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Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren , 2016-10-25
the harmony is really odd..and it is difficult to not put on repeat.
My conclusion is that many sections in the music are build upon sus2-chords..
use these chords: 
        E,A,D,G,B,E
Gsus2.  3,x,x,2,3,3
G#sus2  4,x,x,3,4,4
Fsus2.  1,3,3,0,x,x (intro & middle)
Fsus2   1,x,x,0,1,1 verse
Asus2.  x,0,2,2,0,0 or. 
Asus2   5,x,x,4,5,5 or.
Aadd9   x,0,2,4,2,0
F#sus2  2,x,x,1,2,2
F#dim/A 5,3,4,5,x,x
G#dim.  4,5,6,4,x,x
Esus2.  x,7,9,9,7,(7) alt E5  
E5      x,7,9,9,x,x
D#sus2. x,6,8,8,6,(6) alt D#5 
D#5     x,6,8,8,x,x
D/F#.   2,x,0,2,3,2 or 2,5,4,2,3,2
[intro]
A A A G A A A G
A A A G A A A G
Gsus2     G#sus2    Fsus2        Gsus2   G#sus2     Fsus2
|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------3---------------------|-------3------------------------|
|-----------6-------------------|----------6---------------------|
|------5-----6--3------5--------|-----5------6--3-----5----------|
|--5-5-----------4--3-----5-----|-5-5-------------4--3----5------|
|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[verse 1]
Asus2You walk, Fsus2I'll run, and
Gsus2follow right behind youFsus2  Gsus2  
Asus2You call Fsus2I'll come, and
Gsus2I won't remember where Fsus2I come Gsus2from
[middle 1]
G#sus2Over there
F#sus2At the end of the G#sus2bar
G#sus2This fish keeps F#sus2swimming
F#dim/AIn a jar, I feel A tug on the G#dimline
G#dimWhich end, Will I be 
Gsus2on this time?G#sus2  Fsus2  
[chorus]
Fsus2Don't box me inGsus2  G#sus2  Fsus2  
Fsus2Don't box me in
[verse 2]
Asus2One day Fsus2I'll show them
Gsus2Just what I'm made ofFsus2  Gsus2  
Asus2The'll be, Fsus2A time
Gsus2When I won't remember Fsus2what I was Gsus2afraid of
[middle 2]
G#sus2And I'll be 
F#sus2swimming In the G#sus2sea
G#sus2No banging F#sus2on this glass
F#dim/AFor me My eyes saw red
F#dim/AWhen my world turned G#dimblue
G#dimSo I'm leaving Everyting 
G#dimthat's ....Esus2trueD#sus2  Esus2  D#sus2  
Esus2And I'll Dsus2jump inEsus2to A braDsus2nd new Gsus2skinG#sus2  
[chorus]
Fsus2And then you won't be able, to
Gsus2box me inG#sus2  
Fsus2Don't box me inGsus2  G#sus2  
Fsus2Don't box me in, let..
[interlude]
A...go!G  A  G  
E    G A
AThere's a Efew places 'roundG  A  
AThat EI've never beenG  A  
AThere's an Eocean out thereG  A  
AThat EI gotta swimG  A  
AThere's a Eriver that flowsG  A  
ARight Epast my doorG  A  
AI Ewonder...  GI wAonder...
       A        D/F#  FWhaGt?!
[instr]
Asus2   Fsus2   Gsus2   Fsus2 Gsus2
Asus2   Fsus2   Gsus2   Fsus2 Gsus2
G#sus2  F#sus2 G#sus2 F#sus2
F#dim/A        G#dim
[middle 3]
Esus2And if D#sus2sometimes Esus2I can't D#sus2seem to talk
Esus2You'll D#sus2know this Esus2blackboarD#sus2d lacks
Esus2A piece of chalkGsus2  G#sus2  
[chorus]
Fsus2Don't box me inGsus2  
Gsus2I told G#sus2you not to
Fsus2Don't box me in, let..
[outtro]
A...go!G  A  G  A  G  
E       G A E     G A
A       D/F# F G

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Dont Box Me In

by Stewart Copeland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

G#sus2

Fsus2

Asus2

F#sus2

F#dim/A

G#dim

Esus2

D#sus2

Dsus2

D/F#

Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren , 2016-10-25

the harmony is really odd..and it is difficult to not put on repeat.

