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[INTRO RIFF] x3
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|--11h12p11------------------------------|
Db|-----------14p12--12h14p12--12h14p12----|
Ab|-------------------------------------14-|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
   [INTRO RIFF SECOND ENDING]
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--12-12h14-12h14-12h14-12-|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
    [THIRD ENDING]
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|--12--12h14-12/10-9~-----|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
G-Bm-C-   D  G-Em-C-G  
[Verse 1]
EmI keep it dGumb, do it jCust like you tGell me to
EmI draw it Gstraight as I Cpossibly canD  
EmI come as cGlose to the Ctruth as I Gever do
EmI take some lGiberties
I Cam what I Amam
And that Emsurprises everyoneD  
[Chorus]
GI wanna Embe your CinstigaGtor
GMolotoBmv in your clCenched left hDand
GI wanna bEme your CinstigatoGr
GYour dynaBmmite, your wCeathermGan
[INTRO RIFF]
[Verse 2]
EmColliding Gthoughts, bundled uCp, indecipGherable
EmJumped on one fGoot ’till they feCll from my eDar
EmA garbage sGea thick with stCeel chips & aiGrplane glue
EmI poured it aGll in your laCp: “Baby, heAmre.”
I was sEmurprised, like anyoDne
[Chorus]
GI wanna Embe your CinstigaGtor
GMolotoBmv in your clCenched left hDand
GI wanna bEme your CinstigatoGr
GYour dynaBmmite, your wCeathermGan
[Bridge]
A Bmbarricade
A Ccatalyst
An arDgument for glory over me
[Pre-Chorus]
I was sEmurprised, like anyoDne
[Chorus]
GI wanna Embe your CinstigaGtor
GMolotoBmv in your clCenched left hDand
GI wanna bEme your CinstigatoGr
GYour dynaBmmite, your wCeathermGan

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Instigator

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO RIFF] x3

eb|----------------------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------------------|

Gb|--11h12p11------------------------------|

Db|-----------14p12--12h14p12--12h14p12----|

Ab|-------------------------------------14-|

Eb|----------------------------------------|

[INTRO RIFF SECOND ENDING]

eb|--------------------------|

Bb|--------------------------|

Gb|--------------------------|

Db|--12-12h14-12h14-12h14-12-|

Ab|--------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------|

[THIRD ENDING]

eb|-------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------|

Gb|-------------------------|

Db|--12--12h14-12/10-9~-----|

Ab|-------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

G Bm C D G Em C G

--- ---

[Verse 1]

Em G C G

I keep it dumb, do it just like you tell me to

Em G C D

I draw it straight as I possibly can

Em G C G

I come as close to the truth as I ever do

Em G

I take some liberties

C Am

I am what I am

Em D

And that surprises everyone

[Chorus]

G Em C G

I wanna be your instigator

G Bm C D

Molotov in your clenched left hand

G Em C G

I wanna be your instigator

G Bm C G

Your dynamite, your weatherman

[INTRO RIFF]

[Verse 2]

Em G C G

Colliding thoughts, bundled up, indecipherable

Em G C D

Jumped on one foot ’till they fell from my ear

Em G C G

A garbage sea thick with steel chips & airplane glue

Em G C Am

I poured it all in your lap: “Baby, here.”

Em D

I was surprised, like anyone

[Chorus]

G Em C G

I wanna be your instigator

G Bm C D

Molotov in your clenched left hand

G Em C G

I wanna be your instigator

G Bm C G

Your dynamite, your weatherman

[Bridge]

A barricade

A catalyst

An argument for glory over me

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

I was surprised, like anyone

[Chorus]

G Em C G

I wanna be your instigator

G Bm C D

Molotov in your clenched left hand

G Em C G

I wanna be your instigator

G Bm C G

Your dynamite, your weatherman

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