Lips And Limbs
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No video of a live on youtube allows me to say for certain if these are the right
chords. But this is what I hear. The lyrics are from the CD jacket, not internet sites.
capo 2nd fret
G
Could you be extraordinary?
D Em C
Stems and seeds, bucket seats.
G
This house is full of slurred speech.
D Em C
You're tormented I watch you bleed.
G D
And with this drink I'll take you back home
Em C
We are shimmering bright.
G D
Stagger through uncharted parks
Em C
The stars could be tawdry streetlights.
Em C
And we don't have too much to say,
G D
I can't feel a thing.
G D Em C x2
G
Is this just a wrinkle
D Em C
On a page that ends dismally?
G
I choose a path and run so fast
D Em C
You are bored of following me.
G D
And with this drink I'll swallow the intangible
Em C
I can't illustrate.
G
Control my limbs and lips
D Em C
cause you're too crowded to commiserate.
Em C
And we're mechanical in your double bed,
G D G
Remorse hung overhead to approach me.
G D Em C x2
G
Could you be extraordinary?
D Em C
We're alone in this gaudy mess.
G
In the house of slurred speech
D Em C
Sharing gravity to suppress.
G
And in your ear I will whisper weakly
D Em C
Things that I do not mean.
G D
You are deaf and dumb and I am numb
Em C
And we're illuminating
Em C
I never had too much to say,
G D
I can't feel a thing.
G D Em C x2
How to play Lips And Limbs
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 G. 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.