Cough Cough
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Bm A
Sold your liver but you still feel in the red
Bm A
Sold my feelings now I'm hanging by a thread
Bm A
Bad- and it's creeping it's way through my windows
F#m
And it's slithering under my door
G
And it's in my peripheral vision
Bm
And it's burrowing up under my floor
A
It's whispering into my eardrums
F#m G
And it's telling me that I want mo - - - - re
Bm
But I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Bm
I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Bm
But I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Bm
I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Em D F#
And that eureka moment hits you like a cop car
Em D F#
And you wake up just head and shoulders in a glass ja - ar
Em D F#
You clear your throat you raise your eyebrow but you don't sa - ay
Em D F#
There's something wrong but it's okay if we're still getting paid
Bm A
Yeah you're ravenous you're champing at the bit
Bm A
Just a cog next to a cog next to a pit
Bm A
I would burn to break away and rest my ears
Bm A
No more lightning, no more solace in arrears
Bm A
Bad- and it's creeping it's way through my windows
F#m
And it's slithering under my door
G
And it's in my peripheral vision
Bm
And it's burrowing up under my floor
A
It's whispering into my eardrums
F#m G
And it's telling me that I want mo - - - - re
Bm
But I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Bm
I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Bm
But I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Bm
I'm coming alive
A
I'm happening now
Em D F#
And that eureka moment hits you like a cop car
Em D F#
And you wake up just head and shoulders in a glass ja - ar
Em D F#
You clear your throat you raise your eyebrow but you don't sa - ay
Em D F#
There's something wrong but it's okay if we're still getting paid
How to play Cough Cough
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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.