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SMASH THE CLOCK
Album - Smash the Clock (Bruce Foxton) (2016)
Chords Used
CG Modified (Gadd11add13)
C Modified (Csus4addb11)
C
F
G
E
G Modified (Gadd11add13)
--0--
--1--
--0--
--0--
--2--
--3--
C Modified (Csus4addb11)
--0--
--1--
--0--
--3--
--3--
--x--
The main riff of the song is C, G Modified, C Modified, C. Works well with one strum each, easy to pick up
once youve heard the song.
RIFF
C, G Modified, C Modified, C.
Simplified, you can replace G Modified (Gadd11add13) with a standard G, and C Modified (Csus4addb11)
with a standard F.
Song
[verse 1]
C                    G        C
We're alright, we're nice and warm now
(Riff)
C                             G        C
Couldnt see your face but its nice and clear now
(Riff)
[chorus]
      F                        G
But I dont understand why were in this place,
F                           G
Tears on my pillow, and the wait goes on and on
(play riff over lyrics)
Tick Tock
[verse 2]
C                    G         C
Stumbled round, your heart was pumping
(riff)
C                    G        C
Find a way out, this place is crumbling
(riff)
[chorus]
        F                          G
But you cant understand whats been going on,
F                        G
Tears on my pillow and I just keep calling out
(play riff over lyrics)
Tick Tock
            (play riff over lyrics)
Calling out, Tick Tock
Smash the Clock
        F                          G
But you cant understand whats been going on,
F                              E
Tears on my pillow when theres something wrong
F                        G
Tears on my pillow and I just keep calling out
(play riff over lyrics)
Tick Tock
(play riff over lyrics)
Tick Tock
Smash the Clock
[outro]
(replay riff repeatedly until fade)
Tick Tock
Tick Tock
Tick Tock
Tick Tock

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Smash The Clock

by Bruce Foxton

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Chords in this song · guitar

SMASH THE CLOCK

Album - Smash the Clock (Bruce Foxton) (2016)

Chords Used

G Modified (Gadd11add13)

C Modified (Csus4addb11)

G Modified (Gadd11add13)

--0--

--1--

--0--

--2--

--3--

C Modified (Csus4addb11)

--0--

--1--

--0--

--3--

--x--

The main riff of the song is C, G Modified, C Modified, C. Works well with one strum each, easy to pick up

once youve heard the song.

RIFF

C, G Modified, C Modified, C.

Simplified, you can replace G Modified (Gadd11add13) with a standard G, and C Modified (Csus4addb11)

with a standard F.

Song

[verse 1]

C G C

We're alright, we're nice and warm now

(Riff)

C G C

Couldnt see your face but its nice and clear now

(Riff)

[chorus]

F G

But I dont understand why were in this place,

F G

Tears on my pillow, and the wait goes on and on

(play riff over lyrics)

Tick Tock

[verse 2]

C G C

Stumbled round, your heart was pumping

(riff)

C G C

Find a way out, this place is crumbling

(riff)

[chorus]

F G

But you cant understand whats been going on,

F G

Tears on my pillow and I just keep calling out

(play riff over lyrics)

Tick Tock

(play riff over lyrics)

Calling out, Tick Tock

Smash the Clock

F G

But you cant understand whats been going on,

F E

Tears on my pillow when theres something wrong

F G

Tears on my pillow and I just keep calling out

(play riff over lyrics)

Tick Tock

(play riff over lyrics)

Tick Tock

Smash the Clock

[outro]

(replay riff repeatedly until fade)

Tick Tock

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