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Nuclear
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First Song Is With NO CAPO
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VERSE 1
FmStanding on the Cmedge of the Fmcrater
Like the prophets once Cmsaid
And the Fmashes are all Cmcold now
No more Fmbullets and the embers are Cmdead
BbmWhispers in the Fmair tell the tBbmales
Of the brothers Fmgone
DesoBbmlation
DevaFmstation
What a Dbmess we made
When it all went Cwrong
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Verse 2
FmWatching from the Cmedge of the Fmcircus
For the games to Cmbegin
GladiFmators draw their Cmswords
Form their Dbranks for armaCgeddon
----------------Muted----------------------------------
CHORUS [---------------]
******* [------------br-]
Fm [---------10-12-]
I'm nuclear [------10-------]
Cm [-8-11----------]
I'm wild [---------------]
Bbm C|
I'm breaking Up inside |
Fm|
A heart of broken glass----|
DeCmfiled
Deep Bbminside
The abandoned Cchild
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VERSE 3
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FmStanding on the Cmedge of the Fmunderworld
Looking at the Cmabyss
And I'm Fmhoping for some Cmmiracle
To Fmbreakout to escape from Cmall this
BbmWhispers in the Fmair
Tell the Bbmtales of a life that's Fmgone
DesoBbmlation
DevaFmstation
What a Dbmess we made
When it all went Cwrong
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CHORUS
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SOLO
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[--------------------------b---brp---|----s---------|-br-|--s--------]
[-10-13-10-13-10-13-10-13-12--12--10-|---5\10-13-12-|-5--|-5\-10-8-6-]
[------------------------------------|-6------------|----|-----------]
[------------------------------------|--------------|----|-----------]
[------------------------------------|--------------|----|-----------]
b
[-------------br-|-------------------b--br--|-11-8--------|--------]
[---------6-9-8--|---5-------5---6-8-8--8-6-|------9----8-|--------]
[---5-6-8--------|-5---5---5---5------------|--------10---|--------]
[-8--------------|-------5------------------|-------------|-5-5-5--]
[----------------|--------------------------|-------------|--------]
[----------------|--------------------------|-------------|--------]
03:40 C
[-------------------------|---|---s---------------------b-]
[-6-6-6-------------6-9-6-|-5-|-14\17-17-17-17---18-20-20-]
[-------6-5---5-6-8-------|-5-|---------------------------]
[-----------8-------------|-5-|---------------------------]
[-------------------------|-3-|---------------------------]
[-------------------------|---|---------------------------]
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CHORUS
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Play this with the chorus above
03:53
[-18-16-----b-]
[-------20-20-]
[-------------]
[-------------]
[-------------]
[-------------]
04:12 04:18 04:26
[----------------------------|-Muted----------|-------|-----------------]
[------------s-------------b-|-------------br-|--b----|--b-----------br-]
[-------12-13\15-13-12----15-|---------10-12--|-12-12-|-13-13-12-10-12--]
[-14-15----------------15----|------10--------|-------|-----------------]
[----------------------------|-8-11-----------|-------|-----------------]
[----------------------------|----------------|-------|-----------------]
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FmOhhhhhhhhh C
[---------------b-]
[--------------12-]
[-----------------]
[-----------------]
[-----------------]
[-----------------]
| |
| |
[-Muted-----------]
[-------------b---]
[---------10-12---]
[------10---------]
[-8-11------------]
[-----------------]
BbmDeep inside
[--b----br---]
[-13---13-11-]
[------------]
[------------]
[------------]
[------------]
The abandoning Cchild
[-----b----]
[-13-13-13-]
[----------]
[----------]
[----------]
[----------]
Fm
Chords are relative to the capo
This Is With The CAPO 1st Fret
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VERSE 1
EmStanding on the Bmedge of the Emcrater
Like the prophets once Bmsaid
And the Emashes are all Bmcold now
No more Embullets and the embers are Bmdead
AmWhispers in the Emair tell the Amtales
Of the brothers Emgone
DesoAmlation
DevaEmstation
What a C7mess we made
When it all went Bwrong
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Verse 2
EmWatching from the Bmedge of the Emcircus
For the games to Bmbegin
GladiEmators draw their Bmswords
Form their C7ranks for armBageddon
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CHORUS
I'm Emnuclear
I'm Bmwild
I'm Ambreaking Up inBside
A heart of Embroken glass
DeBmfiled
Deep Aminside
The abandoned Bchild
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VERSE 3
EmStanding on the Bmedge of the Emunderworld
Looking at the Bmabyss
And I'm Emhoping for some Bmmiracle
To Embreakout to escape from Bmall this
AmWhispers in the Emair
Tell the Amtales of a life that's Emgone
DesoAmlation
DevaEmstation
What a C7mess we made
When it all went Bwrong
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CHORUS
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Nuclear
by Mike Oldfield
