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Intro
Fm G# D# Cm
Verse 1:
Fm9Everyone it sAbeems,
Ebhas somewhere to gCmo.
Fm9And the faster the world spAbins,
Ebthe shorter the lights will gCmlow.
And I'Fm9m swimming in the nigAbht.
Ebchasing down the moCmon.
Fm9The deeper in the waAbter
D#the more I long for yCmou
Chorus 1:
And Bbmost of what you see my dear is purGmely for show
because Fmnot everything that Dbgoes around comes bCmack around you know
HolBbding on too long is just a feaGmr of letting go,
because Fmnot everything that Dbgoes around comes bCmack around you know
OBbne thing that is clear, it's all downhill from here.
Instrumental
e|---------------------------8~~~~---6~~--6a8--------------------------------|
B|-6a8-------------------6a8---------------------8a10~-----------------------|
G|----5~~-5a8a5~~----5a8-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------8~~~----6~a8-8a10~~------11a10-------8~~---------|
B|6a8------------------6a8------------------------------------10~-------------|
G|---5~--5a8a5~~----5a8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--8~~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|a8---a8------------8a6---8a6a8~~~--------6666666a5--6~a5-------------------|
G|-------8~~-------------8---------------------------5-----5--3~~a5----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------a11-~~~~--11-11-11-11-11a10a8-------8~~------------------|
B|--------------6a8--------------------------------8a10----------------------|
G|--5~-a7~~-7a8--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|--11-11-11-11a10-8-a10~~---11a10a8~~-|
G|-------------------------------------| x 2
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|11a13a11----11a13a11----11a13a11--------------11a13a11----11a13a11--------------|
B|---------13----------13----------13--11~a13-------------13---------13---11~a13~~|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11a13a11----11a13a11----11a15a11----------------11a13a11----11a13a11--------------|
B|----------13----------13-----------13--11~a13-------------13-----------13---11a13~~|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Fm9The love light in your haAbnd,
Ebcleverly disguisCmed.
Fm9All the promises of stoAbne,
Ebcrumble in the nigCmht.
Chorus 2:
MoBbst of what you see my dear is Gmworth letting go
because Fmnot everything that Dbgoes around comes bCmack around you know
HoBblding on too long is just fGmear of what to show
because Fmnot everything that Dbgoes around comes bCmack around you know
Fmnot everything that Dbgoes around comes bCmack around you know
BbOne thing that is clear, it's all downhill from hereCm
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Like Clockwork
by Queens Of The Stone Age
Chords in this song · guitar
Fm
G#
D#
Cm
Fm9
Ab
Eb
Bb
Gm
Db
Intro
Fm G# D# Cm
Verse 1:
Fm9 Ab
Everyone it seems,
Eb Cm
has somewhere to go.
Fm9 Ab
And the faster the world spins,
Eb Cm
the shorter the lights will glow.
Fm9 Ab
And I'm swimming in the night.
Eb Cm
chasing down the moon.
Fm9 Ab
The deeper in the water
D# Cm
the more I long for you
Chorus 1:
Bb Gm
And most of what you see my dear is purely for show
Fm Db Cm
because not everything that goes around comes back around you know
Bb Gm
Holding on too long is just a fear of letting go,
Fm Db Cm
because not everything that goes around comes back around you know
Bb
One thing that is clear, it's all downhill from here.
Instrumental
e|---------------------------8~~~~---6~~--6a8--------------------------------|
B|-6a8-------------------6a8---------------------8a10~-----------------------|
G|----5~~-5a8a5~~----5a8-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------8~~~----6~a8-8a10~~------11a10-------8~~---------|
B|6a8------------------6a8------------------------------------10~-------------|
G|---5~--5a8a5~~----5a8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--8~~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|a8---a8------------8a6---8a6a8~~~--------6666666a5--6~a5-------------------|
G|-------8~~-------------8---------------------------5-----5--3~~a5----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------a11-~~~~--11-11-11-11-11a10a8-------8~~------------------|
B|--------------6a8--------------------------------8a10----------------------|
G|--5~-a7~~-7a8--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|--11-11-11-11a10-8-a10~~---11a10a8~~-|
G|-------------------------------------| x 2
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|11a13a11----11a13a11----11a13a11--------------11a13a11----11a13a11--------------|
B|---------13----------13----------13--11~a13-------------13---------13---11~a13~~|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11a13a11----11a13a11----11a15a11----------------11a13a11----11a13a11--------------|
B|----------13----------13-----------13--11~a13-------------13-----------13---11a13~~|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Fm9 Ab
The love light in your hand,
Eb Cm
cleverly disguised.
Fm9 Ab
All the promises of stone,
Eb Cm
crumble in the night.
Chorus 2:
Bb Gm
Most of what you see my dear is worth letting go
Fm Db Cm
because not everything that goes around comes back around you know
Bb Gm
Holding on too long is just fear of what to show
Fm Db Cm
because not everything that goes around comes back around you know
Fm Db Cm
not everything that goes around comes back around you know
Bb Cm
One thing that is clear, it's all downhill from here
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