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Aminor

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Note: at the Am7 chords, the guitar is arpeggiating a C chord whilst the bass is playing A.
For a single guitar arrangement you could play Am7, C or Am according to preference.
[Intro]
Dm Am7
Dm Am7 G
[Verse]
DmI'm putting your patience to the Am7test
DmI'm putting your body on the Am7line, for Gless
DmAnd didn't you know there was a Am7choice?
DmIt's never yours but someone Am7else's Gvoice
G Gm
DmSellin' your body to the sAm7treet
DmI'm sending your girlfriends to the Am7night, for Gcheap
DmWearing a jacket made of Am7meat
DmSealing a letter made with Am7horse's Gfeet
And Gnow you've Gmheard that
[Chorus]
DmWaves turn to Ggrey
DmLife in the Gshade
A Dmviolent Gcrime
And Dmthat's the USGA
DmPlatinum's on the Grise
DmPlayboys in the Gsky
DmI'm just trying' to Gfind...
A Dmmountain I can Gclimb.
[Bridge]
Dm G
Dm G
Dm Am
Dm Am G
[Verse]
DmI'm putting your patience to the Am7test
DmI'm putting your body on the Am7line, for Gless
DmAnd didn't you know there was a Am7choice?
DmIt's never yours but someone Am7else's Gvoice
And Gnow you've Gmseen that...
[Chorus]
DmBlondes turn to gGrey
DmLife in the shGade.
A Dmviolent crGime,
And Dmthat's the USGA
DmPorn's on the rGise
DmPsycho's in disguGise.
DmI'm just tryin' to fGind...
A Dmmountain I can Gclimb.
G Dm
G Dm
GDarling, ain't nobody gonna Dmtell us
They're gonna be oh so Gjealous
We're gonna be oh so Dmsilent
They're gonna be stoned in Gsilence
I didn't want to asDmk you baby
 GI didn't want to Dm7have Dmto ask anybody Gbaby
Is anyone asking Dm7may-Dmbe?
Can anyone even Ghear G7me?
Dm C
DmWhy are you waiting
 Cbeyond the dGoor?
G Gm
[Chorus]
DmLife turns to Gdust,
And rain it Dmturns to rusGt.
DmGossip is the Gtruth
And Dmmoney pays for the lGies we trust.
Your Dmlove is a surprGise
Homeless Dmsaints are in disgGuise
DmI'm just tryin' to Gfind
A nice Dmplace for you and GI
G Dm
G Dm

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Machu Picchu

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Note: at the Am7 chords, the guitar is arpeggiating a C chord whilst the bass is playing A.

For a single guitar arrangement you could play Am7, C or Am according to preference.

[Intro]

Dm Am7

Dm Am7 G

[Verse]

Dm Am7

I'm putting your patience to the test

Dm Am7 G

I'm putting your body on the line, for less

Dm Am7

And didn't you know there was a choice?

Dm Am7 G

It's never yours but someone else's voice

G Gm

Dm Am7

Sellin' your body to the street

Dm Am7 G

I'm sending your girlfriends to the night, for cheap

Dm Am7

Wearing a jacket made of meat

Dm Am7 G

Sealing a letter made with horse's feet

G Gm

And now you've heard that

[Chorus]

Dm G

Waves turn to grey

Dm G

Life in the shade

Dm G

A violent crime

Dm G

And that's the USA

Dm G

Platinum's on the rise

Dm G

Playboys in the sky

Dm G

I'm just trying' to find...

Dm G

A mountain I can climb.

[Bridge]

Dm G

Dm Am

Dm Am G

[Verse]

Dm Am7

I'm putting your patience to the test

Dm Am7 G

I'm putting your body on the line, for less

Dm Am7

And didn't you know there was a choice?

Dm Am7 G

It's never yours but someone else's voice

G Gm

And now you've seen that...

[Chorus]

Dm G

Blondes turn to grey

Dm G

Life in the shade.

Dm G

A violent crime,

Dm G

And that's the USA

Dm G

Porn's on the rise

Dm G

Psycho's in disguise.

Dm G

I'm just tryin' to find...

Dm G

A mountain I can climb.

G Dm

Darling, ain't nobody gonna tell us

They're gonna be oh so jealous

We're gonna be oh so silent

They're gonna be stoned in silence

I didn't want to ask you baby

G Dm7 Dm G

I didn't want to have to ask anybody baby

Dm7 Dm

Is anyone asking may-be?

G G7

Can anyone even hear me?

Dm C

Why are you waiting

C G

beyond the door?

G Gm

[Chorus]

Dm G

Life turns to dust,

Dm G

And rain it turns to rust.

Dm G

Gossip is the truth

Dm G

And money pays for the lies we trust.

Dm G

Your love is a surprise

Dm G

Homeless saints are in disguise

Dm G

I'm just tryin' to find

Dm G

A nice place for you and I

G Dm

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