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Tempest

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Standard Tuning
[Verse] ~0:27 (single strum)
DmTake out the Fstories
They've Cput into your Dmmind
And Dmbrace for the Fglory
As you Cstare into the Dmsky
The Dmsky benFeath 
I Cknow you can't be tired
[Break]
  C    Dmx4
[Verse]
Lay thereC  Dm  
Stare at the CceilingDm  
And Cswitch back Dmto your CtimeDm  
Just go aChead Dm  
Now try and Ctaste it Dm  
I Cknow it Dmshould be CripeDm  
ThrustAm  F  Am  F  
AheadAm  F  Am  F  
[Chorus]
    DmTurning in cFircles
Been caught in a stGasis
The ancient Garrival
Cut to the endDm  
I'd like to be Ftaken
Apart from the Ginside
Then spit through the Gcycle 
[Break]
  C     Dm(x4)
[Verse]
I wondeCr Dm  
Just how you Cshaped it Dm  
To Cget back Dmto your pCrizeDm  
ThrustAm  F  Am  F  
AheadAm  F  Am  F  
[Chorus]
    DmTurning in cFircles
Been caught in a stGasis
The ancient Garrival
Cut to the endDm  
I'd like to be Ftaken
Apart from the Ginside
Then spit through the Gcycle 
[Break] (single strum)
Dm
Dm
DmWake for the Fglory
I Cknow you can't be...
[Bridge]
...DtiredAb  
     D    Ab(x7)
[Chorus]
    DmTurning in cFircles
Been caught in a stGasis
The ancient Garrival
Cut to the endDm  
I'd like you to tFake me
Apart from the Ginside
Then spit through the Gcycle 
   DmInside,  Finside,  Ginside
Turning in Dmcircles
Been caught in a stFasis
I want you to tGake me
Apart from the Ginside
[Outro]
  D    Ab(x8)

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Tempest

by Deftones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

[Verse] ~0:27 (single strum)

Dm F

Take out the stories

C Dm

They've put into your mind

Dm F

And brace for the glory

C Dm

As you stare into the sky

Dm F

The sky beneath

I know you can't be tired

[Break]

C Dm

[Verse]

C Dm

Lay there

C Dm

Stare at the ceiling

C Dm C Dm

And switch back to your time

C Dm

Just go ahead

C Dm

Now try and taste it

C Dm C Dm

I know it should be ripe

Am F Am F

Thrust

Am F Am F

Ahead

[Chorus]

Dm F

Turning in circles

Been caught in a stasis

The ancient arrival

Cut to the end

I'd like to be taken

Apart from the inside

Then spit through the cycle

[Break]

C Dm

(x4)

[Verse]

C Dm

I wonder

C Dm

Just how you shaped it

C Dm C Dm

To get back to your prize

Am F Am F

Thrust

Am F Am F

Ahead

[Chorus]

Dm F

Turning in circles

Been caught in a stasis

The ancient arrival

Cut to the end

I'd like to be taken

Apart from the inside

Then spit through the cycle

[Break] (single strum)

Dm F

Wake for the glory

I know you can't be...

[Bridge]

D Ab

...tired

D Ab

(x7)

[Chorus]

Dm F

Turning in circles

Been caught in a stasis

The ancient arrival

Cut to the end

I'd like you to take me

Apart from the inside

Then spit through the cycle

Dm F G

Inside, inside, inside

Turning in circles

Been caught in a stasis

I want you to take me

Apart from the inside

[Outro]

D Ab

(x8)

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