2--------2-------|-0--------0---------0--------0-------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E Esus4 E F# F#sus4 F#
e|------------0---------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------0------------|----2-------------------2---------------|
G|-----1h2------2--1---------1------|-3----3------4-------3----3-----3-------|
D|--------------2------2-------2----|----4----------4--------4----------4----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|-0---0---0-------0-------0--------|-2--------2----------2--------2---------|
Oh honey
You don't have to try so hard
To hurt me
Don't worry
I been thinking bout you too
What do we do
Your heart is where my head should be
The dissonance is killing me
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
I just hold on
Oh honey
I been talking to myself
Just to hear you
And you're saying
Everything I wish you would
And it's so good
It's raining on the mission bell
They're draining out the wishing well
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
I just hold on
I rose on you like morning light
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
It breaks my heart
It takes all the love I have to say
I know we're gonna be ok
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
Until it's gone
| h Hammer-on
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Solo
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------7--7-------------9--9--9--7----------------7--5--4--5--4--2--|
G|--4/8--------8----------------------8--6--6/8-----------------------|
D|----------------9--7/9-------------------------9--------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh honey
You don't have to try so hard
To hurt me
Don't worry
I been thinking bout you too
What do we do
Your heart is where my head should be
The dissonance is killing me
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
I just hold on
Oh honey
I been talking to myself
Just to hear you
And you're saying
Everything I wish you would
And it's so good
It's raining on the mission bell
They're draining out the wishing well
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
I just hold on
I rose on you like morning light
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
It breaks my heart
It takes all the love I have to say
I know we're gonna be ok
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart
Oh honey
Oh honey
It's just a wave
It's just a wave and I know
That when it comes
I just hold on
Until it's gone
| / Slide up
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