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[Chords]
 C5- x355xx
 C#5- x466xx
 D5- x577xx
 G#5- 466xxx
 G5- 355xxx
 F5- 133xxx
[Verse 1]
N.C.
He said, "You're just as boring as everyone else
N.C.
When you tut and you moan and you squeal and you squelch"
N.C.
He said that you're just as boring as everyone else
N.C.
Nothing ever happens
N.C.
Things replace things
N.C.
Days replace days
N.C.
Things replace things
[Verse 2]
N.C.
She said, "I'm gonna use my teeth and my claws"
N.C.
She said, "I'm gonna use my teeth and my claws"
N.C.
She said, "I'm gonna use my teeth and my breasts
N.C.
I'm gonna make it happen"
N.C.
She said
[Chorus]
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, rC5un)
 N.C.
And you cannot run or ever, ever escape
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, rC5un)
 N.C.
You cannot run or ever hide it away
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, C5run)
 N.C.
Something glorious is about to happen
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, rC5un)
N.C.
The reckoning
[Verse 3]
N.C.
They go, "You're just as boring as everyone else
N.C.
When you tut and you moan and you squeal and you squelch"
N.C.
They go, "You're just as boring as everyone else"
N.C.
Stuck past timing
N.C.
The fear and the yearning, the fear and the consumption
N.C.
The fear and the yearning, it's gonna eat you alive
N.C.
They go
[Chorus]
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, rC5un)
 N.C.
And you cannot run or ever, ever escape
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, rC5un)
 N.C.
You cannot run or ever hide it away
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, C5run)
 N.C.
Something glorious is about to happen
(G#5Run, run, run, run, F5run, rC5un)
N.C.
The reckoning
[Bridge]
They goC5,G5  G#5  F5  D5  
they saC5yG5  G#5  F5  C#5  
They goC5,G5  G#5  F5  D5  
they saC5yG5  G#5  F5  C#5  
C#5They go
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hD5ysterical?
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hC#5ysterical?
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hD5ysterical?
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hC#5ysterical?
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hD5ysterical?
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hC#5ysterical?
C5WhyG5'd G#5you F5have to get so hD5ysterical
C5WhyG5'd you havG#5e to get so fucking useless?
[Solo]
G#5 F5 C5
G#5 F5
G#5 F5 C5
G#5 F5
G5
[Outro]
N.C.
Play it cool, boy
N.C.
Play it cool, boy
N.C.
Play it cool, boy
N.C.
Play it cool, boy
N.C.
Play it cool

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Positive Tension

by Bloc Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

G#5

[Chords]

- x355xx

C#5

- x466xx

- x577xx

G#5

- 466xxx

- 355xxx

- 133xxx

[Verse 1]

N.C.

He said, "You're just as boring as everyone else

N.C.

When you tut and you moan and you squeal and you squelch"

N.C.

He said that you're just as boring as everyone else

N.C.

Nothing ever happens

N.C.

Things replace things

N.C.

Days replace days

N.C.

Things replace things

[Verse 2]

N.C.

She said, "I'm gonna use my teeth and my claws"

N.C.

She said, "I'm gonna use my teeth and my claws"

N.C.

She said, "I'm gonna use my teeth and my breasts

N.C.

I'm gonna make it happen"

N.C.

She said

[Chorus]

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

And you cannot run or ever, ever escape

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

You cannot run or ever hide it away

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

Something glorious is about to happen

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

The reckoning

[Verse 3]

N.C.

They go, "You're just as boring as everyone else

N.C.

When you tut and you moan and you squeal and you squelch"

N.C.

They go, "You're just as boring as everyone else"

N.C.

Stuck past timing

N.C.

The fear and the yearning, the fear and the consumption

N.C.

The fear and the yearning, it's gonna eat you alive

N.C.

They go

[Chorus]

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

And you cannot run or ever, ever escape

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

You cannot run or ever hide it away

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

Something glorious is about to happen

G#5 F5 C5

(Run, run, run, run, run, run)

N.C.

The reckoning

[Bridge]

C5 G5 G#5 F5 D5

They go,

C5 G5 G#5 F5 C#5

they say

C5 G5 G#5 F5 D5

They go,

C5 G5 G#5 F5 C#5

they say

C#5

They go

C5 G5 G#5 F5 D5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical?

C5 G5 G#5 F5 C#5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical?

C5 G5 G#5 F5 D5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical?

C5 G5 G#5 F5 C#5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical?

C5 G5 G#5 F5 D5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical?

C5 G5 G#5 F5 C#5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical?

C5 G5 G#5 F5 D5

Why'd you have to get so hysterical

C5 G5 G#5

Why'd you have to get so fucking useless?

[Solo]

G#5 F5 C5

G#5 F5

G#5 F5 C5

G#5 F5

[Outro]

N.C.

Play it cool, boy

N.C.

Play it cool, boy

N.C.

Play it cool, boy

N.C.

Play it cool, boy

N.C.

Play it cool

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