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The Motion

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
[Note]
The Intro and Verses are picked like this:
e|-----0--------|-----1--------|-----1--------|-----3--------|
B|--------1-----|--------1-----|--------3-----|--------3-----|
G|-----------0--|-----------2--|-----------2--|-----------0--|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|-(3)----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
The (3) is picked only one single time when the Intro starts.
[Intro]
C F Dm G
C F Dm G
[Verse 1]
You Ctell me that you Flove me
And you Dmnever want me Gto say goodCbyeF  Dm  G  
But it seems like Cevery other Fday
I'm hearing Dmrumors about Gsome other CguyF  Dm  G  
Ooh, I Amknow I'll never be your Gfirst love
And now I'll Cprobably never be your Flast
Because I Cstole you from the Fdancefloor
Now it's Dmfinally Gtaking you CbackF  Dm  
'Cause I know, 'cause I Gknow
[Chorus]
I said it's Call about the Fmotion
  DmGotta keep it Gmoving baby
  CNot stuck in Fone place for the Dmrest of yoGur life
It's Call about the Fmotion
You're Dmcoming, you're Ggoing
You Cneed me, you Fleave me
It's Dmall just a Gdance in yAmour eyes
[Verse 2]
I Cwish that I could Fkeep you
Safe and Dmwarm with me Gall of the CtimeF  Dm  G  
But it's seems like Cevery other Fday
You've got Dmexcuses to go Gout for the CnightF  Dm  G  
Well, Ammaybe I'm just getting Gboring,
Or maybe Cyou'd just rather go out aFlone
So baby Cshake it on the Fdancefloor
Knowing DmI'll be lying Gawake at ChomeF  Dm  
'Cause I know, 'cause I Gknow
[Chorus]
I said it's Call about the Fmotion
  DmGotta keep it Gmoving baby
  CNot stuck in Fone place for the Dmrest of yoGur life
It's Call about the Fmotion
You're Dmcoming, you're Ggoing
You Cneed me, you Fleave me
It's Dmall just a Gdance in yAmour eyes
[Bridge]
But maybe Gsome day soon
When the Crhythm gets stale
And your Fbones get too brittle to Ammove
Yeah, maybe Gsome day soon...
You'll belCieve all these lies
That I'm Ftelling you now
[Chorus]
I said it's Call about the Fmotion
  DmGotta keep it Gmoving baby
  CNot stuck in Fone place for the Dmrest of yoGur life
It's Call about the Fmotion
You're Dmcoming, you're Ggoing
You Cneed me, you Fleave me
It's Dmall just a Gdance in your Ceyes
[Outro]
(all about the Fmotion)  Dmoh, it's just a Gdance in your Ceyes
(all about the Fmotion)  Dmoh, it's just a Gdance in your Ceyes
(all about the Fmotion)  Dmoh, it's just a Gdance in your Ceyes
(all about the Fmotion)  Dmoh, it's just a Gdance in yAmour eyes

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The Motion

by Pause For The Cause

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

[Note]

The Intro and Verses are picked like this:

e|-----0--------|-----1--------|-----1--------|-----3--------|

B|--------1-----|--------1-----|--------3-----|--------3-----|

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

D|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

A|-(3)----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

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

The (3) is picked only one single time when the Intro starts.

[Intro]

C F Dm G

[Verse 1]

C F

You tell me that you love me

Dm G C F Dm G

And you never want me to say goodbye

C F

But it seems like every other day

Dm G C F Dm G

I'm hearing rumors about some other guy

Am G

Ooh, I know I'll never be your first love

C F

And now I'll probably never be your last

C F

Because I stole you from the dancefloor

Dm G C F Dm

Now it's finally taking you back

'Cause I know, 'cause I know

[Chorus]

C F

I said it's all about the motion

Dm G

Gotta keep it moving baby

C F Dm G

Not stuck in one place for the rest of your life

C F

It's all about the motion

Dm G

You're coming, you're going

C F

You need me, you leave me

Dm G Am

It's all just a dance in your eyes

[Verse 2]

C F

I wish that I could keep you

Dm G C F Dm G

Safe and warm with me all of the time

C F

But it's seems like every other day

Dm G C F Dm G

You've got excuses to go out for the night

Am G

Well, maybe I'm just getting boring,

C F

Or maybe you'd just rather go out alone

C F

So baby shake it on the dancefloor

Dm G C F Dm

Knowing I'll be lying awake at home

'Cause I know, 'cause I know

[Chorus]

C F

I said it's all about the motion

Dm G

Gotta keep it moving baby

C F Dm G

Not stuck in one place for the rest of your life

C F

It's all about the motion

Dm G

You're coming, you're going

C F

You need me, you leave me

Dm G Am

It's all just a dance in your eyes

[Bridge]

But maybe some day soon

When the rhythm gets stale

F Am

And your bones get too brittle to move

Yeah, maybe some day soon...

You'll believe all these lies

That I'm telling you now

[Chorus]

C F

I said it's all about the motion

Dm G

Gotta keep it moving baby

C F Dm G

Not stuck in one place for the rest of your life

C F

It's all about the motion

Dm G

You're coming, you're going

C F

You need me, you leave me

Dm G C

It's all just a dance in your eyes

[Outro]

F Dm G C

(all about the motion) oh, it's just a dance in your eyes

F Dm G C

(all about the motion) oh, it's just a dance in your eyes

F Dm G C

(all about the motion) oh, it's just a dance in your eyes

F Dm G Am

(all about the motion) oh, it's just a dance in your eyes

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