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Here are the chords for the song Minimal Affection, the third track from The Vaccines' upcoming LP entitled
English Graffiti, nothing too complicated here, if you've got barre chords down you should find this one
pretty easy. Capo on 2nd, if you want to play it without a capo, take the chords up a step (the first chord
should be Ebm) Enjoy.
INTRO
 C#m   F#m   G#m   F#mx2
VERSE
In a C#mworld of minimal aF#mffection,
Can you gG#mive yourself in a F#mword,
To a C#mgirl with a washed-out F#mcomplexion,
She's a mG#mutual friend of F#mours.
C#mAnyone, anyone, aF#mnyone, anyone, G#manyone?
Is there anyone F#mthere?
You fC#morget how to make F#ma connection,
And you've G#mwanted one for so F#mlong.
A
CHORUS
EMoving oAn,
F#mWe don't have a lot in Bcommon,
EWhen the wAorld,
F#mIf you don’t even know my Bname.
INTERLUDE
C#m F#m G#m F#m
VERSE
What C#ma life if not for F#maffection,
Felt inviG#msible, took too F#mhard,
Felt C#menough and drove to F#mdistraction,
As if G#meveryone went F#maway,
C#mAnyone, anyone, aF#mnyone, anyone, G#manyone?
Is there anyone F#mthere?
Fell C#mback and into the F#mquiet,
Where I wanG#mted you for so lonF#mg.A  
CHORUS
EMoving oAn,
F#mWe don't have a lot in Bcommon,
EWhen the wAorld,
F#mIf you don’t even know my Bname.
EHow am I supposed to hear you Acalling,
F#mIf I can’t hear a word you Bsay?
EHow am I supposed to hear you Acalling,
F#mIf I can’t hear a word you Bsay?
BRIDGE 
(Come in with bass)
A E F#m B
C#m F#m G#m F#m
C#m F#m G#m A
CHORUS
EMoving oAn,
F#mWe don't have a lot in Bcommon,
EWhen the wAorld,
F#mIf you don’t even know my Bname.
EHow am I supposed to hear you Acalling,
F#mIf I can’t hear a word you Bsay?
EHow am I supposed to hear you Acalling,
F#mIf I can’t hear a word you Bsay?
OUTRO
 E   A   F#m   Bx2
C#m

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Minimal Affection

by The Vaccines

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Here are the chords for the song Minimal Affection, the third track from The Vaccines' upcoming LP entitled

English Graffiti, nothing too complicated here, if you've got barre chords down you should find this one

pretty easy. Capo on 2nd, if you want to play it without a capo, take the chords up a step (the first chord

should be Ebm) Enjoy.

INTRO

C#m F#m G#m F#m

VERSE

C#m F#m

In a world of minimal affection,

G#m F#m

Can you give yourself in a word,

C#m F#m

To a girl with a washed-out complexion,

G#m F#m

She's a mutual friend of ours.

C#m F#m G#m

Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone?

F#m

Is there anyone there?

C#m F#m

You forget how to make a connection,

G#m F#m

And you've wanted one for so long.

CHORUS

E A

Moving on,

F#m B

We don't have a lot in common,

E A

When the world,

F#m B

If you don’t even know my name.

INTERLUDE

C#m F#m G#m F#m

VERSE

C#m F#m

What a life if not for affection,

G#m F#m

Felt invisible, took too hard,

C#m F#m

Felt enough and drove to distraction,

G#m F#m

As if everyone went away,

C#m F#m G#m

Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone?

F#m

Is there anyone there?

C#m F#m

Fell back and into the quiet,

G#m F#m A

Where I wanted you for so long.

CHORUS

E A

Moving on,

F#m B

We don't have a lot in common,

E A

When the world,

F#m B

If you don’t even know my name.

E A

How am I supposed to hear you calling,

F#m B

If I can’t hear a word you say?

E A

How am I supposed to hear you calling,

F#m B

If I can’t hear a word you say?

BRIDGE

(Come in with bass)

A E F#m B

C#m F#m G#m F#m

C#m F#m G#m A

CHORUS

E A

Moving on,

F#m B

We don't have a lot in common,

E A

When the world,

F#m B

If you don’t even know my name.

E A

How am I supposed to hear you calling,

F#m B

If I can’t hear a word you say?

E A

How am I supposed to hear you calling,

F#m B

If I can’t hear a word you say?

OUTRO

E A F#m B

C#m

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