Claws In Your Back
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Intro: Bm D G Em
Verse
Bm D
Collecting the circles that tell us
G Em
How old we are beneath our eyelids
Bm D G
Wearing a purple badge to prove what I did
Em Bm
Pump the vitals out of my wrist
D G Em Bm D G Em
'Cause I'm conducting an experiment on how it feels to die
Bm D G Em
Or stay alive
Bm D G
So try to stay calm, 'cause nobody knows
Em Bm
The violent partner you carry around
D G
With claws in your back, ripping your clothes
Em Bm
And listing your failures out loud
D G
It's more than the skeleton next to my coat
Em Bm
The black that I held in the back of my throat
D G
Follows you straight into the dark;
Em Bm D G
The easy way out and the hardest part
Bm D G Em
When it won't leave me alone
Bm G
I'm better off learning
D
How to be
Em Bm
Living with demons I've
G D
Mistaken for saints
Em Bm
If you keep it between us
G D
I think they're the same
Em Bm
I think I can love
G D
The sickness You made
Em Bm G
'Cause I take it all back, I changed my mind
D Em Bm G
I wanted to stay
D Bm G
I wanted to stay
How to play Claws In Your Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.