Like A Pendulum
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Intro
C5
Ah ah ah ah ah
C5 {CM7}
Ah ah ah ah ah
C5 G7
Ah ah ah ah ah
C5 F
C5
[Verso 1]
F C C5
On the verge of despair where shadows glide
C Ab C5
A dark demon inside me will not subside
C5 C5
I teeter on madness with nowhere to hide
Ab C5
Every step is a struggle with the rancid inside
[Pré-Refrão]
Cm
I drag this weight like a cursed chain
Gm
In the veil of night I taste the pain
Eb
A tethers grip a whispered plea
Fm G
Im looking for a dark corner to set me free
[Refrão]
N.C. Cm Bb
Like a pendulum swings, a shitloaf I scat
G Cm
A quality turd through a bare bubble-butt
Ab Bb
Yet on the verge, the shitloaf sustains
G N.C. Cm
Leaving a trail like an unholy tail
Interlude
C5 F
C5
[Pré-Refrão]
F C5 C5
A laborious fart in the dead of night,
C5 Ab C5
Like a haunting ode, to my deadly plight.
C5 Dm
Echoes of despair through the macadam of hell,
Dm Eb F G
Stubborn doody drips and still hangs well
[Refrão]
C5 Bb
Like a pendulum swings, a shitloaf I scat
G C5
A quality turd through a bare bubble-butt
Ab Bb
Yet on the verge, the shitloaf sustains
G N.C. C5
Leaving a trail like an unholy tail
Interlude
C5
C5 F
C5 F
C5
[Ponte]
F Ab Bb Cm
Pushing the corruption through the void unsealed
Ab Bb Cm
Under the pale moonlight a shitloaf is revealed
Ab Bb Cm
The relentless brown demon refuses to fall
Ab Bb Gm
In the shadows of death it adorns my hole
[Refrão]
Cm Bb
Like a pendulum swings, a shitloaf I scat
Gm Cm
A quality turd through a bare bubble-butt
Ab Bb
Yet on the verge, the shitloaf sustains
Gm Cm
Leaving a trail like an unholy tail
Outro
C
C F Gb F
C5 Eb C Eb F C
How to play Like A Pendulum
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 C5. 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.