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Note: "Bass notes" should be played as the top note
[Verse 1]
N.C
Define her abyss
N.C
Show it respect
     E/Eb  E/BbThen E/Aba
     E/Eb  E/BbCelesE/Abtial nest
Dbm/EWill grow aE/Abbove
[Pre-Chorus 1]
     E/Eb  E/BbWhen E/AbI'm  E/EbbrokeE/Bbn, I E/Abam   Dbm/Ewhole
And when I'm E/Abwhole, I'm broken
[Chorus]
         Esus2/Db  Esus2/AbOur mother's
         Esus2/Db  Esus2/AbPhilosophy
         Esus2/Db  Esus2/AbIt feels
Esus2/DbLike quicEsus2/Abksand
Esus2/DbAnd ifEsus2/Ab  
Esus2/DbShe sinksEsus2/Ab  
Esus2/DbI'm going Esus2/Abdown with herEsus2/Db  
[Verse 2]
E/EbLocatE/Bbe herE/Ab  
E/EbBlack E/BblakeE/Ab  
Dbm/EThe steam from this E/Abpit
E/EbWill form E/BbaE/Ab  
E/BbCloud E/Abfor Dbm/Eher to live E/Abon
[Pre-Chorus 2]
     E/Eb  E/BbWhen E/AbShe's E/EbbrokeE/Bbn, ShE/Abe is Dbm/Ewhole
And when she's E/Abwhole, she's broken
[Chorus]
         Esus2/Db  Esus2/AbOur mother's
         Esus2/Db  Esus2/AbPhilosophy
         Esus2/Db  Esus2/AbIt feels
Esus2/DbLike quicEsus2/Abksand
Esus2/DbAnd ifEsus2/Ab  
Esus2/DbShe sinksEsus2/Ab  
Esus2/DbI'm going Esus2/Abdown with her
[Instrumental]
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D
[Verse 3]
G/GbHacklG/DbeG/B  
G/GbThis G/DbdarknG/Bess
Em/GUp to the G/Blight
G/GbWhere G/DbchorG/Beographed
G/GbOxygeG/DbnG/B  
Em/GEmbroiders the G/Bair
[Pre-Chorus 3]
     G/Gb  G/DbWhen G/Bwe're G/GbbrokeG/Dbn we G/Bare Em/Gwhole
And when we're G/Bwhole we're broken
[Outro]
Dsus2We are the siblings of the sun
N.C
Let's step into this beam
Dsus2Every time you give up
Dsus2You take away our future
Dsus2And my continuity and my daughter's
Dsus2/GbAnd her dDsus2/GaughtersDsus2/B  Dsus2/G  
Dsus2/GbAnd her dDsus2/GaughtersDsus2/B  Dsus2/G  
Dsus2/GbAnd her dDsus2/GaughtersDsus2/B  Dsus2/G  

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Quicksand

by Björk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/Eb

E/Bb

E/Ab

Dbm/E

Esus2/Db

Esus2/Ab

Esus2/Bb

Esus2/B

Dsus2/Db

Dsus2/D

Dsus2/Gb

G/Gb

G/Db

G/B

Em/G

Dsus2

Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B

Note: "Bass notes" should be played as the top note

[Verse 1]

N.C

Define her abyss

N.C

Show it respect

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab

Then a

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab

Celestial nest

Dbm/E E/Ab

Will grow above

[Pre-Chorus 1]

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab Dbm/E

When I'm broken, I am whole

E/Ab

And when I'm whole, I'm broken

[Chorus]

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

Our mother's

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

Philosophy

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

It feels

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

Like quicksand

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

And if

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

She sinks

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab Esus2/Db

I'm going down with her

[Verse 2]

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab

Locate her

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab

Black lake

Dbm/E E/Ab

The steam from this pit

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab

Will form a

E/Bb E/Ab Dbm/E E/Ab

Cloud for her to live on

[Pre-Chorus 2]

E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab E/Eb E/Bb E/Ab Dbm/E

When She's broken, She is whole

E/Ab

And when she's whole, she's broken

[Chorus]

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

Our mother's

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

Philosophy

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

It feels

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

Like quicksand

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

And if

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

She sinks

Esus2/Db Esus2/Ab

I'm going down with her

[Instrumental]

Esus2/Bb Esus2/B Esus2/Db Esus2/B

Dsus2/Db Dsus2/D Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/D

[Verse 3]

G/Gb G/Db G/B

Hackle

G/Gb G/Db G/B

This darkness

Em/G G/B

Up to the light

G/Gb G/Db G/B

Where choreographed

G/Gb G/Db G/B

Oxygen

Em/G G/B

Embroiders the air

[Pre-Chorus 3]

G/Gb G/Db G/B G/Gb G/Db G/B Em/G

When we're broken we are whole

G/B

And when we're whole we're broken

[Outro]

Dsus2

We are the siblings of the sun

N.C

Let's step into this beam

Dsus2

Every time you give up

Dsus2

You take away our future

Dsus2

And my continuity and my daughter's

Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/G Dsus2/B Dsus2/G

And her daughters

Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/G Dsus2/B Dsus2/G

And her daughters

Dsus2/Gb Dsus2/G Dsus2/B Dsus2/G

And her daughters

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