Are You Serious
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e|----5------------------------5-------------------|
B|----------5------5-----------------5-----5-------|
G|------5----------------5-------5-------------5---|
D|------------7------7----------------7-----7------|
A|------------------------7------------------------|
E|-5---------------------------------------------5-|
Intro:
E
Am Dm
Am Dm
C G
C E
Verse - Pluck chords' root note followed by e and B strings
Am Dm Am
Used to have just one foot out the door
Am Dm C
Yeah, I always wanted more
C G C
I always was the one
C E
You thought would never marry
Am Dm Am
Used to be willfully obtuse
Am Dm C
(or is the word abstruse?)
C G C
Semantics like a noose
C E
Get out your dictionaries
Pre-Chorus - start Strumming Here
Dm E
I'm gonna cut to the quick
E Dm
This is all non-fiction
Dm E
Words you beat with a stick
E E7
These are my true convictions
Chorus
E7 Am Dm
So tell me, are you serious?
C G
Are you serious?
C G C
Cause every night of your life
C E
You'll fight for it
Am Dm
So mysterious
C G
How imperious!
C G
But are you serious
B E
When it really comes down to it?
Solo - strum triplets of each chord}
Am Am C C x2
Repeat Intro
Am Dm
Am Dm
C G
C E
Am Dm Am
I see that you're down there and I'm up here
Am Dm C
Your boyfriend's gone to get a beer
C G C E
Leaving us crystal clear lines of communications
Am Dm Am
Promise me you won't avert your eyes
Am Dm C
I drop my third-person in disguise
C G C
You know it's time to do or die
C E
No useless explanations
Pre-Chorus - start Strumming Here
Dm E
I'm gonna cut to the quick
E Dm
This is all non-fiction
Dm E
Words you beat with a stick
E E7
These are my true convictions
Chorus
E7 Am Dm
So tell me, are you serious?
C G
Are you serious?
C G C
Cause every night of your life
C E
You'll fight for it
Am Dm
So mysterious
C G
How imperious!
C G
But are you serious
B E
When it really comes down to it?
Outro
C Dm G C
C Dm G C B E
Am Dm
Am Dm
C G
C E
Fade Out
Am Dm
Are you serious?
C G
Are you serious?
C G C
Cause every night of your life
C E
You'll fight for it
How to play Are You Serious
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.