Nomu
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E|----------------|-----------------------------------|
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 x2
[Verse 1]
(*strum only once)
Cmaj7*
Four eyes entwined
Bm7*
Draw four separate lines
Am7*
And none of them point to you
Cmaj7*
A tangled mess
Bm7*
Of knots I confess
Am7*
But the intent was there I swear
We set out sights on something
That we thought
Cmaj7*
Was true
[Pre-chorus]
(listen to the song for the patterns)
Cmaj7
So now we sit and stare across
Cmaj7
A surface spanning the whole state
Cmaj7
Two feet between
Cmaj7
And miles apart
No words to speak
Cmaj7
Been here a week
Cmaj7 Bm7
And still we haven't got a clue
[Chorus]
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
Am7 Cmaj7
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Am7
Each word a world all of its own
Cmaj7
Each thought rendered only in groans
Bm7
The syntax skips
Am7
Semantics slip
And what was left
Am7
A growing cleft
Of language lost
Cmaj7
Tokens unknown
[Pre-chorus]
(listen to the song for the patterns)
Cmaj7
Then I guess we slipped right through
Cmaj7
And lost all meaning on the way
We ended up
Cmaj7
A tiny piece
Of every heart
Cmaj7
Of every part
Of every stone
Cmaj7
Of every grave
[Chorus]
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
Am7 Cmaj7
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
[Bridge]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|------8-8-8-----------8-8-8-----------8-8-8-----------8-8-8-----|
A|9-9---6-6-6---6-6-6---6-6-6---9-9-9---6-6-6---6-6-6---6-6-6---9-|
E|7-7-----------4-4-4-----------7-7-7-----------4-4-4-----------7-|
A tangled mess of knots, I confess
But the intent was there
Cmaj7 Bm7
I swear we set out sights on something that we thought was true
[Chorus]
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
Am7 Cmaj7 Bm7
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
Am7 Am7*
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
Am7 Cmaj7 Em
If there's not a heart to have
[Outro]
D Cmaj7 Em
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
D Cmaj7 Em
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
D Cmaj7 Em
It falls apart there's not a heart to beat there
D Cmaj7 (Em)
It falls apart if there's not a heart to have
Ends on Am7
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* = strum once
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How to play Nomu
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 E. 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.