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Bminor

90BPM

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1/106

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 106Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|--G3--|-D/F#----|--Bm2--|--Em0--|--C0--|--Am0--|--A---|--D2--|-C#5----|--F#2--|
B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--0--|--1--|--1--|--2--|--3--|-----|--2--|
G|--0--|--2--|--4--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--6--|--3--|
D|--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--6--|--4--|
A|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--0--|--0--|-----|--4--|--4--|
E|--3--|--2--|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--2--|
[Intro] (Chord sequence played twice before verse without lyrics)
|        G|  D/F#    Bm|       Em|       Em|
|        G|  D/F#    Bm|       Em|       Em|
[Verse 1]
"GCaged... D/F#You hold so Bmtight until your Emknuckles show
GEscape... D/F#As far awaBmy as you could Emever know..."
"You sink them all Cdown
And watch them float Emup
Until the Bmwheel has spun arouEmnd
You will be Ambound by what you are..."
[Interlude]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|
G|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|
D|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   "Stand   in the  corner    with your face stripped of colour
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
G|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|
D|-4-------4-------|-4-------4-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
For what?..."
[Chorus]
"BmIf you want to be a GpassengeAr
BmClimb aboard with me we're Gleaving nAow
BmStep outside and see anoGther worAld
Only Bmif you C#5want to be Da ApassengeDr..."
[Verse 2]
"GChained... D/F#So many Bmplaces you'd Emprefer to be
GThan framed.D/F#.. By a Bmpicket fence anEmd salary
You sink them all Cdown
Then watch them float Emup
Until the Bmwheel has spun arouEmnd
You will be Ambound by who you are..."
[Interlude]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|
G|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|
D|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
G|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|
D|-4-------4-------|-4-------4-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
"You're tied to the corner
With your hope twisted under
In knots..."
[Chorus]
"BmIf you want to be a GpassengeAr
BmClimb aboard with me we're Gleaving nAow
BmStep outside and see anoGther worAld
Only Bmif you C#5want to be Da ApassengeDr..."
[Bridge]
"F#Ooooohhhh..."
[Outro]
"BmAhhhC#5hhhh    D  ANah nah nah..."

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Passenger

by Powderfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C#5

[Chords]

G D/F# Bm Em C Am A D C#5 F#

e|--3--|-----|--2--|--0--|--0--|--0--|-----|--2--|-----|--2--|

B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--0--|--1--|--1--|--2--|--3--|-----|--2--|

G|--0--|--2--|--4--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--6--|--3--|

D|--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--6--|--4--|

A|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--0--|--0--|-----|--4--|--4--|

E|--3--|--2--|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--2--|

[Intro] (Chord sequence played twice before verse without lyrics)

G D/F# Bm Em Em

| | | | |

G D/F# Bm Em Em

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Bm Em

"Caged... You hold so tight until your knuckles show

G D/F# Bm Em

Escape... As far away as you could ever know..."

"You sink them all down

And watch them float up

Bm Em

Until the wheel has spun around

You will be bound by what you are..."

[Interlude]

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

B|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|

G|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|

D|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

"Stand in the corner with your face stripped of colour

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

B|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|

G|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|

D|-4-------4-------|-4-------4-------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|

For what?..."

[Chorus]

Bm G A

"If you want to be a passenger

Bm G A

Climb aboard with me we're leaving now

Bm G A

Step outside and see another world

Bm C#5 D A D

Only if you want to be a passenger..."

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Bm Em

"Chained... So many places you'd prefer to be

G D/F# Bm Em

Than framed... By a picket fence and salary

You sink them all down

Then watch them float up

Bm Em

Until the wheel has spun around

You will be bound by who you are..."

[Interlude]

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

B|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|

G|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|

D|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|-4-------4-------|-5-------5-------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

B|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|

G|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|

D|-4-------4-------|-4-------4-------|

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

E|-----------------|-----------------|

"You're tied to the corner

With your hope twisted under

In knots..."

[Chorus]

Bm G A

"If you want to be a passenger

Bm G A

Climb aboard with me we're leaving now

Bm G A

Step outside and see another world

Bm C#5 D A D

Only if you want to be a passenger..."

[Bridge]

"Ooooohhhh..."

[Outro]

Bm C#5 D A

"Ahhhhhhh Nah nah nah..."

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