Straitjacket
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Intro
Bm G7M
(Poisoned air, I'll breathe you in)
A F#m7
(A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands
Off your skin)
[Verso 1]
Bm G7M
We're bonded by somethin' that's spiritual
A/E F#m7
Trust in miracle, mm-mm-mm
Bm G7M
Whisperin' my name like a ritual
A/E F#m7
When you draw me close, mm-mm-mm
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm
I could spend a lifetime gettin' over
G7M
You
A/E
I can meet somebody, but tell me, what's
F#m7
The use?
Bm
'Cause I would spend forever in hell to
G7M
Get to you
A/E F#m7
I don't really care 'cause nobody, nobody
Compares to
[Refrão]
Bm
The way you touch, the way you love
G7M Em7
They'd have to bury me before I'd ever
Give you up
Bm
Poisoned air, I'll breathe you in
G7M Em7
A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands off
Your skin
[Verso 2]
N.c. Gmaj7
Physical, magnetic, electrical
A/E F#m7
It's a bittersweet escape
Bm
Can't keep our hands off each other
G7M
We love so much that we suffer
A/E F#m7
I wouldn't have it any other way
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm
I could spend a lifetime gettin' over
G7M
You
A/E
I can meet somebody, but tell me, what's
F#m7
The use?
Bm
'Cause I would spend forever in hell to
G7M
Get to you
A/E F#m7
I don't really care 'cause nobody, nobody
Compares to
[Refrão]
Bm
The way you touch, the way you love
G7M Em7
They'd have to bury me before I'd ever
Give you up
Bm
Poisoned air, I'll breathe you in
G7M Em7
A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands off
Your skin
[Pós-Refrão]
Bm
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
G7M Em7
A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands off
Your skin
Bm
(O-o-o-ooh, o-o-o-ooh, o-o-o-ooh
O-o-o-ooh)
G7M Em7
A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands off
Your skin
[Ponte]
Bm
I know it's dramatic
G7M
But there's no one else that I would ever
A/E F#m7
Break for
Bm
Push me to my limit
G7M
But you're givin' me that feeling that I'd
A/E F#m7
Wait for
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm
I could spend a lifetime gettin' over
G7M
You
A/E
I can meet somebody, but tell me, what's
F#m7
The use?
Bm
'Cause I would spend forever in hell to
G7M
Get to you
A/E F#m7
I don't really care 'cause nobody, nobody
Compares to
[Refrão]
Bm
The way you touch, the way you love
G7M Em7
They'd have to bury me before I'd ever
Give you up
Bm
Poisoned air, I'll breathe you in
G7M Em7
A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands off
Your skin
(Poisoned air, I'll breathe you in)
(A straitjacket couldn't keep my hands off your skin)
How to play Straitjacket
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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.