Mantra
View chords used in this chart
G7sus4 x-10-12-10-13-10
Am/C x-10-9-10-8
Fmaj7 x-8-10-9-10-8
Em7 7x-7-9-7-8-7
Dm7 10-12-10-10-10-8 (actual from video)
Dm7 x-5-7-5-6-5 (also works)
Intro
N.C.
one, two, three-
G7sus4 Am/C Fmaj7 Dm7
G7sus4 Am/C Fmaj7 Dm7
[Verso 1]
G7sus4 Am/C
I overdid it on the mantra
Fmaj7 Dm7
My things are messy, I'm not sure
G7sus4 Am/C
Don't close your eyes and let it get ya
Fmaj7 Dm7
I press snooze to stop the world
G7sus4 Am/C
I think it varies on the person
Fmaj7 Dm7
I might blow up some time soon
[Pré-Refrão]
G7sus4 Am/C
And everyone knows it might hurt you, hurt you, hurt you
Fmaj7 Dm7
It might hurt you, that's the rules
[Refrão]
G7sus4 Am/C
But I had to find that I was nothin'
Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Hard to describe what I was doin'
G7sus4 Am/C
I had to find that I was nothin'
Fmaj7 Em Dm7
I had to put myself through somethin'
{Solo}
N.C.
[Verso 2]
Dm7
G7sus4 Am/C
I overdid it on the mantra
Fmaj7 Dm7
Most things aren't hard but this shit is
G7sus4 Am/C
But I start to find it under pressure
Fmaj7 Dm7
I swear to God that this should end
G7sus4 Am/C
It just feels so never-ending
Fmaj7 Dm7
Just always a day-to-day thing
[Pré-Refrão]
G7sus4 Am/C
And veryone's throwin' out curses, curss, curses
Fmaj7 Dm7
But I'm certain, what's the use?
[Refrão]
G7sus4 Am/C
But I had to find that I was nothin'
Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Hard to describe what I was doin'
G7sus4 Am/C
I had to find that I was nothin'
Fmaj7 Em Dm7
I had to put myself through somethin'
[Ponte]
G7sus4 Am/C
I lose time and place, I lose all respect
Fmaj7
Or who gets to say
Dm7 G7sus4
The mood swings the simplest assignment I get
Am/C
Don't fuck up the rest
Fmaj7 Dm7
Repeat in my head, repeat on my breath
Outro
G7sus4 Am/C
woah, oh oh,
Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
woaoh, oh, oh, oooh, o-woah
G7sus4 Am/C
ooh, oh oh
Fmaj7 Em7
ooh
Dm7 G7sus4 Am/C Fmaj7
How to play Mantra
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.