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These are the chords to the Circa Survive song, Sharp Practice Acoustic. It is tuned in D,
(also known as one whole step down). I am in particular tabbing the video where they are playing
playing the same chords in different positions to add more depth and clarity, or slight variations
of those chords, but I will be tabbing this song for just one guitar.
to any key by using a capo.
In the section I labeled bridge, I use a B7 chord, with a muted low E (6th string) it 
e---2
B---0
G---2
D---1
A---2
E---x
You could also choose to use a regular B chord!
Intro:
 Am   Ex2
Verse:
   AmTripping ovEer things unAmsaid
In a constEant motionAm  
I cannot recogEnize the truthAm  
Cause it's unEfamiliarAm  
If you didn't have so Emuch left to proveAm  
Would there be EresistanceAm  
Kicking up thiEs cloud of Amdust
'Til it covers Eus?
Pre-Chorus:
  DI have been there and Edone it a thousand tiFmes
Never with my Geyes open
Chorus:
  CYou get what you Empay forC  
We can't sell our Emgoddamn souls anyGmorEme
GAnymorEme
 BDon't let them give you the Crun-around
GAgaiEmn! GAgaiEmn!
BIt's up to you to make sense of it
   Am   Ex2
Oh
Verse:
   AmNo one heEsitates to Amtaste
When they come and thrEow their feet downAm  
If you want Eto not make Amhaste
Keep your feet Eon the groundAm  
I hear it coming from a Emillion miles awaAmy
Like a stampeEde of footstepsAm  
Kicking up Ethis cloud of Amdust
'Til it coveErs us
Pre-Chorus:
  DYou can't control what has hEappened to your Fheart
'Til you give it Gaway
'Til you give it awCay
Chorus:
  CYou get what you Empay forC  
We can't sell our Emgoddamn souls anymGoreEm  
AnymoGreEm  
BDon't let them give you the Crun-around
GAgaEmin! GAgaEmin!
 BIt's up to you to make sense of it
Bridge:
  EmSo many B7words flooding Cin my vacant B7mindEm  
Too little B7space, too little Csleep, too little B7timeEm  
Tripping Gover things uCnsaid
In a cAmonstant motionEm  
I cannot reGcognize the trCuth
Cause I've nAmever known itD  E  
I've never knFown it
OGoh
Chorus:
  CYou get what you Empay forC  
We can't sell our Emgoddamn souls anyGmorEme
AnGymoEmre
  BDon't let them give you the rCun-around
AGgaiEmn! AGgaiEmn!
BIt's up to you to make sense of it
COh

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Sharp Practice

by Circa Survive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

These are the chords to the Circa Survive song, Sharp Practice Acoustic. It is tuned in D,

(also known as one whole step down). I am in particular tabbing the video where they are playing

playing the same chords in different positions to add more depth and clarity, or slight variations

of those chords, but I will be tabbing this song for just one guitar.

to any key by using a capo.

In the section I labeled bridge, I use a B7 chord, with a muted low E (6th string) it

e---2

B---0

G---2

D---1

A---2

E---x

You could also choose to use a regular B chord!

Intro:

Am E

Verse:

Am E Am

Tripping over things unsaid

E Am

In a constant motion

E Am

I cannot recognize the truth

E Am

Cause it's unfamiliar

E Am

If you didn't have so much left to prove

E Am

Would there be resistance

E Am

Kicking up this cloud of dust

'Til it covers us?

Pre-Chorus:

D E F

I have been there and done it a thousand times

Never with my eyes open

Chorus:

C Em C

You get what you pay for

Em G Em

We can't sell our goddamn souls anymore

G Em

Anymore

B C

Don't let them give you the run-around

G Em G Em

Again! Again!

It's up to you to make sense of it

Am E

Verse:

Am E Am

No one hesitates to taste

E Am

When they come and throw their feet down

E Am

If you want to not make haste

E Am

Keep your feet on the ground

E Am

I hear it coming from a million miles away

E Am

Like a stampede of footsteps

E Am

Kicking up this cloud of dust

'Til it covers us

Pre-Chorus:

D E F

You can't control what has happened to your heart

'Til you give it away

Chorus:

C Em C

You get what you pay for

Em G Em

We can't sell our goddamn souls anymore

G Em

Anymore

B C

Don't let them give you the run-around

G Em G Em

Again! Again!

It's up to you to make sense of it

Bridge:

Em B7 C B7 Em

So many words flooding in my vacant mind

B7 C B7 Em

Too little space, too little sleep, too little time

G C

Tripping over things unsaid

Am Em

In a constant motion

G C

I cannot recognize the truth

Am D E

Cause I've never known it

I've never known it

Ooh

Chorus:

C Em C

You get what you pay for

Em G Em

We can't sell our goddamn souls anymore

G Em

Anymore

B C

Don't let them give you the run-around

G Em G Em

Again! Again!

It's up to you to make sense of it

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