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E (12 measures)
                                 E( E  B)
I drove into the centre of town
                                      E   C#m( C#m  B)  C#m( C#m  B)
To find a place that I can settle down
                                      E( E  B)
I just got back from a minor operation 
                                           E   C#m( C#m  B)  C#m( C#m  B)
I just got out but I didn't go right to you 
Amaj7I want to be well desiEmaj7gned E  
Amaj7I want to be well desigEmaj7nedE  
Amaj7Cause you talk and I just feel soEmaj7  E  
Amaj7Cause you talk and I just feel so
 E( E  B)   E( E  B) 
 C#m( C#m  B)  C#m( C#m  B) 
                                E( E  B)
I lie in bed cause I feel so low 
                                               E   C#m( C#m  B)  C#m( C#m  B)
I try to think but I just don't f.uckin' know
                                           E( E  B)
I type a thing to the rhythm of your heart
EAnd when you die I'll take it back to the staC#mrtC#m  B  B  
                 Amaj7      E( E  Emaj7)
I want to be well designed 
                  Amaj7    E( E  Emaj7) 
I want to be well designed
                             Amaj7    E( E  Emaj7)
Cause you talk and I just feel so
Amaj7Cause you talk and I just feel soE  E  
G (let fade out through 4 measures)
 C#m( C#m  B)  C#m( C#m  B) 
 E( E  B)   E( E  B)
C#m C#m B B
Amaj7I want to be well desiEgned F#  
Amaj7I want to be well desigEnedF#  
Amaj7Cause you talk and I just feel soE  F#  
Amaj7Cause you talk and I just feel so
Outro:
 E( E  B)   E( E  B)
 C#m( C#m  B)  C#m  C#m  
 E( E  B)   E( E  B)
 C#m( C#m  B)  C#m( C#m  B)
End On E
way to play the  C#m( C#m  B) progression:
C#m1 2 3 4   C#m1 + 2 + 3 B+ 4 +
way to play the  E( E  B) progression:
E1 2 3 4   E1 + 2 + 3 B+ 4 +
way to play the    E( E  Emaj7) progression:
E1 2 3 4   E1 + 2 Emaj7+ 3 + 4 +

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Operation

by Yuck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Amaj7

Emaj7

E (12 measures)

E E B

( )

I drove into the centre of town

E C#m C#m B C#m C#m B

( ) ( )

To find a place that I can settle down

E E B

( )

I just got back from a minor operation

E C#m C#m B C#m C#m B

( ) ( )

I just got out but I didn't go right to you

Amaj7 Emaj7 E

I want to be well designed

Amaj7 Emaj7 E

I want to be well designed

Amaj7 Emaj7 E

Cause you talk and I just feel so

Amaj7

Cause you talk and I just feel so

E E B E E B

( ) ( )

C#m C#m B C#m C#m B

( ) ( )

E E B

( )

I lie in bed cause I feel so low

E C#m C#m B C#m C#m B

( ) ( )

I try to think but I just don't f.uckin' know

E E B

( )

I type a thing to the rhythm of your heart

E C#m C#m B B

And when you die I'll take it back to the start

Amaj7 E E Emaj7

( )

I want to be well designed

Amaj7 E E Emaj7

( )

I want to be well designed

Amaj7 E E Emaj7

( )

Cause you talk and I just feel so

Amaj7 E E

Cause you talk and I just feel so

G (let fade out through 4 measures)

C#m C#m B C#m C#m B

( ) ( )

E E B E E B

( ) ( )

C#m C#m B B

Amaj7 E F#

I want to be well designed

Amaj7 E F#

I want to be well designed

Amaj7 E F#

Cause you talk and I just feel so

Amaj7

Cause you talk and I just feel so

Outro:

E E B E E B

( ) ( )

C#m C#m B C#m C#m

( )

E E B E E B

( ) ( )

C#m C#m B C#m C#m B

( ) ( )

End On E

C#m C#m B

way to play the ( ) progression:

C#m C#m B

1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

E E B

way to play the ( ) progression:

E E B

1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

E E Emaj7

way to play the ( ) progression:

E E Emaj7

1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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