{"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":813391,"song":"A Short Term Effect","artist":"The Cure","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/813391-a-short-term-effect-chords-by-the-cure/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/813391?type=chord","rating":4.92813,"votes":11,"content":"“A SHORT TERM EFFECT”\r\nWords by: R.Smith  Music by: The Cure  published by: Fiction Records, 1982\r\nAlbum: Pornography\r\nTabbed by: graph_sas \r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nThe powerchords are based on the bass line. But you can also play the Dm C G F chords instead. \r\nA wah wah pedal can help to reproduce the oppressive atmosphere.\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n(riff)\r\ne|--------9---9------7------------7---------|\r\nB|-----10-------10--------8----------8------|\r\nG|----------9------------------9------------|\r\nD|-7---------------7------------------------|\r\nA|-------------------10---------------------|\r\nE|------------------------------------------|\r\n(drums)\r\n(bass)[/tab]\r\n[ch]D5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]    (x4)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMovement, no movement, just a falling bird[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCold as it hits the bleeding ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe lived and died, catch sight, cover me with earth[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDraped in black, static white sound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA day without substance, a change of thought[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAn atmosphere that rots with time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nColours that flicker in water[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA short term effect[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]D5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]    (x4)\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nScream, as she tries to push him over, helpless and sick[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWith teeth of madness, jump jump dance and sing,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSideways across the desert, a charcoal face bites my hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTime is sweet, derange and disengage everything[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA day without substance, a change of thought[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe atmosphere that rots with time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nColours that flicker in water[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA short term effect[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA short term effect[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAn echo, and a stranger's hand, a short term effect[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAn echo, and a stranger's hand, a short term effect[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]    (x4)\r\n[ch]D5[/ch]","plain_text":"“A SHORT TERM EFFECT”\nWords by: R.Smith  Music by: The Cure  published by: Fiction Records, 1982\nAlbum: Pornography\nTabbed by: graph_sas \n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\nThe powerchords are based on the bass line. But you can also play the Dm C G F chords instead. \nA wah wah pedal can help to reproduce the oppressive atmosphere.\n\n\nD5 E5 C5 D5 G5 A5 F5 C5    (x4)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nD5 E5 C5 D5 G5 A5 F5 C5    (x4)\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\nD5 E5 C5 D5 G5 A5 F5 C5    (x4)\nD5","chords":["A","Dm","C","G","F","B","D","E","D5","E5","C5","G5","A5","F5","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}