Hikikomori
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(Quickly alternate strokes up and down)
Intro: Em / G / Dsus4 / Em / G / Dsus
Em G Dsus4
My Dad told me each love will be different.
Em G Dsus4
My Dad told me each love will be good.
Em G Dsus4
Buy my Dad's never had a broken heart,
Em G Dsus4
because my Dad's got my Mum.
Em G Dsus4
I'm too scared to fall in love again,
Em G Dsus4 Em
I'll just focus on my family, my art and my friends.
Em G Dsus4
I'm too scared to fall in love again,
Em G Dsus4
I'll just focus on anything else.
(Single strum)
Em G Dsus4
I want to be academic, confident and romantic,
Em G Dsus4
but I just feel weird and overdramatic.
(Return to alternate up & downstrokes)
Em G Dsus4 Em
Daily reminders that I am pathetic.
G Dsus4
When you're surrounded by it, it's hard to forget it.
Em G Dsus4
I see your straight faces in the magazines,
Em G Dsus4
the ones I used to read when I was thirteen.
Em G Dsus4
Now I can't sleep for all these flashbacks.
Em G Dsus4
Caravans and guys in bands and polystyrene hands.
(Different strum pattern - listen to song for comparison)
Em G Dsus4
Everything I had I seem to have lost.
Em G Dsus4
Everyone who loved me seems to have forgot.
Em G Dsus4
Everything I want seems so far away.
Em G Dsus4
I'll just stay in bed for another day.
Outro (x2):
Em G Dsus4
Hikikomori.
How to play Hikikomori
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 Em. 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.