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The Apprentice

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Gorillaz
"The Apprentice"
Standard tuning.
e|Em7---G/B7---CM7---C#m77----Em0---G53---Am97---Aadd97-----CM7------E5----Bm---C--C#m-------|
B|8---8---8---9----0---3---5---5-----8----------------------| 
G|9---7---9---9----0---4---5---6-----9---------(4)-(5)-(6)--| 
D|9---9---10--11---2---5---5---7-----10-----2---0---2---2---| (Optional notes in parentheses.)
A|----------------(2)-(5)-(7)--------------(2)--2---3---4---|
E|-----------------0---3---5---5-----8------0---------------|
      Intro           Verse              For the third verse,
                                         octaves may work better.
[Intro]
Em  G/B  CM  C#m7
Em  G/B  CM  C#m7
[Verse 1]
EmYou can be mad at Gme, tell me I was 
Am9born to quit, I was Aadd9checking 
GEmoldG  CM  Aadd9  
Or Emyou could just freak with Gme
Am9Said it again, let the Aadd9numbers 
REmollG  CM  Aadd9  
I Emhear that about you, GbabyAm9  
It's back when the Aadd9city's 
Cold Em(It's coldG, it's coldCM, it's coldAadd9)
EmDon't ever look at Gme like thatAm9  
It's just in the Aadd9daylight, 
NEmo. G  
It's just in the Am9daylight, nAadd9o (I am a mirror)
[Chorus]
EmI am a broken Gscreen
I'm a mad rouCMtine that's just patterned Aadd9out
And I'm over Emit (It's coldG, it's coldAm9, it's coldAadd9) (I am a mirror)
EmI am a distant Gvoice
I'm inside your CMhead and you don't know Aadd9me
I am over Emit (It's coldG, it's coldAm9, it's coldAadd9)
[Break]
e|------Em----------G-------------CM-----------Aadd9------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------5-5-4------------------2-2----|
A|2---2-2---2-2----------2---2-2---2-2-------5--| X2
D|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmWhy are you mad at Gme, tell me I was 
Am9born to quit, I was Aadd9checking 
GEmoldG  CM  Aadd9  
EmYou should just freak with Gme
(Am9Freak with me) and let the Aadd9numbers 
REmollG  CM  Aadd9  
I'm Emhere by the fireG, I'm waitingAm9  
Back where the Aadd9city's 
Cold Em(It's coldG, it's coldCM, it's coldAadd9)
EmDon't ever look at Gme like thatAm9  
It's just in the Aadd9days I've 
KnoEmwn G  
It's just in the CMdays I've Aadd9known (I am a mirror)
[Chorus]
EmI am a broken Gscreen
I'm a mad rouAm9tine that's just patterned Aadd9out
And I'm over Emit (It's coldG, it's coldCM, it's coldAadd9) (I am a mirror)
EmI am a distant Gvoice
I'm inside your Am9head and you don't know Aadd9me
I am over Emit (It's coldG, it's coldCM, it's coldAadd9)
[Break]
  N.C.
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------5-5-4------------------2-2----|
A|2---2-2---2-2----------2---2-2---2-2-------5--|
D|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
E5Yo, new black king, BmNew York dream
CTell these motherfuckers C#meverything I'm seeing
E5My world's darker than the Bmyoung black dream
Of the Cfirst black prince of a C#mnew white king
I just wanna E5play, Bmhave it my way
CMake a bunch of fucking rules, then C#mtell 'em obey
E5They can't fuck with me, Bmyeah, yeah, O.J.
CFirst name, government? NC#mo, him, I slay
E5New black kingBm, oh
CNew black kingC#m, yeah
E5New black kingBm, oh
CUh, obey, obey, obey (I am a mirror)
[Chorus]
EmI am a broken Gscreen
I'm a mad rouAm9tine that's just patterned Aadd9out
And I'm over Emit (It's coldG, it's coldCM, it's coldAadd9) (I am a mirror)
EmI am a distant Gvoice
I'm inside your Am9head and you don't know Aadd9me
I am over Emit (It's coldG, it's coldCM, it's coldAadd9) (Mirror)
[Outro]
   EmI'm a brGoken 
ScAm9reen Aadd9(I am a mirror)
And I'm over Emit (I am a mirror)G  CM  
    Aadd9I am a mirror

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The Apprentice

by Gorillaz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C#m7

Am9

Aadd9

C#m

Gorillaz

"The Apprentice"

Standard tuning.

