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Ticker Tape

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There aren't any other tabs for this song on the website, so I thought I'd give it a try.
I'm having trouble figuring out the chords for the last half of the song since I'm just a novice,
so any contributions would be seriously appreciated.
[Intro]
 C   Am   F   G(x2)
[2-D's part]
  CIs it resolutionAm  
  Or black and white flying ballFoons
  Floating off, too Gcolorful
  COr is it separationAm  
  You put into your counting sFand
  Waiting for the world to Gstart again
  Ticker Ctape
  Buh, Embuh, buAm-uh, buh, buh
  Ticker Ftape
  Bada, buh, Gbuh, buh, buh
  Tick-tick-ticker Ctape
  Buh, Embuh, bu-AmuhF  G  
  CIs this how you're feelingAm  
  Falling with the world tonFight
  Cauterized and Gbeautiful
  CSlide the light, is this how you're Amhealing
  Out there in the Fparadigm
  Waiting for a Gcavalcade to come again
  Ticker Ctape
  Buh, Embuh, buAm-uh, buh, buh
  Ticker Ftape
  Bada, buh, Gbuh, buh, buh
  Tick-tick-ticker Ctape
  Buh, Embuh, bu-AmuhF  G  
[Carly's part]
  AmBlack light Bmglints with Ccolor
  Sudden long and Bmhorizontal Doutlines the Bmstar
  A sudden draft and Amquick chillBm  
  A single snowCflake falls
  And that is Bmall
  DThat   is   Bmall
  CThe world's face Dhidden under falliCng windAm  C  Bm  
  Waiting for the world to start again
  Waiting for the wAmorld to start aBmgain
  Waiting for the wCorld to start again
  Waiting for the world ... again
[Kali and 2-D's part]
  'Cause we're Amworking through it
  BmWorking through your nightmareC  
  Watch the worker bees
  As they're Amworking for it
  CWorking through the night shiftBm  
  And I'm Amworking through it
  BmWorking through the nightmareC  
  Watch the worker bees
  As they're Amworking for it
  BmWorking through the night shift
  'Cause we're Amworking through it
  BmWorking through your nightmareC  
  Watch the worker bees
  As they're Amworking for it
  CWorking through the night shiftBm  
  And I'm Amworking through it
  BmWorking through the nightmareC  
  Watch the worker bees
  As they're Amworking for it
  Working through the night shift

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Ticker Tape

by Gorillaz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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There aren't any other tabs for this song on the website, so I thought I'd give it a try.

I'm having trouble figuring out the chords for the last half of the song since I'm just a novice,

so any contributions would be seriously appreciated.

[Intro]

C Am F G

(x2)

[2-D's part]

C Am

Is it resolution

Or black and white flying balloons

Floating off, too colorful

C Am

Or is it separation

You put into your counting sand

Waiting for the world to start again

Ticker tape

Em Am

Buh, buh, bu-uh, buh, buh

Ticker tape

Bada, buh, buh, buh, buh

Tick-tick-ticker tape

Em Am F G

Buh, buh, bu-uh

C Am

Is this how you're feeling

Falling with the world tonight

Cauterized and beautiful

C Am

Slide the light, is this how you're healing

Out there in the paradigm

Waiting for a cavalcade to come again

Ticker tape

Em Am

Buh, buh, bu-uh, buh, buh

Ticker tape

Bada, buh, buh, buh, buh

Tick-tick-ticker tape

Em Am F G

Buh, buh, bu-uh

[Carly's part]

Am Bm C

Black light glints with color

Bm D Bm

Sudden long and horizontal outlines the star

Am Bm

A sudden draft and quick chill

A single snowflake falls

And that is all

D Bm

That is all

C D C Am C Bm

The world's face hidden under falling wind

Waiting for the world to start again

Am Bm

Waiting for the world to start again

Waiting for the world ... again

[Kali and 2-D's part]

'Cause we're working through it

Bm C

Working through your nightmare

Watch the worker bees

As they're working for it

C Bm

Working through the night shift

And I'm working through it

Bm C

Working through the nightmare

Watch the worker bees

As they're working for it

Working through the night shift

'Cause we're working through it

Bm C

Working through your nightmare

Watch the worker bees

As they're working for it

C Bm

Working through the night shift

And I'm working through it

Bm C

Working through the nightmare

Watch the worker bees

As they're working for it

Working through the night shift

About Ticker Tape Chords by Gorillaz

Learn how to play Ticker Tape by Gorillaz with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ticker Tape chords”, “Ticker Tape guitar chords”, or “Gorillaz Ticker Tape chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ticker Tape chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ticker Tape lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, F, G, D, Em.

FAQ — Ticker Tape by Gorillaz

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Can I transpose "Ticker Tape" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Ticker Tape" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Ticker Tape" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Ticker Tape" by Gorillaz with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Gorillaz below.

What key is "Ticker Tape" in?

The chords for "Ticker Tape" show the original chord names (including C, Am, F, G, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.