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Bminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|3---------------|
G|--------------0-|2---2-------2---|
D|--------0-2-3---|0-----0-------0-| x4
A|--0-2-3---------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--------------0-|
D|--------0-2-3---|
A|--0-2-3---------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 1]
F#mHere, you fGocus
DSo I can Bmsee your fGaces
The F#meyes are wrBong
AHow will I kF#mnow if it's wGorking rF#might?
[Verse 2]
F#mLight confGuses
DThe tiny Bmisles of brGuises
The F#mmangled lBines
AI see the F#msigns of Gaging
[Bridge 1]
But Dif I try to feel at all
I Dsus4/Gam deceived
MDsus4/Gy mind's affected
It's Dempty now
As DI lay down
I Dsus4/Gfeel alright
My Dsus4/Gheart is racing
[Verse 3]
F#mTurn the nGoise on
G(The noise on)
DI'd like to fBmeed my pGoison
(My pGoison)
AsF#msembly lBines
ACarry a F#mvelvet wGarningF#m  
F#mTo the yGard
DIt's just like stBmriking mGatches
The F#mpolish lBies
[Chorus 1]
BBut it's working in your blood
(BWorking G#min your blEood)
Which you know is not the sEmame as lF#ove
LGove is only in your mDind
(Is only Bmin your mGind)
And not your hAeart
F#mNo, it's wGorking
[Instrumental]
Em        Em6
D         G    Em
F#sus4
[Chorus 2]
But it's F#working in your blood
(BWorking G#min your blEood)
Which you know is not the sEmame as lF#ove
LGove is only in your mDind
(Is only Bmin your mGind)
And not your hAeart
[Chorus 3] (repeat x4 until fade out)
BAut it's working in your blood
(BWorking G#min your blEood)
Which you know is not the sEmame as lF#ove
LGove is only in your mDind
(Only Bmin your mGind)
And not your hAeart

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Its Working

by MGMT

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4/G

G#m

Em6

F#sus4

[Intro]

e|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|3---------------|

G|--------------0-|2---2-------2---|

D|--------0-2-3---|0-----0-------0-| x4

A|--0-2-3---------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|--------------0-|

D|--------0-2-3---|

A|--0-2-3---------|

E|----------------|

[Verse 1]

F#m G

Here, you focus

D Bm G

So I can see your faces

F#m B

The eyes are wrong

A F#m G F#m

How will I know if it's working right?

[Verse 2]

F#m G

Light confuses

D Bm G

The tiny isles of bruises

F#m B

The mangled lines

A F#m G

I see the signs of aging

[Bridge 1]

But if I try to feel at all

Dsus4/G

I am deceived

Dsus4/G

My mind's affected

It's empty now

As I lay down

Dsus4/G

I feel alright

Dsus4/G

My heart is racing

[Verse 3]

F#m G

Turn the noise on

(The noise on)

D Bm G

I'd like to feed my poison

(My poison)

F#m B

Assembly lines

A F#m G F#m

Carry a velvet warning

F#m G

To the yard

D Bm G

It's just like striking matches

F#m B

The polish lies

[Chorus 1]

But it's working in your blood

B G#m E

(Working in your blood)

Em F#

Which you know is not the same as love

G D

Love is only in your mind

Bm G

(Is only in your mind)

And not your heart

F#m G

No, it's working

[Instrumental]

Em Em6

D G Em

F#sus4

[Chorus 2]

But it's working in your blood

B G#m E

(Working in your blood)

Em F#

Which you know is not the same as love

G D

Love is only in your mind

Bm G

(Is only in your mind)

And not your heart

[Chorus 3] (repeat x4 until fade out)

But it's working in your blood

B G#m E

(Working in your blood)

Em F#

Which you know is not the same as love

G D

Love is only in your mind

Bm G

(Only in your mind)

And not your heart

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