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*My version for Johnboy's tab
Blue Oyster Cult
Goin' Through The Motions
From "Spectres" (1977)
Intro: E  
Verse 1
Too Ewild to care, you got that B/D#animal stare
        C#m/                 D  A/C#  
You got stay anywhere in your eyes
And Eyou're leading me on, but you can B/D#be anyone
         C#m/                      D  A/C#  
'Cause I know you'll be gone 'fore I rise
Chorus
                                       E   A- E  
And we're going through the motions
                                       E   A- E  
Yeah, we're going through the motions
                                       E   A- E  
Yeah, we're going through the motions
                             E   A- E  
Going through the motions
Verse two (chords as above)
Staying with you gave us something to do
I almost thought it was true for a while
'Cause there's love in you lies, you senility skies
You couldn't tell right from wrong if you tried
Chorus
Bridge
 G#m-            C#m                      F#m      G#sus4  G#m  
        To thee I dedicate this photograph
        EI'll even Bsign it "love to F#myou" again
        AAnd when it's Bfaded and forgottEen in some B/D#bookC#m  
You'll sBometimes Alook, yG#mou'll sometimes F#mlook, you'll someEtimes look
Verse 3
It's a game, it's a game, no let's call it a shame
'Cause there's no one to blame just to pay
You were a friend for a day, so don't cry if I say
That you got what you want, it's OK
Chorus
                                       E   A- E  
And we're going through the motions
                                       E   A- E  
Yeah, we're going through the motions
                                       E   A- E  
Yeah, we're going through the motions
                             E   A- E  
Going through the motions
Then a key change
Chorus
                                      F#   B- F#  
And we're going through the motions
                                      F#   B- F#  
Yeah, we're going through the motions
                                      F#   B- F#  
Yeah, we're going through the motions
                            F#   B- F#  
Going through the motions

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Goin Through The Motions

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

C#m

A/C#

G#m

F#m

G#sus4

*My version for Johnboy's tab

Blue Oyster Cult

Goin' Through The Motions

From "Spectres" (1977)

Intro:

Verse 1

E B/D#

Too wild to care, you got that animal stare

C#m D A/C#

You got stay anywhere in your eyes

E B/D#

And you're leading me on, but you can be anyone

C#m D A/C#

'Cause I know you'll be gone 'fore I rise

Chorus

E A E

And we're going through the motions

E A E

Yeah, we're going through the motions

E A E

Yeah, we're going through the motions

E A E

Going through the motions

Verse two (chords as above)

Staying with you gave us something to do

I almost thought it was true for a while

'Cause there's love in you lies, you senility skies

You couldn't tell right from wrong if you tried

Chorus

Bridge

G#m C#m F#m G#sus4 G#m

To thee I dedicate this photograph

E B F#m

I'll even sign it "love to you" again

A B E B/D# C#m

And when it's faded and forgotten in some book

B A G#m F#m E

You'll sometimes look, you'll sometimes look, you'll sometimes look

Verse 3

It's a game, it's a game, no let's call it a shame

'Cause there's no one to blame just to pay

You were a friend for a day, so don't cry if I say

That you got what you want, it's OK

Chorus

E A E

And we're going through the motions

E A E

Yeah, we're going through the motions

E A E

Yeah, we're going through the motions

E A E

Going through the motions

Then a key change

Chorus

F# B F#

And we're going through the motions

F# B F#

Yeah, we're going through the motions

F# B F#

Yeah, we're going through the motions

F# B F#

Going through the motions

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