Peter Gabriel

Been Undone Chords

by Peter Gabriel
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Intro: Bm Bm G D A Bm G F#m A Verse 1: Bm G D A By the heating of the sun, by the sound of a gun Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By being overheard with the wrong choice of word Bm G F#m A Bm G D A I've been undone Bm G F#m A Yes, I've been undone Verse 2: Bm G D A By the emptiest hole as I searched for a soul Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By the weakness of pain when I desired to remain Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By the clues in my case, by the look on your face Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By the sense of too much, by compassion untouched Bm G F#m A I've been undone
Chorus: Em C Bm G D A Like a wire on a spool I keep on unrolling Em D C A single thread that seems to unwind and unwind Bm G D A Unravel my clothing [Instrumental] Bm G F#m A Bm G F#m A Verse 3: Bm G D A By all the forms that you get from the Mandelbrot set Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By the recursive slaves in the home of the brave Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A Though I want to observe it keeps touching a nerve Bm G F#m A And I've been undone Bm G D A By the past that you trace, by a moment of grace Bm G F#m A I have been undone Refrain: Bm G D A And I need more information Bm G F#m A I need to know what's going on Bm G D A And I need this information now Bm G F#m A Bm G D A Bm G F#m A So I don't go wrong, go wrong, go wrong Chorus: Em C G But how can you smile when it's all gone? Em C G How can you wait? No one will come Em C G Believing in something that doesn't exist Em C Bm G D Letting it go, listen and feel A Bm G F#m A Just listen and feel Verse 4: Bm G D A By a squeak from a chair, a complete lack of air Bm G F#m A I've been undone, been undone Bm G D A By a slip of the ice, by a roll of the dice Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By the Nazarene with it's Turing Machine Bm G F#m A I've been undone Bm G D A By the mitochondrial cell, by the ringing of the funeral bell Bm G F#m A I have been undone Refrain: Bm G D A And I need more information Bm G F#m A I need to know what's going on Bm G D A And I need this information now Bm G F#m A So I don't go wrong, I don't go wrong [Instrumental] D Bridge: Bm A G And it starts with the spider on the wall F#m G Bm He slides the spheres apart A G And opens up the door F#m A Bm Opens up the heart A Oh, the memories showing G F#m G Spinning out on the screen Bm A Until the quasar shatters G At this human plane Em Bm And it climbs out on the wing Chorus: Em C G But how can you smile when it's all gone? Em C G How can you wait when no one will come? Em C G Believing in something that can never be real Em C Bm G D Time to let go, just listen and feel A Bm G F#m A Just listen and feel Outro: Bm G D A Bm G F#m And I feel it in you A Bm G D You feel it in me A Bm G F#m I feel it in you A Bm G D You feel it in me A Bm G F#m I feel it in you A Bm G D Oh, you feel it in me A Bm G D I feel it in you A N.C. I feel it in you

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Published: January 4, 2026
Last Updated: January 4, 2026