The Motions chords by Dashboard Confessional

Chords with lyrics

video of him playing it. It sounds right to me. Tell me what you think.

C majorC x35553
G minorGm 355433
F minorFm x79987

Intro C majorC - G minorGm - F minorFm - G minorGm
(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)

C majorC         G minorGm
From small pins to fiery burns,
F minorFm             G minorGm
These are the signals of my dying nerves
C majorC             G minorGm
Singed by the heat of your lines and curves
F minorFm           G minorGm
Into a fire that could scorch the earth

Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)

C majorC
I'm going through the motions
G minorGm
I'm going through the motions
F minorFm
I'm going through the motions
G minorGm
I'm going through 'em
   C majorC    G minorGm      F minorFm  G minorGm
But I can't remember how to feel

Chorus:

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
F minorFm
Oh if this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
   C majorC     G minorGm     F minorFm      G minorGm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
F minorFm
Oh if this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
   C majorC     G minorGm      F minorFm      G minorGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses

Verse 2:
(Palm mute)

C majorC          G minorGm
From small shocks to surgin' bolts
F minorFm              G minorGm
These are the signals from my spinal post
C majorC                 G minorGm
Sent down the wires through their lines and folds
F minorFm        G minorGm
Into a riot on my frontal lobe

Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)

C majorC
I'm going through the motions
G minorGm
I'm going through the motions
F minorFm
I'm going through the motions
G minorGm
I'm going through 'em
   C majorC    G minorGm      F minorFm  G minorGm
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.)
   C majorC       G minorGm
Since I ran my hands over you
F minorFm        G minorGm   C majorC  G minorGm       F minorFm    G minorGm
Nothing else will ever do now   To cool me   down

Chorus:

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
F minorFm
Oh if this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
   C majorC     G minorGm     F minorFm      G minorGm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
F minorFm
Oh if this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
   C majorC     G minorGm      F minorFm      G minorGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses

Break:
(palm mute and down strums this time)

   C majorC       G minorGm
Since I ran my hands over you
F minorFm        G minorGm
Nothing else will ever do
   C majorC       G minorGm
Since I ran my hands over you
F minorFm        G minorGm
Nothing else will ever do
   C majorC       G minorGm
Since I ran my hands over you
F minorFm        G minorGm   C majorC  G minorGm       F minorFm    Gm(One strum and hold)
Nothing else will ever do now   To cool me   down

Chorus:

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
F minorFm
Oh if this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
   C majorC     G minorGm     F minorFm      G minorGm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
F minorFm
Oh if this is chemical,
G minorGm
Oh if this is chemical,
   C majorC     G minorGm      F minorFm      G minorGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science


C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,
F minorFm
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,
F minorFm
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,

 C majorC   G minorGm       F minorFm  G minorGm
I can't remember how to feel,

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,
F minorFm
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,

C majorC
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,
F minorFm
If this is chemical,
G minorGm
If this is chemical,
   C majorC           G minorGm      F minorFm     G minorGm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science