Friction
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Cm D D# Fm G G#
e|-3---2---6---1---3---4-|
B|-4---3---8---1---3---4-|
G|-5---2---8---1---0---5-|
D|-5---0---8---3---0---6-|
A|-3---x---6---3---2---6-|
E|-x---x---x---1---3---4-|
Cm
I get down with the victim
Cm
We both you need them
Cm
To stuck in the middle
Cm
Of all irrelevance
Cm
And your heart is a beating
Cm
Cause you know that you gotta
Cm
Get out of the middle
Cm
And after the time
G#
When you've made it,
Fm
Won't you tell me what to do
Cm D D#
Cause I've played it, all wrong
G#
When you've made it,
Fm
Won't you tell me what to do
Cm G
Cause I'm playing it, all wrong
Cm
You can't fight the friction (So, ease it off)
Cm
You can't take the pressure (So, ease it off)
Cm
I stomp the ground to be strong (So, ease it off)
Cm
You can't fight the friction, so
Ease it off
Cm
And get into the system
Cm
We both know you'll need one
Cm
At the tip of the needle
Cm
It's taking over you
Cm
And your heart is beating
Cm
Cause you know that you gotta
Cm
Get out of the middle
Cm
And rise to the top now
G#
When you've made it,
Fm
Won't you tell me what to do
Cm D D#
Cause I've played it, all wrong
G#
When you've made it,
Fm
Won't you tell me what to do
Cm G
Cause I'm playing it, all wrong
Cm
You can't fight the friction (So, ease it off)
Cm
You can't take the pressure (So, ease it off)
Cm
I stomp the ground to be strong (So, ease it off)
Cm
You can't fight the friction, so
Ease it off
G# Fm Cm D D#
Oh Why can't you let it go
G#
Like a bird in the snow
Fm Cm G
This is no place to build your home
Cm
You can't fight the friction (So, ease it off)
Cm
You can't take the pressure (So, ease it off)
Cm
I stomp the ground to be strong (So, ease it off)
Cm
You can't fight the friction, so
How to play Friction
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.