Nervous Tics
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[Intro ]
Am F (Em) F C Am
[Verso 1]
Am F
On balance I'd take
(Em) F
'nother emotional crisis over your slow
Am
pulse ra-a-ate
Am
I'm picking up more nervous tics
C D7sus2
you're staying inside, playing dead
C F
And every time a dog barks
G Am
it's a bomb dropping overhead
[Refrão]
N.C.
You control your breathing
Am G F
but you can't control what you're feeling for me
Em F G Am
Can't control what you're feeling for me
Am C D7sus2
Can't control what you're feeling for me
C F G Am
Can't control what you're feeling for me you know
Am F (Em) F C Am
[Verso 2]
Am G F
More graphic nightmares
Em F
and I could make that better but you won't let me,
G Am
don't dare
Am G F
So on balance I'd say
Em F G Am
this type of ultra coldness is the worst kind of shade
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
I'm picking up more nervous tics
C D7sus2
you're staying inside, playing dead
C F
So all this longwave silence
G Am
can we please put it to bed?
[Refrão]
N.C.
You control your heartbeat
Am
but you can't shut down
Fmaj7
Em F C Dm7
Can't shut down
Em F G Dm7
Can't shut down
Am G F
Can't shut down
[Refrão]
N.C.
You control your breathing
Am G F
but you can't control what you're feeling for me
Em F G Am
Can't control what you're feeling for me
Am C D7sus2
Can't control what you're feeling for me
C F G Am
Can't control what you're feeling for me you know
How to play Nervous Tics
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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