Off-Tempo
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Gonna figure it out eventually
F7
Hopefully, but I know
[Chorus]
Bbm Bbm/Ab
We’re a couple blocks from
Gbmaj7
Normal, and it's only getting worse
Bbm Bbm/Ab
When lies abound
Gbmaj7
Around us, it can feel like we were cursed
Bbm Bbm/Ab
But the echoes of the
Gbmaj7 Ebm
Chanting leave us with a last
F7
Remark
Bbm Db
“The world could go on dancing, if you'd
Eb Gb Bbm
Fight enough to stay out of the dark"
[Break]
Bbm
Bbm
Bbm
[Verse 2]
Bbm
I have always craved a different
Bbm
Way to live my life, but
Bbm Bmaj7sus2
Every day I dance on blades
Bmaj7sus2
Obey the corporation’s knife
Bbm
With a demagogue’s silver tongue, we gotta
Bbm
Unmake mistakes to get shit done, but they’re
Ebm
Throwing Hail Marys to the market, over the
F
Carnage from the spiking of the punch, I am
[Pre-chorus]
Gb
Off-tempo, I’m off-key
Db
Don’t know who I’m supposed to be
Ab
Gonna make a new creature out of me
F7
Hopefully, but I know
[Chorus]
Bbm Bbm/Ab
We’re a couple blocks from
Gbmaj7
Normal, and it's only getting worse
Bbm Bbm/Ab
When lies abound
Gbmaj7
Around us, it can feel like we were cursed
Bbm Bbm/Ab
But the echoes of the
Gbmaj7 Ebm
Chanting leave us with a last
F7
Remark
Bbm Db
“The world could go on dancing, if you'd
Eb Gb Bbm
Fight enough to stay out of the dark"
[Break]
Bbm
Bbm
Bbm
[Outro]
Bbm
This is not the end of the story, I will not be
Bbm
Swayed or dissuaded by the glory, it was sorely
Ebm
Missed when the old normal fell, many could have
F
Kissed it when the moral hit the wake-up bell
Bbm
Words can slay Goliath but a
Bbm
Song tells David’s tale
Ebm
The messenger has bias but
F
The riot never fails
Bbm
I’ve always been one to mix things
Bbm
Unable to fix things, but friend to the gestalt
Ebm
In between the genre and the drama,
F
Trauma built into our politics at fault
Bbm
There’s a sentiment I
Bbm
Represent at heart
Ebm
A statement of my intentions
F
Before I fall apart
Bbm Db
“The world could go on dancing, if you'd
Eb Gb Bbm
Fight enough to stay out of the dark"
How to play Off-Tempo
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 F7. 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.