Nailed Shut
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Intro:
Silence:
D A D G x2
With Bass: D A Bm G x2
Distortion: Bm A G A
verse 1:
D
I always thought I had
A
a pitch black mind
Bm
Surrounding voice
G
change my view
D
I feel fine now it is
A G G F#m Em C
a shame how I found out
D
A) When I was A kid
A
I was full of hate
Bm
B) Couldn't save the teenager
G
that never felt blame
D
C) Thought I blazed A
A G
path on a dead end street
A G F#m Em
Always incomplete
Refrain 1:
Bm A
D) None of these are
D F#
an excuse for the person
G
I've avoided And all
A
you fuckers in denial
Bm
Looks like you'll have
to get there soon
C(hold)
soon to wait
Chorus 1:
D
awhile Before
A
you send me
off in a
Bm G
nailed shut box
D
Before
A
you send me
off in a
Bm G(hold)
nailed shut box
verse 2:
D
Stopped feeling insecure
A
with what was said
Bm
Indifferent to the
G
voice attatched to the head
D A
"What we will become
G G F#m Em C
is how we choose"
D
Fight like a dumb man
A
when you make him think
Bm
You stay afloat for now
G
but surely you'll sink
D A
With synthetic friends
G
Now I conclude I
A G F#m Em
won't confide in you
Refrain 2:
Bm A
Hypocrite please
D
you know the truth
you're just too
F#
happy to decide it
G
Like a prediction
A
in a nursery ryhme
Bm
To shut me up you'll
C(hold)
have to wait a
whole life
Chorus 2:
D
time Before
A
you send me
off in a
Bm G
nailed shut box
D
Before
A
you send me
off in a
Bm G
nailed shut box
D
Before
A
you send me
off in a
Bm G
nailed shut box
D
Before
A
you send me
off in a
Bm G F#m Em C D(hold)
nailed shut box
How to play Nailed Shut
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.