Chords in this song · guitar
Fm
Cm
Bbm
Db
C
Em
Bm
Am
C7
B
First Song Is With NO CAPO
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VERSE 1
Fm Cm Fm
Standing on the edge of the crater
Cm
Like the prophets once said
Fm Cm
And the ashes are all cold now
Fm Cm
No more bullets and the embers are dead
Bbm Fm Bbm
Whispers in the air tell the tales
Fm
Of the brothers gone
Bbm
Desolation
Fm
Devastation
Db
What a mess we made
C
When it all went wrong
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Verse 2
Fm Cm Fm
Watching from the edge of the circus
Cm
For the games to begin
Fm Cm
Gladiators draw their swords
Db C
Form their ranks for armageddon
----------------Muted----------------------------------
CHORUS [---------------]
******* [------------br-]
Fm [---------10-12-]
I'm nuclear [------10-------]
Cm [-8-11----------]
I'm wild [---------------]
Bbm C
|
I'm breaking Up inside |
Fm
|
A heart of broken glass----|
Cm
Defiled
Bbm
Deep inside
C
The abandoned child
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VERSE 3
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Fm Cm Fm
Standing on the edge of the underworld
Cm
Looking at the abyss
Fm Cm
And I'm hoping for some miracle
Fm Cm
To breakout to escape from all this
Bbm Fm
Whispers in the air
Bbm Fm
Tell the tales of a life that's gone
Bbm
Desolation
Fm
Devastation
Db
What a mess we made
C
When it all went wrong
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CHORUS
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SOLO
[------------------------------------|--------------|----|-----------]
[--------------------------b---brp---|----s---------|-br-|--s--------]
[-10-13-10-13-10-13-10-13-12--12--10-|---5\10-13-12-|-5--|-5\-10-8-6-]
[------------------------------------|-6------------|----|-----------]
[------------------------------------|--------------|----|-----------]
[------------------------------------|--------------|----|-----------]
b
[-------------br-|-------------------b--br--|-11-8--------|--------]
[---------6-9-8--|---5-------5---6-8-8--8-6-|------9----8-|--------]
[---5-6-8--------|-5---5---5---5------------|--------10---|--------]
[-8--------------|-------5------------------|-------------|-5-5-5--]
[----------------|--------------------------|-------------|--------]
[----------------|--------------------------|-------------|--------]
03:40 C
[-------------------------|---|---s---------------------b-]
[-6-6-6-------------6-9-6-|-5-|-14\17-17-17-17---18-20-20-]
[-------6-5---5-6-8-------|-5-|---------------------------]
[-----------8-------------|-5-|---------------------------]
[-------------------------|-3-|---------------------------]
[-------------------------|---|---------------------------]
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CHORUS
*******
Play this with the chorus above
03:53
[-18-16-----b-]
[-------20-20-]
[-------------]
[-------------]
[-------------]
[-------------]
04:12 04:18 04:26
[----------------------------|-Muted----------|-------|-----------------]
[------------s-------------b-|-------------br-|--b----|--b-----------br-]
[-------12-13\15-13-12----15-|---------10-12--|-12-12-|-13-13-12-10-12--]
[-14-15----------------15----|------10--------|-------|-----------------]
[----------------------------|-8-11-----------|-------|-----------------]
[----------------------------|----------------|-------|-----------------]
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Fm C
Ohhhhhhhhh
[---------------b-]
[--------------12-]
[-----------------]
[-----------------]
[-----------------]
[-----------------]
| |
| |
[-Muted-----------]
[-------------b---]
[---------10-12---]
[------10---------]
[-8-11------------]
[-----------------]
Bbm
Deep inside
[--b----br---]
[-13---13-11-]
[------------]
[------------]
[------------]
[------------]
C
The abandoning child
[-----b----]
[-13-13-13-]
[----------]
[----------]
[----------]
[----------]
Fm
Chords are relative to the capo
This Is With The CAPO 1st Fret
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VERSE 1
Em Bm Em
Standing on the edge of the crater
Bm
Like the prophets once said
Em Bm
And the ashes are all cold now
Em Bm
No more bullets and the embers are dead
Am Em Am
Whispers in the air tell the tales
Em
Of the brothers gone
Am
Desolation
Em
Devastation
C7
What a mess we made
B
When it all went wrong
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Verse 2
Em Bm Em
Watching from the edge of the circus
Bm
For the games to begin
Em Bm
Gladiators draw their swords
C7 B
Form their ranks for armageddon
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CHORUS
Em
I'm nuclear
Bm
I'm wild
Am B
I'm breaking Up inside
Em
A heart of broken glass
Bm
Defiled
Am
Deep inside
B
The abandoned child
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VERSE 3
Em Bm Em
Standing on the edge of the underworld
Bm
Looking at the abyss
Em Bm
And I'm hoping for some miracle
Em Bm
To breakout to escape from all this
Am Em
Whispers in the air
Am Em
Tell the tales of a life that's gone
Am
Desolation
Em
Devastation
C7
What a mess we made
B
When it all went wrong
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CHORUS
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