{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":909467,"song":"The Motions","artist":"Dashboard Confessional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11609605-the-motions-chords-by-dashboard-confessional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/909467?type=chord","rating":0.15247,"votes":0,"content":"I'm pretty sure this is right. It's the first tab for this song and I watched a \r\nvideo of him playing it. It sounds right to me. Tell me what you think.\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] x35553\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch] 355433\r\n[ch]Fm[/ch] x79987\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Gm[/ch] - [ch]Fm[/ch] - [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n(Strum down, up, down, up, down, up, down, down, up with the last two strums much [/tab]\r\nfaster then the others as you switch to the next chord. Listen to the song for the \r\nrhythm)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n(Palm mute)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFrom small pins to fiery burns,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThese are the signals of my dying nerves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSinged by the heat of your lines and curves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nInto a fire that could scorch the earth[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\n(Palm mute)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm going through the motions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI'm going through the motions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nI'm going through the motions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI'm going through 'em[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]            [ch]Fm[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nBut I can't remember how to feel[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]          [ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]           [ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n(Palm mute)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFrom small shocks to surgin' bolts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThese are the signals from my spinal post[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSent down the wires through their lines and folds[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nInto a riot on my frontal lobe[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\n(Palm mute)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm going through the motions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI'm going through the motions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nI'm going through the motions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI'm going through 'em[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]            [ch]Fm[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nBut I can't remember how to feel[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n(Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSince I ran my hands over you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]             [ch]Fm[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNothing else will ever do now     To cool me      down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]          [ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]           [ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses[/tab]\r\n\r\nBreak:\r\n(palm mute and down strums this time)\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSince I ran my hands over you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNothing else will ever do[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSince I ran my hands over you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNothing else will ever do[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSince I ran my hands over you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]             [ch]Fm[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch](One strum and hold)\r\nNothing else will ever do now     To cool me     down[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]          [ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh if this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]           [ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Gm[/ch]              [ch]Fm[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI can't remember how to feel,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf this is chemical,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Gm[/ch]           [ch]Fm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThen I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science[/tab]","plain_text":"I'm pretty sure this is right. It's the first tab for this song and I watched a \nvideo of him playing it. It sounds right to me. Tell me what you think.\n\nC x35553\nGm 355433\nFm x79987\n\n\nfaster then the others as you switch to the next chord. Listen to the song for the \nrhythm)\n\n\n\nVerse 1:\n(Palm mute)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-chorus:\n(Palm mute)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n(Palm mute)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-chorus:\n(Palm mute)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge:\n(Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreak:\n(palm mute and down strums this time)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:","chords":["C","Gm","Fm"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}