Pyramid Scheme
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Intro
Bm Em G Bm x4
[Verso 1]
Bm Em G Bm
Take a vow
Bm Em G Bm
Take a vow of jealousy
Bm Em G Bm
Falling strangers call your name but
Bm Em G Bm
Take a vow
Instrumental
Bm Em G Bm
Bm Esus4 E G Bm (x2)
[Verso 2]
Bm Em
It never was you
C G
The one to come through
Am Em C G
You keep me subdued with painted tongues
Bm Em C G
And I get darker as you get lighter
Am Em C G
And I get smarter as you get dumb
Instrumental
Bm Esus4 E G Bm
[Verso 3]
A Em
I don’t mean to disappoint you
A Em
But I won’t be your little guy
A Em
Cause you know I’m gonna fight
G A
Through the sunshine and through the night (I’m coming!)
Instrumental
Bm Em G Bm
Bm Esus4 E G Bm (x2)
[Verso 4]
Em
Fee-fi, fee-fi-fo-fum
Am Em
I smell the blood of a Caucasian
C7 B7
Be we alive or be we dead
Em D#aug Em7/D C#m7(b5)
He’ll grind our bones to make his bread
Em
One day I saw one while climbing a tree
Am Em
He said, “I’m gonna let you in on my pyramid scheme”
C7 B7
I said “thank you for the offer, but it’s not for me, see
Em D#aug Em7/D C#m7(b5)
I’d rather be a man in the skin of a beast
Em D#aug Em7/D C#m7(b5)
Than be a beast in the skin of a man, you see"
Em D#aug Em7/D C#m7(b5)
See, I’d rather be a man in the skin of a beast
Em
Than be a beast in the skin of a man"
Em
And then he knocked me out
Outro
Bm Em C G
Shake me from this wretched dream
Am Em C G
Staring at the great unseen
Bm Em C G
We ain’t got nothing because nothing’s clean
Am Em C G
We ain’t got nothing, nothing's clean
Bm Em C G
Shake me from this wretched dream
Am Em C G
Staring at the great unseen
Bm Em C G
We ain’t got nothing because nothing’s free
Am Em C G
We ain’t got nothing, nothing's free
Em
How to play Pyramid Scheme
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.