Lunatic Lullaby
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Intro
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e|-----------7-----------------5---------------3---------------2---------|
B|-------8-----8-----------5-----5---------3-----3---------------0-------|
G|---------9-----9-----------5-----5---------4-----4-------2-------2-----|
D|-----9-----------9-----------------7---------------5---1---1-------1---|
A|---7------------------7----------------5-------------2-----------------|
E|--------------------5----------------3---------------------------------|x3
{Solo}
Em Am G B7 x9
[Verso 1]
Em Am G B7
I remember swinging like a pendulum by my umbilical cord
Em
The surgeon held me up proudly like a prized fish
Am G B7
And all I could think was put me back, put me back
Em
To be violently ejected from the safety of the womb
Am
Into this Tartarian nightmare felt cruel
G
I looked up at my mother
B7 Em
Once my home and now the orchestrator of my exile and I felt desertd
Am
I'd feel this feeling again
G B7
With everyone that I'd ver love
Em
I remember summoning a burst of air from my diaphragm
Am
And it ripped through the tightly strung fibers of my vocal chords
G
And I made a terribly repugnant sound
B7 Em
A giant ugly, gloved hand hoisted my tiny, writhing body onto a sterilised surface
Am G
And began hacking at my umbilical cord with a stainless steel scalpel
B7
Who were these barbarians that would sever me from my one avenue of nourishment?
Em
I was passed back to my mother
Am
And she looked down at me and she smiled
G
How can you smile at a time like this?
B7
What is this world?
Em Am
I quickly realised that I did not belong here
G B7
The one thing that brought solace, that brought peace
Em Am
Was the rhythmic beat emanating from my mother's heart monitor
G
I remember it clearly now
B7
It beat like a metronome
Em Am
Steady, rhythmically
G
And all of a sudden, I could hear music
B7
Yeah, I could hear music
Em
And in that music I could hear the heartbeat of the universe
Am
Primal, connected, formless yet with form
G
Empty spaces filled with bursts of matter
B7
And I was enamoured, I was in awe
Em
I was at the altar of gods
Am G
I knew I had to pursue this feeling every day
B7
Or I would surely die
Outro
Em Am G B7
How to play Lunatic Lullaby
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.