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Gmixolydian

90BPM

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1/23

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 23Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note that the C in the chorus is alternated with a Cadd9. Listen to the recording for timing.
[Bass riff, relative to capo] (Sometimes played by one of the guitars)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3-|
[Intro]
N.C.
(Bass riff)
[Verse]
  GYou are not a computer
  GYou are complex and undefined
So Emwhy let yourself be Flimited to Gbinary desires?
To binary identities and binary idealsC  
Like    Emswitching on or Fswitching off
choosing a Gbow-tie or high-heels
[Chorus]
        C(Cadd9)        G  
But the world tells us  01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)       G  
No we are not  01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)           G  
Body or head not   01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)               G  
Capacity for love not  01 01 01 01 01
[Verse]
  GSo let it be complicated
  Gand hard to understand
   EmYou know they would Fenvy you
If they Ggot their heads out of the sand
  GSo make them uncomfortable
   Gand challenge their ideals
because those     Emantiquated Fnotions
are Gblinding what is real
[Chorus]
        C(Cadd9)        G  
But the world tells us  01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)       G  
No we are not  01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)           G  
Body or head not   01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)               G  
Capacity for love not  01 01 01 01 01
[Bridge]
GI am bigger than a hexadecimal x 12
[Chorus]
        C(Cadd9)        G  
But the world tells us  01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)       G  
No we are not  01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)           G  
Body or head not   01 01 01 01 01
C(Cadd9)               G  
Capacity for love not  01 01 01 01 01
[Final chorus]
        C(Cadd9)                G  
I am bigger than a hexadecimal  01 01 01 01 01
        C(Cadd9)                G  
I am bigger than a hexadecimal  01 01 01 01 01
        C(Cadd9)                G  
I am bigger than a hexadecimal  01 01 01 01 01
        C(Cadd9)                G  
I am bigger than a hexadecimal  01 01 01 01 01

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Binary

by The Spook School

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Cadd9

Note that the C in the chorus is alternated with a Cadd9. Listen to the recording for timing.

[Bass riff, relative to capo] (Sometimes played by one of the guitars)

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

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

G|------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|------------------------------------------------------|

E|-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3--1-3-3-|

[Intro]

N.C.

(Bass riff)

[Verse]

You are not a computer

You are complex and undefined

Em F G

So why let yourself be limited to binary desires?

To binary identities and binary ideals

Em F

Like switching on or switching off

choosing a bow-tie or high-heels

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

C()

But the world tells us 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

No we are not 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

Body or head not 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

Capacity for love not 01 01 01 01 01

[Verse]

So let it be complicated

and hard to understand

Em F

You know they would envy you

If they got their heads out of the sand

So make them uncomfortable

and challenge their ideals

Em F

because those antiquated notions

are blinding what is real

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

C()

But the world tells us 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

No we are not 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

Body or head not 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

Capacity for love not 01 01 01 01 01

[Bridge]

I am bigger than a hexadecimal x 12

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

C()

But the world tells us 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

No we are not 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

Body or head not 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

Capacity for love not 01 01 01 01 01

[Final chorus]

Cadd9 G

C()

I am bigger than a hexadecimal 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

I am bigger than a hexadecimal 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

I am bigger than a hexadecimal 01 01 01 01 01

Cadd9 G

C()

I am bigger than a hexadecimal 01 01 01 01 01

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