Psychic Trauma
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Tuning: Standard (E A G D B e)
Intro & Verse: (distortion)
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Guitar 1:
e|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
B|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--9--9--9-11-9-|--8--8--8-9--8--|--11-11-11-13-11--|--11-11-11-13-11--|
D|--x--x--x-x--x-|--x--x--x-x--x--|--x--x--x--x--x---|--x--x--x--x--x---|
A|--7--7--7-7--7-|--6--6--6-6--6--|--9--9--9--9--9---|--9--9--9--9--9---|
E|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
Guitar 2:
Uses the following chords:
E5 G#5 B5 E5(2)
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--9---------4---------|
D|--9----6----4----2----|
A|--7----6----2----2----|
E|-------4---------0----|
Like this:
E5 G#5
You'll never be here, it's hard to explain
B5 E5(2)
Psychic trauma, returns with age
E5 G#5
There's nothing new here, no room to relate
B5 E5(2)
I don't know what you're trying to say
E5 G#5
Try to stop it, try to feel something
B5 E5(2)
But nothing happens, I stay the same
E5 G#5
Is it alright to end up this way?
B5 E5(2)
Life gets boring, it fades away
Chorus: (distortion)
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Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--/--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-----------------------|
D|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--/--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x------------------------|
A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--/--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
Uses the following chords:
E5 F#5 G#5
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--2-----4-----6-----------------|
A|--2-----4-----6-----------------|
E|--0-----2-----4-----------------|
Like this:
E5 F#5 G#5
I can't believe that what you're telling me is true
E5 F#5 G#5
My mind is always wasted listening to you
The second verse and Chorus are basically the same as the first, but they're played a lot faster.
Breakdown: (Distortion)
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The 1st guitarist quickly rakes these chords, add some bends and variations and you've got it down
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e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|----17--16--19---------|
D|----x---x---x----------|
A|----15--14--17---------|
E|-----------------------|
During the breakdown the 2nd guitarist keeps playing the Chorus chords:
E5 F#5 G#5
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--2-----4-----6-----------------|
A|--2-----4-----6-----------------|
E|--0-----2-----4-----------------|
I hope you've enjoyed my tab. Of course this is just an interpretation and this great song belongs to
Cloud Nothings - I love the new album.
-V
How to play Psychic Trauma
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.