video of him playing it. It sounds right to me. Tell me what you think.
C x35553
Gm 355433
Fm x79987
IntroC - Gm - Fm - Gm
(Strum down, up, down, up, down, up, down, down, up with the last two strums much
faster then the others as you switch to the next chord. Listen to the song for the
rhythm)
Verse 1:
(Palm mute)
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CGm
From small pins to fiery burns,
FmGm
These are the signals of my dying nerves
CGm
Singed by the heat of your lines and curves
FmGm
Into a fire that could scorch the earth
Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)
C
I'm going through the motions
Gm
I'm going through the motions
Fm
I'm going through the motions
Gm
I'm going through 'em
CGmFmGm
But I can't remember how to feel
Chorus:
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
Fm
Oh if this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
Fm
Oh if this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses
Verse 2:
(Palm mute)
CGm
From small shocks to surgin' bolts
FmGm
These are the signals from my spinal post
CGm
Sent down the wires through their lines and folds
FmGm
Into a riot on my frontal lobe
Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)
C
I'm going through the motions
Gm
I'm going through the motions
Fm
I'm going through the motions
Gm
I'm going through 'em
CGmFmGm
But I can't remember how to feel
Bridge:
(Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)
CGm
Since I ran my hands over you
FmGmCGmFmGm
Nothing else will ever do now To cool me down
Chorus:
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
Fm
Oh if this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
Fm
Oh if this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses
Break:
(palm mute and down strums this time)
CGm
Since I ran my hands over you
FmGm
Nothing else will ever do
CGm
Since I ran my hands over you
FmGm
Nothing else will ever do
CGm
Since I ran my hands over you
FmGmCGmFmGm(One strum and hold)
Nothing else will ever do now To cool me down
Chorus:
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
Fm
Oh if this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
Fm
Oh if this is chemical,
Gm
Oh if this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
Fm
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
Fm
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
I can't remember how to feel,
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
Fm
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
C
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
Fm
If this is chemical,
Gm
If this is chemical,
CGmFmGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science
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