My conclusion is that many sections in the music are build upon sus2-chords..

use these chords:

E,A,D,G,B,E

Gsus2. 3,x,x,2,3,3

G#sus2 4,x,x,3,4,4

Fsus2. 1,3,3,0,x,x (intro & middle)

Fsus2 1,x,x,0,1,1 verse

Asus2. x,0,2,2,0,0 or.

Asus2 5,x,x,4,5,5 or.

Aadd9 x,0,2,4,2,0

F#sus2 2,x,x,1,2,2

F#dim/A 5,3,4,5,x,x

G#dim. 4,5,6,4,x,x

Esus2. x,7,9,9,7,(7) alt E5

E5 x,7,9,9,x,x

D#sus2. x,6,8,8,6,(6) alt D#5

D#5 x,6,8,8,x,x

D/F#. 2,x,0,2,3,2 or 2,5,4,2,3,2

[intro]

A A A G A A A G

Gsus2 G#sus2 Fsus2 Gsus2 G#sus2 Fsus2

|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

|---------3---------------------|-------3------------------------|

|-----------6-------------------|----------6---------------------|

|------5-----6--3------5--------|-----5------6--3-----5----------|

|--5-5-----------4--3-----5-----|-5-5-------------4--3----5------|

|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

[verse 1]

Asus2 Fsus2

You walk, I'll run, and

Gsus2 Fsus2 Gsus2

follow right behind you

Asus2 Fsus2

You call I'll come, and

Gsus2 Fsus2 Gsus2

I won't remember where I come from

[middle 1]

G#sus2

Over there

F#sus2 G#sus2

At the end of the bar

G#sus2 F#sus2

This fish keeps swimming

F#dim/A G#dim

In a jar, I feel A tug on the line

G#dim

Which end, Will I be

Gsus2 G#sus2 Fsus2

on this time?

[chorus]

Fsus2 Gsus2 G#sus2 Fsus2

Don't box me in

Fsus2

Don't box me in

[verse 2]

Asus2 Fsus2

One day I'll show them

Gsus2 Fsus2 Gsus2

Just what I'm made of

Asus2 Fsus2

The'll be, A time

Gsus2 Fsus2 Gsus2

When I won't remember what I was afraid of

[middle 2]

G#sus2

And I'll be

F#sus2 G#sus2

swimming In the sea

G#sus2 F#sus2

No banging on this glass

F#dim/A

For me My eyes saw red

F#dim/A G#dim

When my world turned blue

G#dim

So I'm leaving Everyting

G#dim Esus2 D#sus2 Esus2 D#sus2

that's ....true

Esus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Dsus2 Gsus2 G#sus2

And I'll jump into A brand new skin

[chorus]

Fsus2

And then you won't be able, to

Gsus2 G#sus2

box me in

Fsus2 Gsus2 G#sus2

Don't box me in

Fsus2

Don't box me in, let..

[interlude]

A G A G

...go!

E G A

A E G A

There's a few places 'round

A E G A

That I've never been

A E G A

There's an ocean out there

A E G A

That I gotta swim

A E G A

There's a river that flows

A E G A

Right past my door

A E G A

I wonder... I wonder...

A D/F# F G

What?!

[instr]

Asus2 Fsus2 Gsus2 Fsus2 Gsus2

G#sus2 F#sus2 G#sus2 F#sus2

F#dim/A G#dim

[middle 3]

Esus2 D#sus2 Esus2 D#sus2

And if sometimes I can't seem to talk

Esus2 D#sus2 Esus2 D#sus2

You'll know this blackboard lacks

Esus2 Gsus2 G#sus2

A piece of chalk

[chorus]

Fsus2 Gsus2

Don't box me in

Gsus2 G#sus2

I told you not to

Fsus2

Don't box me in, let..

[outtro]

A G A G A G

...go!

E G A E G A

A D/F# F G

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