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Natural Selection

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[Intro]
 C   F   Gx2
[Verse 1]
    CIt’s bFest this mGess is part of the plan
    CThe trFuth is moGving under the ground
    AmYou’re sure the steGering wheel is resFting in your hDmands
C F G
    CToFugh to sGay
[Verse 2]
    CYou thFink sucGcess belongs to the bank
    CYou taFke direGctions into the skin
    AmAn ancient moGtor revving Fup to keep it liDmving oAn
[Chorus]
DmStrings tied to the haAnds
CHands upon a moGuth
DmStrings tied to the haAnds
CHands upon a moGuth
DmStrings tied to the haAnds
CHands upon a moGuth
N.C.
Sneaky ways, sneaky ways
[Verse 3]
    CThe paFth is wriGtten before the act
    CA mFode of groGwing seems like a choice
    AmIt feels like proGgress is a proFduct of a hDmidden gaCmeF  G  
    CWFhat obGeys
[Verse 4]
    CYou meFasure hGits by stuff in the house
    CIt’s mFore sinGcerely smiles on the face
    AmThe instinct leGads you if you Fdo or if you dDmon’t wAant
[Chorus]
DmTackle on a nAeck
CTrapped within the rGing
DmTackle on a nAeck
CTrapped within the rGing
DmTackle on a nAeck
CTrapped within the rGing
[Outro]
    CToFugh to sGay
    CWhFat obGeys
    CSnFeaky wGays
    CSnFeaky wGaysC  

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Natural Selection

by Animal Collective

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse 1]

C F G

It’s best this mess is part of the plan

C F G

The truth is moving under the ground

Am G F Dm

You’re sure the steering wheel is resting in your hands

C F G

Tough to say

[Verse 2]

C F G

You think success belongs to the bank

C F G

You take directions into the skin

Am G F Dm A

An ancient motor revving up to keep it living on

[Chorus]

Dm A

Strings tied to the hands

C G

Hands upon a mouth

Dm A

Strings tied to the hands

C G

Hands upon a mouth

Dm A

Strings tied to the hands

C G

Hands upon a mouth

N.C.

Sneaky ways, sneaky ways

[Verse 3]

C F G

The path is written before the act

C F G

A mode of growing seems like a choice

Am G F Dm C F G

It feels like progress is a product of a hidden game

C F G

What obeys

[Verse 4]

C F G

You measure hits by stuff in the house

C F G

It’s more sincerely smiles on the face

Am G F Dm A

The instinct leads you if you do or if you don’t want

[Chorus]

Dm A

Tackle on a neck

C G

Trapped within the ring

Dm A

Tackle on a neck

C G

Trapped within the ring

Dm A

Tackle on a neck

C G

Trapped within the ring

[Outro]

C F G

Tough to say

C F G

What obeys

C F G

Sneaky ways

C F G C

Sneaky ways

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