Emoticons
View chords used in this chart
Tabbed by Rink Stiekema
Intro:
E | B | D | A |
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Guitar:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7--7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5------5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7---7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5--|
G-------------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E B
It's tough to stay attractive baby
F#m
With your tongue upsailing down my neck
A
It's a bullet-proof offer and I can't accept
E B
It's tough to maintain focus baby
F#m
Now all my elephants are in the room
A
We crave the fiction when we need the truth
A E
You need to find a different boy's heart to chew
B
Chew
D
And all these emoticons and words
A
Try to make it better but they only make it worse
E B
It's tough to feign indifference baby
F#m
Now I'm spending all the money I have
A
Trying to impress you is kinda driving me mad
E
And I don't blame the pressure or the vultures in the sky
Bm
I blame what happened everytime we're under neon lights
F#m
We crave the tension in a room with a view
A E
You need to find a different boy's heart to chew
B
Chew
D
And all these emoticons and words
A
Try to make it better but they only make it worse
E | B |
D
And all these emoticons and words
A
Fail to make it better their attempts just make it worse
F#m
C#m
It's everything I want
B F#m
And nothing I can keep
C#m
And behind these metaphors
B
I want you literally
F#m A
We crave the fiction when we need the truth
A E
You need to find a different boy's heart to chew
B
Chew
D
And all these emoticons and words
A
Try to make it better but they only make it worse
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Guitar:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7--7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5------5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7---7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5--|
G-------------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Goes on one more time over these chords)
E B
But I like it here so much I might stay
F#m
The edge of nowhere is such a beautiful place
A
The edge of nowhere is such a beautiful place
End on E
How to play Emoticons
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 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.