Naive - The XX

Naive

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Chords
C#m G#m B F# E Am
e|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
B|--5--|-----|--4--|-----|--9--|-----|
G|--6--|--4--|--4--|--3--|--9--|--5--|
D|--6--|--6--|--4--|--4--|--9--|--7--|
A|--4--|--6--|--2--|--4--|--7--|--7--|
E|-----|--4--|-----|--2--|-----|--5--|
 
Riff 1 Riff 2
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-6b-4-6b-4-6b-4-6b-4-6b-4-6b-4-6/3-|-8b-4-8b-4-8b-4-8b-4-6b-4-6b-4-6/3-|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 
Intro
N.C.
That's the wrong thing
N.C.
That's the wrong thing to
C#m
That's the wrong thing to do
G#m B
That's the wrong thing
F#
That's the wrong thing to
 
That's the wrong thing to do
 
[Verso 1]
C#m
I turned a blind eye
G#m
Let the borders get wavy
B
Nothing touches me lately
F#
Shouldn't I be having fun?
C#m
It's hard to define
G#m
When my memory's hazy
B
Everyone's trying to save me
F#
Can't they see I'm having fun?
 
[Refrão]
 
C#m E
Something's wrong, but I choose to be naive
B G#m
Can't tell no one what it means to me
C#m E
Something's wrong, but I choose to be naive
B Am
And the longer that I leave it, I can feel it taking over me
 
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Instrumental Interlude
 
e|-19------------------19---------------19------------------19---------------|
B|----14-12-12\14---------14-12-12---------14-12-12\14---------14-12-12------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#m E B G#m C#m E B
 
[Verso 2]
Am Riff 1
Shy away and hide out
 
When it's calling me out
 
When it's weighing me down
 
I'll play it down
Riff 2
When all the trouble I've found
 
Comes back around
 
If it's catching me now
 
That's the wrong thing
 
I'll play it down
 
[Refrão]
C#m E
Something's wrong, but I choose to be naive
B G#m
Can't tell no one what it means to me
C#m E
Something's wrong, but I choose to be naive
B Am
And the longer that I leave it, I can feel it taking over me
 
Outro
N.C
Either way, I play it down
N.C
Either way, I play it down
N.C
Either way, I play it down
N.C
I play it down
G#m C#m
Either way, I play it down
E B
Either way, I play it down
Am C#m
Either way, I play it down
E B
I play it down
 
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e|-19------------------19---------------19------------------19---------------|
B|----14-12-12\14---------14-12-12---------14-12-12\14---------14-12-12------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#m E B G#m C#m E B

How to play Naive

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C#m. 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.

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