Tentacles (acoustic)
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Cm Eb Bb G#
Imagine when your lungs are filling up with liquid.
Cm Eb Fm Bb G#
Intoxicated poison flowin' through your veins
Cm
It seems like nothing's changed.
Cm Eb Bb G#
My purple neck is stating all that I'm against but
Cm Bb G# Fm G#
I guess that's how we end up when we're under water
palm mute
Cm Eb
Mayday! Mayday! This ship's going down.
G# Bb
And as your captain, I'm ready to drown
G#
I'm gonna drown so deep in you
Bb
I'm gonna drown so deep in you
Cm Eb Bb G#
This necklace that you've got wrapped around my neck
Cm Eb
Will choke me slowly to my death
Bb G# Cm
And I'm into that (Whoa Oh).
strum down fast 8 times each chord
Cm Eb
These weights are tied up to my legs
Bb once G#
Sinking lifeless has never felt so peaceful
Cm Eb
These waves are crashing all the same
Bb once G#
Water washing through this sea of people
2x
Cm Eb Bb G#
This necklace that you've got wrapped around my neck
Cm Eb
Will choke me slowly to my death
Bb G# Cm
And I'm into that (Whoa Oh).
Cm Eb G# Bb
The purple on my neck stating all that I'm against (Whoa)
continue Cm, Eb, G#, Bb
This ship is going down
This ship is going down
(Oh Oh)
Oh...
Breakdown
palm mute
Cm Eb
Mayday! Mayday! This ship's going down.
G# Bb
And as your captain, I'm ready to drown
Cm Eb
It's been a good run but we're fucked in this town.
G# Bb
Now I'll close my eyes tight till' we sink to the ground.
(Whoa)
2x
Cm Eb Bb G#
This necklace that you've got wrapped around my neck
Cm Eb
Will choke me slowly to my death
Bb G# Cm
And I'm into that (Whoa Oh).
How to play Tentacles (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.