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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Metric - The Twist
[Piano intro]
e|-6-5-3-0-6-5-1---3-1-0---------------------------------3-0-------|
B|---------------3-------2-------------5-------6---3---------3-6---|
G|-------------2-----------2-0-0---3-2-----3-2-------3-2-----------|
D|---------2-------0-------------3---------2-------3-----------0---|
A|-----3---------------0---4---5-------3-------5-------4---0-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
We were D5too wasted to close the window
D5Friends and family looking in to my Gmonly hiding place
The Crhythm of a strangers skinD5  
[Pre-Chorus]
D5Infidel to die for
What i am doinGmg will happen in the Cadd6morning
When the mirror won't Crecognize me
[Chorus]
He Cholds a certain gesture C7when we're Dmloving to ask each other
ADo you want it? A7Do you want Dmme?
C7I want iCt, iC7t is yoDmu, you are Awhere I wA7ant to Dmbe.
[Bridge]
       A+m9
Who is he? (oh)
Why would DmI (do)
Hitch a Aride? (the)
I can Dmdrive. (twist)
       A+m9
Who is she? (oh)
Why would DmI (do)
Hitch a Aride (the)
When I can Dmdrive. (twist)
[Verse 2]
Somebody put me back in D5school, I forget everything
D5I used to know know to Gmleave the boy behind
Without haCving to watch him gD5o
[Pre-Chorus]
D5Infidel to die for
What i am doinGmg will happen in the Cadd6morning
When the mirror won't Crecognize me
[Chorus]
He Cholds a certain gesture C7when we're Dmloving to ask each other
ADo you want it? A7Do you want Dmme?
C7I want iCt, iC7t is yoDmu, you are Awhere I wA7ant to Dmbe.
[Bridge]
       A+m9
Who is he? (Circumstantial) (oh)
Why would DmI (do)
Hitch a Aride? (the)
I can Dmdrive. (twist)
       A+m9
Who is he? (Circumstantial) (oh)
Why would DmI (do)
Hitch a Aride? (the)
I can Dmdrive. (twist)
[Solo]
C   C7   Dm   Dm
A   A7   Dm   C7
C   C7   Dm   Dm
A   A7   Dm   Dm
[Outro, 2x]
        A+m9
Circumstantial (oh)
Do the twiDmst (do)
CircumstAantial (the)
Do the twiDmst (twist)
        A+m9
Circumstantial (oh)
Do the twiDmst (do)
CircumstAantial (the)
Aah aah alDmways (twist)

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The Twist

by Metric

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Cadd6

Metric - The Twist

[Piano intro]

e|-6-5-3-0-6-5-1---3-1-0---------------------------------3-0-------|

B|---------------3-------2-------------5-------6---3---------3-6---|

G|-------------2-----------2-0-0---3-2-----3-2-------3-2-----------|

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

A|-----3---------------0---4---5-------3-------5-------4---0-------|

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

[Verse 1]

We were too wasted to close the window

D5 Gm

Friends and family looking in to my only hiding place

C D5

The rhythm of a strangers skin

[Pre-Chorus]

Infidel to die for

Gm Cadd6

What i am doing will happen in the morning

When the mirror won't recognize me

[Chorus]

C C7 Dm

He holds a certain gesture when we're loving to ask each other

A A7 Dm

Do you want it? Do you want me?

C7 C C7 Dm A A7 Dm

I want it, it is you, you are where I want to be.

[Bridge]

A+m9

Who is he? (oh)

Why would I (do)

Hitch a ride? (the)

I can drive. (twist)

A+m9

Who is she? (oh)

Why would I (do)

Hitch a ride (the)

When I can drive. (twist)

[Verse 2]

Somebody put me back in school, I forget everything

D5 Gm

I used to know know to leave the boy behind

C D5

Without having to watch him go

[Pre-Chorus]

Infidel to die for

Gm Cadd6

What i am doing will happen in the morning

When the mirror won't recognize me

[Chorus]

C C7 Dm

He holds a certain gesture when we're loving to ask each other

A A7 Dm

Do you want it? Do you want me?

C7 C C7 Dm A A7 Dm

I want it, it is you, you are where I want to be.

[Bridge]

A+m9

Who is he? (Circumstantial) (oh)

Why would I (do)

Hitch a ride? (the)

I can drive. (twist)

A+m9

Who is he? (Circumstantial) (oh)

Why would I (do)

Hitch a ride? (the)

I can drive. (twist)

[Solo]

C C7 Dm Dm

A A7 Dm C7

C C7 Dm Dm

A A7 Dm Dm

[Outro, 2x]

A+m9

Circumstantial (oh)

Do the twist (do)

Circumstantial (the)

Do the twist (twist)

A+m9

Circumstantial (oh)

Do the twist (do)

Circumstantial (the)

Aah aah always (twist)

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