Creature Comfort
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The riff plays sporadically throughout the song. Can also be played on the B string as shown later.
Sometimes between B bars an E chord is thrown in (listen closely to the song to hear how often they do it),
but you can do that as much or as little as you like.
[Opening Riff]
e|-B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------2----------------------------|
A|-6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4--6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-E----------------C#m-------------------B-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------------------------------2---------------------------|
A|-6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4--6-4-6----6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B E B
[Verse 1]
BSome boys hate themselves
Spend their lives resenting their EfathersB
BSome girls hate their bodies
Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback
[Pre-Chorus]
ESaying
God, make me famous
C#mIf you can't just make it painlessB
BJust make it painless
[Main Riff]
Be|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-2-4---4-2-0---4-2-4---4-2-0--2--4-2-4---5-4-2-4---4-2-4---4-2-0-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
BAssisted suicide
She dreams about dying all the EtimeB
BShe told me she came so close
Filled up the bathtub and put on our first record
[Pre-Chorus]
ESaying
God, make me famous
C#mIf you can't just make it painless
BJust make it painless
[Main Riff]
Be|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-2-4---4-2-0---4-2-4---4-2-0--2--4-2-4---5-4-2-4---4-2-4---4-2-0-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
BIt goes on and on, I don't know what I want
BOn and on, I don't know if I want it
BOn and on, I don't know what I want
BOn and on, I don't know if I want it
B(On and on I don't know what I want)
B(On and on I don't know if I want it)
B(On and on I don't know what I want)
B(On and on I don't know if I want it)
[Verse 3]
BSome girls hate themselves
Hide under the covers with sleeping pills Eand
BSome girls cut themselves
Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback
Some boys get too much, too much love, too much Etouch
BSome boys starve themselves
Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback
[Bridge]
ECreature comfort makes it painless
C#mBury me penniless and nameless
BBorn in a diamond mine
It's all around you but you can't sEee it
BBorn in a diamond mine
It's all around you but you can't touch it
[Pre-Chorus]
ESaying
God, make me famous
C#mIf you can't just make it painless
BJust make it painless
[Bridge 2]
EIt's not pC#mainless
She was a Bfriend of mine, a G#mfriend of mine
EAnd we're not nameC#mless, oh
B E B
[Chorus]
BIt goes on and on, I don't know what I want
BOn and on, I don't know if I want it
BOn and on, I don't know what I want
BOn and on, I don't know if I want it
B(On and on I don't know what I want)
B(On and on I don't know if I want it)
B(On and on I don't know what I want)
BWell if you're not sure, better safe than EsorryB
[Post-Chorus]
BCreature comfort, make it painless
BCreature comfort, make it painless
[Verse 5]
BWe're the bones under your feet
The white lie of American Eprosperity
BWe wanna dance but we can't feel the beat
I'm a liar, don't doubt my EsinceritBy
[Post-Chorus]
BJust make it painless
BCreature comfort, make it EpainlesBs
[Outro]
BNa-na-na-na na-na-na
BNa-na-na-na na-na-na
B(Na-na-na-na na-na-na)
B(Na-na-na-na na-na-na)
Creature comfort, make it painless
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Creature Comfort
by Arcade Fire
Chords in this song · guitar
B
E
C#m
G#m
The riff plays sporadically throughout the song. Can also be played on the B string as shown later.
Sometimes between B bars an E chord is thrown in (listen closely to the song to hear how often they do it),
but you can do that as much or as little as you like.
[Opening Riff]
B
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------2----------------------------|
A|-6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4--6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E C#m B
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------------------------------2---------------------------|
A|-6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4--6-4-6----6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-2---4-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B E B
[Verse 1]
B
Some boys hate themselves
E B
Spend their lives resenting their fathers
B
Some girls hate their bodies
Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Saying
God, make me famous
C#m B
If you can't just make it painless
B
Just make it painless
[Main Riff]
B
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-2-4---4-2-0---4-2-4---4-2-0--2--4-2-4---5-4-2-4---4-2-4---4-2-0-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
B
Assisted suicide
E B
She dreams about dying all the time
B
She told me she came so close
Filled up the bathtub and put on our first record
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Saying
God, make me famous
C#m
If you can't just make it painless
B
Just make it painless
[Main Riff]
B
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-2-4---4-2-0---4-2-4---4-2-0--2--4-2-4---5-4-2-4---4-2-4---4-2-0-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
B
It goes on and on, I don't know what I want
B
On and on, I don't know if I want it
B
On and on, I don't know what I want
B
On and on, I don't know if I want it
B
(On and on I don't know what I want)
B
(On and on I don't know if I want it)
B
(On and on I don't know what I want)
B
(On and on I don't know if I want it)
[Verse 3]
B
Some girls hate themselves
E
Hide under the covers with sleeping pills and
B
Some girls cut themselves
Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback
E
Some boys get too much, too much love, too much touch
B
Some boys starve themselves
Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback
[Bridge]
E
Creature comfort makes it painless
C#m
Bury me penniless and nameless
B
Born in a diamond mine
E
It's all around you but you can't see it
B
Born in a diamond mine
It's all around you but you can't touch it
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Saying
God, make me famous
C#m
If you can't just make it painless
B
Just make it painless
[Bridge 2]
E C#m
It's not painless
B G#m
She was a friend of mine, a friend of mine
E C#m
And we're not nameless, oh
B E B
[Chorus]
B
It goes on and on, I don't know what I want
B
On and on, I don't know if I want it
B
On and on, I don't know what I want
B
On and on, I don't know if I want it
B
(On and on I don't know what I want)
B
(On and on I don't know if I want it)
B
(On and on I don't know what I want)
B E B
Well if you're not sure, better safe than sorry
[Post-Chorus]
B
Creature comfort, make it painless
B
Creature comfort, make it painless
[Verse 5]
B
We're the bones under your feet
E
The white lie of American prosperity
B
We wanna dance but we can't feel the beat
E B
I'm a liar, don't doubt my sincerity
[Post-Chorus]
B
Just make it painless
B E B
Creature comfort, make it painless
[Outro]
B
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
B
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
B
(Na-na-na-na na-na-na)
B
(Na-na-na-na na-na-na)
Creature comfort, make it painless
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