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Flaming Telepaths

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[Intro]
  E    E/D    C#m   Cx4
[Verse]
EmWell I've oDpened up my Gveins Dtoo many Emtimes,
Emand the Dpoison's in my Gheart and Din my Emmind
EmPoison's in my bloodstream,
Dpoison's in my Bpride,
EmI'm after rebellion, I'll Dsettle for Bb7liesB7  
[Chorus]
CIs it any wB7onder that my mEmind's on fAire
imCprisoned by the B7thoughts of what you Emdo?
CIs it any wB7onder that the jEmoke's an Airon
C...and the B7jokes on EyouE/D  C#m  C  
E    E/D   C#m   C
[Verse]
Em...Ex-Dperiments that Gfailed Dtoo many Emtimes,
EmtransforDmations that Gwere too Dhard to Emfind
EmPoison's in my bloodstream,
Dpoison's in my Bpride,
EmI'm after rebellion, I'll Dsettle for Bb7liesB7  
[Chorus]
CYes I know the sB7ecrets of the Emiron and mindA,
Cthey're trinity B7acts a mineral Emfire
CYes I know the sB7ecrets of the Emcircuitry Amind,
Cit's a flaming B7wonder teleEpathE/D  C#m  C  
E    E/D   C#m   C
[Instrumental Verse]
Em  D  G  D  Em
Em  D  G  D  Em
Em     D     B
Em     D     Bb7    B7
[Instrumental Chorus]
C   B7   Em   A
C   B7   Em
C   B7   Em   A
C   B7
  Am     B7     C    B7x4
[Verse]
EmWell I've Dopened up my Gveins Dtoo many Emtimes
Emand the Dpoison's in my Gheart and Din my Emmind
EmPoison's in my bloodstream,
Dpoison's in my Bpride,
EmI'm after rebellion, I'll Dsettle for Bb7liesB7  
[Chorus]
CIs it any B7wonder that my Emmind's on Afire,
Cimprisoned by the B7thoughts of what you Emdo
CIs it any B7wonder that the Emjoke's an Airon
C...and the B7jokes on AmyouB7  
C...and the B7jokes on AmyouB7  
C...and the B7jokes on AmyouB7  
C...and the B7jokes on AmyouB7  
C...and the B7jokes.

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

Blue Öyster Cult is known for its blend of hard rock with psychedelic elements and a fondness for occult, fantastical, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek lyrics. This song, appearing on the album Secret Treaties, fits right into their world, embracing a mysterious and evocative atmosphere. Playing it means tapping into that unique fusion of power and enigma that defines the band's sound.

AI-written from these sources:Blue Öyster Cult — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Flaming Telepaths

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/D

C#m

Bb7

[Intro]

E E/D C#m C

[Verse]

Em D G D Em

Well I've opened up my veins too many times,

Em D G D Em

and the poison's in my heart and in my mind

Poison's in my bloodstream,

D B

poison's in my pride,

Em D Bb7 B7

I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies

[Chorus]

C B7 Em A

Is it any wonder that my mind's on fire

C B7 Em

imprisoned by the thoughts of what you do?

C B7 Em A

Is it any wonder that the joke's an iron

C B7 E E/D C#m C

...and the jokes on you

E E/D C#m C

[Verse]

Em D G D Em

...Ex-periments that failed too many times,

Em D G D Em

transformations that were too hard to find

Poison's in my bloodstream,

D B

poison's in my pride,

Em D Bb7 B7

I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies

[Chorus]

C B7 Em A

Yes I know the secrets of the iron and mind,

C B7 Em

they're trinity acts a mineral fire

C B7 Em A

Yes I know the secrets of the circuitry mind,

C B7 E E/D C#m C

it's a flaming wonder telepath

E E/D C#m C

[Instrumental Verse]

Em D G D Em

Em D B

Em D Bb7 B7

[Instrumental Chorus]

C B7 Em A

C B7 Em

C B7 Em A

C B7

Am B7 C B7

[Verse]

Em D G D Em

Well I've opened up my veins too many times

Em D G D Em

and the poison's in my heart and in my mind

Poison's in my bloodstream,

D B

poison's in my pride,

Em D Bb7 B7

I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies

[Chorus]

C B7 Em A

Is it any wonder that my mind's on fire,

C B7 Em

imprisoned by the thoughts of what you do

C B7 Em A

Is it any wonder that the joke's an iron

C B7 Am B7

...and the jokes on you

C B7 Am B7

...and the jokes on you

C B7 Am B7

...and the jokes on you

C B7 Am B7

...and the jokes on you

C B7

...and the jokes.

About Flaming Telepaths Tab by Blue Öyster Cult

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