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Distractions

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"Distractions" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
_____Intro:
 Em  Ebm  Dm  Em
 C7E C#dimE Am/EEm
 /  /    
 EmB         Dmaj7BbG#
   (add b9)    /
_____Verse: 1
Em7                      F#m7
 What is this thing in life
           F#7          Bm
 That persuades me to spend
                 Em7
 time away from you?
                     F#m7
 If you can answer this
         F7       Bm       Bm
                  (add 9)  
 You can have the moon
Em7                    F#m7
 This is the place to be
    F#7          Bm  Bm/A
 Anyway you can see
                   Em7
 There's a lovely view
 Why are there always
 F#m7     F7        Bmaj7C#m7B Bmaj7
                      /      
 So many other things to do?_____
_____Chorus:
     G       G/B    C               D                 Em7
 Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head
            C               D
 When I'm alone I think of you
                   Em7              Em7/D     C
 And the life we'd lead If we could only be free
        D/C   G        G/BC D Em9Bm7E
              (add 9)          / 
 From these distractions,       ooh__
_____Verse: 2
Em7                     F#m7
 The postman's at the door
           F#7         Bm                  Em7
 While the telephone rings on the kitchen wall
                       F#m7  F7         Bm       Bm
                                        (add 9)  
 Pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear, ooh______
Em7               F#m7        F#7         Bm  Bm/A
 I wanna be with you, tell me what I can do?
                  Em7                      F#m7
 Nothing is too small, away from all this jazz
             F7         Bmaj7C#m7B Bmaj7
                          /  
 We could do anything at all_____
_____Chorus:
     G       G/B    C               D                 Em7
 Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head
            C               D
 When I'm alone I think of you
                     Em7            Em7/D      C
 And the things we'd do if we could only be through
        D/C   G        G/BC D Em9Bm7E
              (add 9)          / 
 with these distractions
_____Modulate Guitar solo, whole step
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m  F#m7
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m  F#m7
 Em9   Bb7-5
_____Verse: 3
Em7                     F#m7     F#7
 I'll find a peaceful place far away
            Bm             Em7
 From the noise of a busy day___
                         F#m7
 Where we can spend our nights
   F7              Bmaj7C#m7B Bmaj7
                     /  
 Counting shooting stars____
_____Chorus:
     G       G/B    C               D                 Em7
 Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head
            C               D
 When I'm alone I think of you
                     Em7            Em7/D      C
 And the things we'd do if we could only be through
        D/C   G        G/B
              (add 9)  
 With these distractions
      C                   D                 Em7
 like butterflies they're buzzing 'round my head
            C               D
 When I'm alone I think of you
                   Em7              Em7/D     C
 And the life we'd lead If we could only be free
        D/C      Gmaj9
 From these distractions

Distractions chords and lyrics

Free chords for Distractions by Paul McCartney. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

"Distractions" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
_____Intro:
 Em  Ebm  Dm  Em
 C7/E  C#dim/E  Am/E  Em
 Em  B(add b9)  Dmaj7  Bb/G#
_____Verse: 1
 Why are there always
_____Chorus:
_____Verse: 2
_____Chorus:
_____Modulate Guitar solo, whole step
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m  F#m7
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m  F#m7
 Em9   Bb7-5
_____Verse: 3
_____Chorus:

Distractions Chords by Paul McCartney

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What key is "Distractions" in?

The chords for "Distractions" show the original chord names (including Em, Ebm, Dm, C7, E, C#dim). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.