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This song doesn't really have incredibly clear-defined chords, so you can always use Cmaj7 or Cm 
instead of C to create the most 'Unnatural' sound, just as an example. 
I just used the chords that sounded best to me. 
Four
C  G#maj7  C  G
When the sCtorm clears and the sDmun shines
We'll see the cCountry beyond the Dmgarden
Oh I was dG#maj7ragged here by an angCel
Against my weak will Gthe stronger Fdictate
C   F/C
Now I stCand here, I've scaled the mFountain
That led from fCmunction to forms of gloFry
And when our hCmands touched like worldGms colliding
A stCar explodingG#maj7  
Then I Cknew that the wheel is turningG  
The wheel Cmis turning
The wheel is turning
The wheel is turning
The wheel is tuCrningF/C  
Rust trG#maj7ansmuted to gold and Cmsilver
By strength of trGue will
No more resistanCceG  
No more resistance
Just perCfectionGmaj7  
Just peC/Grfection
The wCmheel is turning
G#maj7The wheel is turning
The wheel is tuCrningGmaj7  
The wheel Cmis turning

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The Wheel

by Coil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#maj7

F/C

Gmaj7

C/G

This song doesn't really have incredibly clear-defined chords, so you can always use Cmaj7 or Cm

instead of C to create the most 'Unnatural' sound, just as an example.

I just used the chords that sounded best to me.

Four

C G#maj7 C G

C Dm

When the storm clears and the sun shines

C Dm

We'll see the country beyond the garden

G#maj7 C

Oh I was dragged here by an angel

G F

Against my weak will the stronger dictate

C F/C

C F

Now I stand here, I've scaled the mountain

Cm F

That led from function to forms of glory

Cm Gm

And when our hands touched like worlds colliding

C G#maj7

A star exploding

C G

Then I knew that the wheel is turning

The wheel is turning

C F/C

The wheel is turning

G#maj7 Cm

Rust transmuted to gold and silver

By strength of true will

C G

No more resistance

C Gmaj7

Just perfection

C/G

Just perfection

The wheel is turning

G#maj7

The wheel is turning

C Gmaj7

The wheel is turning

About The Wheel Chords by Coil

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