Em G/B CM C#m7 Em G5 Am9 Aadd9 CM E5 Bm C C#m

e|7---7---7---7----0---3---7---7-----7----------------------|

B|8---8---8---9----0---3---5---5-----8----------------------|

G|9---7---9---9----0---4---5---6-----9---------(4)-(5)-(6)--|

D|9---9---10--11---2---5---5---7-----10-----2---0---2---2---| (Optional notes in parentheses.)

A|----------------(2)-(5)-(7)--------------(2)--2---3---4---|

E|-----------------0---3---5---5-----8------0---------------|

Intro Verse For the third verse,

octaves may work better.

[Intro]

Em G/B CM C#m7

[Verse 1]

Em G

You can be mad at me, tell me I was

Am9 Aadd9

born to quit, I was checking

Em G CM Aadd9

Gold

Em G

Or you could just freak with me

Am9 Aadd9

Said it again, let the numbers

Em G CM Aadd9

Roll

Em G Am9

I hear that about you, baby

Aadd9

It's back when the city's

Em G CM Aadd9

Cold (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)

Em G Am9

Don't ever look at me like that

Aadd9

It's just in the daylight,

Em G

No.

Am9 Aadd9

It's just in the daylight, no (I am a mirror)

[Chorus]

Em G

I am a broken screen

CM Aadd9

I'm a mad routine that's just patterned out

Em G Am9 Aadd9

And I'm over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (I am a mirror)

Em G

I am a distant voice

CM Aadd9

I'm inside your head and you don't know me

Em G Am9 Aadd9

I am over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)

[Break]

Em G CM Aadd9

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------5-5-4------------------2-2----|

A|2---2-2---2-2----------2---2-2---2-2-------5--| X2

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

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

[Verse 2]

Em G

Why are you mad at me, tell me I was

Am9 Aadd9

born to quit, I was checking

Em G CM Aadd9

Gold

Em G

You should just freak with me

Am9 Aadd9

(Freak with me) and let the numbers

Em G CM Aadd9

Roll

Em G Am9

I'm here by the fire, I'm waiting

Aadd9

Back where the city's

Em G CM Aadd9

Cold (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)

Em G Am9

Don't ever look at me like that

Aadd9

It's just in the days I've

Em G

Known

CM Aadd9

It's just in the days I've known (I am a mirror)

[Chorus]

Em G

I am a broken screen

Am9 Aadd9

I'm a mad routine that's just patterned out

Em G CM Aadd9

And I'm over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (I am a mirror)

Em G

I am a distant voice

Am9 Aadd9

I'm inside your head and you don't know me

Em G CM Aadd9

I am over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)

[Break]

N.C.

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------5-5-4------------------2-2----|

A|2---2-2---2-2----------2---2-2---2-2-------5--|

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

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

[Verse 3]

E5 Bm

Yo, new black king, New York dream

C C#m

Tell these motherfuckers everything I'm seeing

E5 Bm

My world's darker than the young black dream

C C#m

Of the first black prince of a new white king

E5 Bm

I just wanna play, have it my way

C C#m

Make a bunch of fucking rules, then tell 'em obey

E5 Bm

They can't fuck with me, yeah, yeah, O.J.

C C#m

First name, government? No, him, I slay

E5 Bm

New black king, oh

C C#m

New black king, yeah

E5 Bm

New black king, oh

Uh, obey, obey, obey (I am a mirror)

[Chorus]

Em G

I am a broken screen

Am9 Aadd9

I'm a mad routine that's just patterned out

Em G CM Aadd9

And I'm over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (I am a mirror)

Em G

I am a distant voice

Am9 Aadd9

I'm inside your head and you don't know me

Em G CM Aadd9

I am over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (Mirror)

[Outro]

Em G

I'm a broken

Am9 Aadd9

Screen (I am a mirror)

Em G CM

And I'm over it (I am a mirror)

Aadd9

I am a mirror

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