Hocus Pocus - Animal Collective
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Intro:
 
C F Bb Eb x4
F Bb x2
 
verse 1
F Bb
So many ways
To wade beyond the lines that border us, come on
F Bb
Don't take a shot
Or smoke to trigger just a little bit, come on
C F
Can't be a crime to meddle
Can't be wrong to push the pedal
C F
Queasy in grime, no fellow
Standing bones don't up the level
 
verse 2
F Bb
So many times
The prints don't match the brush that painted it, come on
F Bb
Don't take a forge
Or fake to dazzle as a conjurer, come on
C F
Behind the drape, an agent
Behind aims a grave arrangement
C F
Stuck in the slime, no paddle
Guarded lives don't tend to dabble
 
[Refrão]
C F
Legalize this principle
F Bb
Jump into a spot not visible
Eb Ab
Bring it closer to the middle
D G
What's so right with control
What's left but
C F
Wander from the cynical
F Bb
Take a look at views atypical
Eb Ab
With an answer to the riddle
D G
As a tightening grip
Eb Ab
Just when it starts to let go
 
Bridge
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
 
verse 3
F Bb
So many ways
F Bb
Can't be a crime
F Bb
Behind the drape
 
[Refrão]
C F
Wander from the cynical
F Bb
Take a look at views atypical
Eb Ab
With an answer to the riddle
D G
As a tightening grip
C F
Just when it starts to let go
F Bb
Jump into a spot not visible
Eb Ab
Bring it closer to the middle
D G
What's so right with control
Eb Ab
A slipping grip is let go
 
Outro
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus
F Bb
Hocus Pocus

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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.

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