Clockwork
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Verse
B7
Wake up and put on
A new shirt
F#m
Instruction
You function
Like clockwork
B7
Day in and day out
Pretend you don't hurt
F#m
Destruction
You function
Like clockwork
Bm
Pre-Chorus
F#m Bm
But what is it for?
F#m Bm
What do you live for?
[Refrão] G
‘Cause we're all just
F#m Bm
Cogs in the machine
G
Yea, we're all just
F#m
Cogs in the machine
B7
What does it even mean?
Verse
B7
Just sit and don't think
About your worth.
F#m
Instruction.
You function
Like clockwork.
B7
And when you're all done
Return to the earth.
F#m
Destruction.
You function
Like clockwork.
Bm
Pre-Chorus
F#m Bm
But what is it for?
F#m Bm
What do you live for?
(single strum and hold the first G in this Chorus, and then play the rest as normal)
[Refrão] G
‘Cause we're all just
F#m Bm
Cogs in the machine
G
Yea, we're all just
F#m
Cogs in the machine
Bm
What does it even mean?
G
Do you ever wonder
Just how much
How much
Bm
You're worth
[Refrão] G
When we're all just
F#m Bm
Cogs in the machine
G
Yea, we're all just
F#m
Cogs in the machine
B7
What does it even mean?
G
All just
F#m Bm
Cogs in the machine
G
Yea, we're all just
F#m
Cogs in the machine
B7
What does it even mean?
How to play Clockwork
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 B7. 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.