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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
STANDARD TUNING
*So Raggi strums the chords in the chorus, but here is what he plays for the verse and prechorus.
Lyrics and chords are listed after since that is what Nanna plays throughout.
[INTRO AND VERSE]
Guitar 1 (Raggi):
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8------8-------------8-------8-----------7------7------------7------7-------|
G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7------7------7-----7-------7------7-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5------5-------------5-------5-----------7------7------------7------7-------|
G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------3------3-----3-------3------3-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play through 2x for Intro)
(Play through 2x for Verse)
[Pre-Chorus]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5------5-------------5-------5-----------7------7------------7------7-------|
G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)
A|--3------3------3-----3-------3------3-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Also here is the little riff heard throughout the song:
Guitar 3 (Brynjar):
e|--------------------------------------7-7----|
B|--10-10-----10-10-----10-10-----10-10--------|
G|--------9-9-------9-9-------9-9--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
*Now here are the chords played throughout
[Verse 1]
When the wEmords
WeDigh heavy on the hCeartD
I am lEmost
And lDed only by the stCarsD
[Pre-Chorus]
Cage me like an anCimal
A crown with gems and gDold
Eat me like a canCnibal
Chase the neon thDrone
[Chorus]
Breathe Emin, breathe outD
Let the human iCn
Breathe Emin, breathe outD
And let it iCn
Plants awEmoke and they slowly grDow
Beneath the sCkin
So breathe Emin, breathe outD
Let the human iCn
[Verse 2]
The Emair is sDilk
Shadows form a gCrinD
If I lEmose conDtrol
I feed the beast wiCthinD
[Pre-Chorus]
Cage me like an anCimal
A crown with gems and gDold
Eat me like a canCnibal
Chase the neon thDrone
[Chorus]
Breathe Emin, breathe outD
Let the human iCn
Breathe Emin, breathe outD
And let it iCn
Plants awEmoke and they slowly grDow
Beneath the sCkin
So breathe Emin, breathe outD
Let the human iCn
[Bridge]
CHORDS: Em- D- C- D(2x)
Guitar 3 (Brynjar):
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--15-15-15-15----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-14-14-14-12-14-14-14-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12------------------------------------------------------12-------------------------------------|
G|------14-12--------------------------14-14-14-12-14-14-14----14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play through that twice)
[Outro]
Cage me like an anCimal
A crown with gems and gDold
Eat me like a canCnibal
Chase the neon thDrone
If I could only let Emgo
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Human
by Of Monsters and Men
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D
C
STANDARD TUNING
*So Raggi strums the chords in the chorus, but here is what he plays for the verse and prechorus.
Lyrics and chords are listed after since that is what Nanna plays throughout.
[INTRO AND VERSE]
Guitar 1 (Raggi):
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8------8-------------8-------8-----------7------7------------7------7-------|
G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7------7------7-----7-------7------7-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5------5-------------5-------5-----------7------7------------7------7-------|
G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------3------3-----3-------3------3-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play through 2x for Intro)
(Play through 2x for Verse)
[Pre-Chorus]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5------5-------------5-------5-----------7------7------------7------7-------|
G|----0------0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0------0--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)
A|--3------3------3-----3-------3------3-----5------5------5-----5------5------5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Also here is the little riff heard throughout the song:
Guitar 3 (Brynjar):
e|--------------------------------------7-7----|
B|--10-10-----10-10-----10-10-----10-10--------|
G|--------9-9-------9-9-------9-9--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
*Now here are the chords played throughout
[Verse 1]
Em
When the words
D C D
Weigh heavy on the heart
Em
I am lost
D C D
And led only by the stars
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Cage me like an animal
D
A crown with gems and gold
C
Eat me like a cannibal
D
Chase the neon throne
[Chorus]
Em D
Breathe in, breathe out
C
Let the human in
Em D
Breathe in, breathe out
C
And let it in
Em D
Plants awoke and they slowly grow
C
Beneath the skin
Em D
So breathe in, breathe out
C
Let the human in
[Verse 2]
Em D
The air is silk
C D
Shadows form a grin
Em D
If I lose control
C D
I feed the beast within
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Cage me like an animal
D
A crown with gems and gold
C
Eat me like a cannibal
D
Chase the neon throne
[Chorus]
Em D
Breathe in, breathe out
C
Let the human in
Em D
Breathe in, breathe out
C
And let it in
Em D
Plants awoke and they slowly grow
C
Beneath the skin
Em D
So breathe in, breathe out
C
Let the human in
[Bridge]
Em D C D
CHORDS: - - - (2x)
Guitar 3 (Brynjar):
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--15-15-15-15----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-14-14-14-12-14-14-14-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12------------------------------------------------------12-------------------------------------|
G|------14-12--------------------------14-14-14-12-14-14-14----14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play through that twice)
[Outro]
C
Cage me like an animal
D
A crown with gems and gold
C
Eat me like a cannibal
D
Chase the neon throne
Em
If I could only let go
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