Contrecoup
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verse
E F#m E F#m
you know what's
E F#m E F#m
Wrong with me you know
A B A B
Phrenology. you saw my
C#m E
Injury you can
A B
Tell just by looking at my skull
[Refrão] G D C
Contrecoup, on the rebound
G D C
Contrecoup hurt me again
C G D G
And the second was worse by far than the first,
C B
'cause it made me limerent
verse
E F#m E F#m
when my
E F#m E F#m
Head was hit I bounced
A E A E
Away from it. or as
C#m E
Someone who is craniosophic would say
A B
The brain went the opposite way
[Refrão] G D C
Contrecoup, on the rebound
G D C
Contrecoup hurt me again
C G D G
And the second was worse by far than the first,
C G D G
Cause the first one woke my feelings for you
C G D G
But the contrecoup made my words untrue
C B
'cause it made me limerent
Bridge
Am
Which is to say, how it goes
Am7 C
Couched in terms no one knows
C7
And as if the choice were slim
C D
As if there's no synonym
Solo
G D C
G D C
C G D G
C B
Verse
E F#m E F#m
you know what's
E F#m E F#m
Wrong with me you know
A E A E
Phrenology. you saw my
C#m E
Injury you can
A B
Tell just by looking at my skull
[Refrão] G D C
Contrecoup, on the rebound
G D C
Contrecoup hurt me again
C G D G
And the second was worse by far than the first,
C G D G
Though the impulse is strong, the connection is weak
C G D G
And I know what to say, but forgot how to speak
C B
When it made me limerent
Outro
E F#m E F#m
E F#m G#m F#m
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What is the starting chord?
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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.