Civil War
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
D
A moment of relief
D D/E
Comes with every blink
G
Still the need returns
D
With a vengeance
D
Perpetual disease
D D/E
Impossible to please
G
I feel the need return
D
With a vengeance
Dm
Unintentional civil war
My mind is unpredictable
Am
I'm pining for control
Dm
Like a clockwork voice in my mind
D
Tick tick, talkin' all the time
Bb C
And he can't hold his tongue
[Chorus]
Eb
I can't stop
Bb
Involuntary motion
Bb F
Inevitably hoping
Ab Cm
This will be the last time that I can't stop
Gm
Everybody noticing
Ab
Every time I'm burdened by
Eb Bb
Involuntary motion
F
Don't you move a muscle,
Don't you make a sound
Bm
Only makes it worse
[Verse 2]
D
I wonder if I'll see
D D/E
The meaning of my weakness
D Gm D
The resolve of the tension
D
A moment of relief
D
Comes when I realize
Gm
Who am I
D C
Without the tension?
[Bridge]
Gm D Bb
Let me apologize for my tendency to be moving when I shouldn't be
F Gm
Trust me, I don't wanna be making a scene or anything
D Bb
See, I got this thing in my head that keeps me moving
F
Can't stop the noise
Gm
But when I stop and think about it,
D Bb
Where would I be without the noise and the commotion?
F Gm
After all, we've all got our own type of tension
D Bb Dm Gm
Type of involuntary civil war tearing us apart if we never really stop
F Bb
What if we never really stop?
F Eb
What if we never really-
Gm
Don't worry 'bout the motion
Bb F
Get it out in the open
Ab
Forget about the last time
Cm
'Cause I can't stop
Gm
Everybody noticing
Ab
Every time I'm burdened by
Cm Bb
Involuntary motion
F
Don't you move a muscle
Don't you make a sound
Em
Only makes it-
How to play Civil War
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.