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Malika

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords taken from Boiler Room version
[Chords]
Emaj7b5|--------Amaj7b5---------D#m7-6----C#m7-4----C#maj9--------Fm7-1---Bmaj7-(7)---Emaj7-(7)---Em7(7)--F#maj7-(2)---(G#74)---A#m7(6)--|
|--9--------14-----7-----5------4------1----(7)-----9-----8----(2)---(4)---(6)--|
|--8--------13-----6-----4------5------1-----8------8-----7-----3-----5-----6---|
|--8--------13-----8-----6------3------1-----8------9-----9-----3-----4-----6---|
|--7--------12-----6-----4------4------3-----9------7-----7-----4-----6-----8---|
|-(0)----------------------------------1-----7-----(0)---(0)----2-----4-----6---|
[Intro]
Emaj7b5 Amaj7b5 Emaj7b5 D#m7 C#m7 C#maj9
Emaj7b5Scratch the nape, Emaj7b5just like a snake
I will shake the D#m7scales and dry self I have been dragginC#maj9g
And I'll Emaj7b5walk into the sun
And Emaj7b5I won't bite my thumb
If the splendor rupturesD#m7, I'm gonna take it as it comC#m7esC#maj9  
[Chorus 1]
C#m7Lurch, murky depth can tear your heart Fm7cruel
C#m7Deep calls to deep, a chance to sift tFm7hrough
C#m7Harsh may burn Fm7you C#m7love to seek Fm7truth
C#m7Shed a new C#maj9view
C#m7Lurch, murky depth can pull you unFm7der
C#m7Deep calls to deep raucous as thunFm7der
C#m7Shake the wonFm7der, C#m7prey to oFm7ther
C#m7Oh, we melt hearts C#maj9a flutter
[Interlude 1]
Emaj7b5x2Emaj7b5  D#m7  C#m7  C#maj9  
A new stain Emaj7b5etches through the veins
A small gracEmaj7b5e bathed in old refrain
Stretch the frame a little D#m7further
This aria will play agaiC#m7nC#maj9  
Come now Emaj7b5shiver through the soft aching jasEmaj7b5mine ribbon around your claws
Rambles through the heart D#m7eons that dart
But never part
Now I fiC#m7nish the morning C#maj9spark
[Chorus 1]
C#m7Lurch, murky depth can tear your heart Fm7cruel
C#m7Deep calls to deep, a chance to sift tFm7hrough
C#m7Harsh may burn Fm7you C#m7love to seek Fm7truth
C#m7Shed a new C#maj9view
[Interlude 2]
   -----palm mute-----
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|x2
D|----------------------|
A|--2-1-2-1----1-2-2/4--|
E|----------4-----------|
C#m7 Bmaj7 C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Em7
Bmaj7My    C#m7love, Bmaj7my    C#m7love, Bmaj7my    C#m7love
     C#m7       D#m7  Emaj7Scratch the nape,
     C#m7       D#m7  Emaj7just like a snake
C#m7I will shake the scales D#m7and dry self I have been C#m7draggC#maj9ing
 C#m7   D#m7   Emaj7   Fm7   Fm7    F#maj7    G#7   A#m7|x2
Ma--------li----ka,  my soul    sweetener |
 C#m7   D#m7   Emaj7         C#m7   C#maj9|x3
My--------------soul sweetener    |

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Malika

by Hiatus Kaiyote

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7b5

Amaj7b5

D#m7

C#m7

C#maj9

Fm7

Bmaj7

Emaj7

Em7

F#maj7

G#7

A#m7

Chords taken from Boiler Room version

[Chords]

Emaj7b5 Amaj7b5 D#m7 C#m7 C#maj9 Fm7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 Em7 F#maj7 G#7 A#m7

|------------------6-----4-------------1----(7)----(7)---(7)---(2)---(4)---(6)--|

|--9--------14-----7-----5------4------1----(7)-----9-----8----(2)---(4)---(6)--|

|--8--------13-----6-----4------5------1-----8------8-----7-----3-----5-----6---|

|--8--------13-----8-----6------3------1-----8------9-----9-----3-----4-----6---|

|--7--------12-----6-----4------4------3-----9------7-----7-----4-----6-----8---|

|-(0)----------------------------------1-----7-----(0)---(0)----2-----4-----6---|

[Intro]

Emaj7b5 Amaj7b5 Emaj7b5 D#m7 C#m7 C#maj9

Emaj7b5 Emaj7b5

Scratch the nape, just like a snake

D#m7 C#maj9

I will shake the scales and dry self I have been dragging

Emaj7b5

And I'll walk into the sun

Emaj7b5

And I won't bite my thumb

D#m7 C#m7 C#maj9

If the splendor ruptures, I'm gonna take it as it comes

[Chorus 1]

C#m7 Fm7

Lurch, murky depth can tear your heart cruel

C#m7 Fm7

Deep calls to deep, a chance to sift through

C#m7 Fm7 C#m7 Fm7

Harsh may burn you love to seek truth

C#m7 C#maj9

Shed a new view

C#m7 Fm7

Lurch, murky depth can pull you under

C#m7 Fm7

Deep calls to deep raucous as thunder

C#m7 Fm7 C#m7 Fm7

Shake the wonder, prey to other

C#m7 C#maj9

Oh, we melt hearts a flutter

[Interlude 1]

Emaj7b5 Emaj7b5 D#m7 C#m7 C#maj9

Emaj7b5

A new stain etches through the veins

Emaj7b5

A small grace bathed in old refrain

D#m7

Stretch the frame a little further

C#m7 C#maj9

This aria will play again

Emaj7b5 Emaj7b5

Come now shiver through the soft aching jasmine ribbon around your claws

D#m7

Rambles through the heart eons that dart

But never part

C#m7 C#maj9

Now I finish the morning spark

[Chorus 1]

C#m7 Fm7

Lurch, murky depth can tear your heart cruel

C#m7 Fm7

Deep calls to deep, a chance to sift through

C#m7 Fm7 C#m7 Fm7

Harsh may burn you love to seek truth

C#m7 C#maj9

Shed a new view

[Interlude 2]

-----palm mute-----

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

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

G|----------------------|x2

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

A|--2-1-2-1----1-2-2/4--|

E|----------4-----------|

C#m7 Bmaj7 C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Em7

Bmaj7 C#m7 Bmaj7 C#m7 Bmaj7 C#m7

My love, my love, my love

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7

Scratch the nape,

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7

just like a snake

C#m7 D#m7 C#m7 C#maj9

I will shake the scales and dry self I have been dragging

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Fm7 Fm7 F#maj7 G#7 A#m7

|x2

Ma--------li----ka, my soul sweetener |

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 C#m7 C#maj9

|x3

My--------------soul sweetener |

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