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"Distractions" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
_____Intro:
 Em  Ebm  Dm  Em
 C7/  E  C#dim/  E    Am/E  Em  
   Em  B(add b9)    Dmaj7  Bb/G#  
_____Verse: 1
 Em7What is this thing in liF#m7fe
 That persuF#7ades me to spBmend
 time away from yEm7ou?
 If you can answer thF#m7is
                  F7  Bm(add 9)  Bm  
 You can have the moon
 Em7This is the place to bF#m7e
 AnyF#7way you can sBmeeBm/A  
 There's a lovely vEm7iew
 Why are there always
          F#m7            F7    Bmaj7  C#m7/  B      Bmaj7  
 So many other things to do?_____
_____Chorus:
 DistGractionsG/B, like Cbutterflies are Dbuzzing 'round my Em7head
 When I'm alCone I think of yDou
 And the life we'd Em7lead If we could Em7/Donly be frCee
              D/C  G(add 9)    G/B    C    D    Em9  Bm7/ E  
 From these distractions,       ooh__
_____Verse: 2
 Em7The postman's at the doF#m7or
 While the F#7telephone riBmngs on the kitchen wEm7all
                             F#m7             F7  Bm(add 9)  Bm  
 Pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear, ooh______
 Em7I wanna be with yF#m7ou, tell me F#7what I can dBmo?Bm/A  
 Nothing is too smEm7all, away from all this jF#m7azz
                        F7    Bmaj7  C#m7/  B  Bmaj7  
 We could do anything at all_____
_____Chorus:
 DistGractionsG/B, like Cbutterflies are Dbuzzing 'round my Em7head
 When I'm alCone I think of yDou
 And the things we'd Em7do if we could Em7/Donly be thrCough
              D/C  G(add 9)    G/B    C    D    Em9  Bm7/ E  
 with these distractions
_____Modulate Guitar solo, whole step
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m  F#m7
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m
 F#m9  G#m7  G#7  C#m  F#m7
 Em9   Bb7-5
_____Verse: 3
 Em7I'll find a peaceful plF#m7ace far aF#7way
 From the noBmise of a busy dEm7ay___
 Where we can spend our nF#m7ights
                   F7    Bmaj7  C#m7/  B  Bmaj7  
 Counting shooting stars____
_____Chorus:
 DistGractionsG/B, like Cbutterflies are Dbuzzing 'round my Em7head
 When I'm alCone I think of yDou
 And the things we'd Em7do if we could Em7/Donly be thrCough
              D/C  G(add 9)  G/B  
 With these distractions
 like Cbutterflies they're Dbuzzing 'round my Em7head
 When I'm alCone I think of yDou
 And the life we'd Em7lead If we could Em7/Donly be frCee
 From thD/Cese distrGmaj9actions

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The story behind the song

"Distractions" comes from Paul McCartney's 1989 album Flowers in the Dirt, an album he dedicated significant effort to perfecting. This song offers a moment of introspection, exploring the various things that can pull one's focus away from what truly matters. It invites a reflective mood, perhaps a gentle acknowledgment of life's many diversions.

AI-written from these sources:Flowers in the Dirt — Wikipedia ↗Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Distractions

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C#dim

Am/E

Dmaj7

Em7

F#m7

F#7

Bm/A

Bmaj7

C#m7

G/B

Em7/D

"Distractions" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

_____Intro:

Em Ebm Dm Em

C7 E C#dim E Am/E Em

/ /

Em B Dmaj7 Bb G#

(add b9) /

_____Verse: 1

Em7 F#m7

What is this thing in life

F#7 Bm

That persuades me to spend

Em7

time away from you?

F#m7

If you can answer this

F7 Bm Bm

(add 9)

You can have the moon

Em7 F#m7

This is the place to be

F#7 Bm Bm/A

Anyway you can see

Em7

There's a lovely view

Why are there always

F#m7 F7 Bmaj7 C#m7 B Bmaj7

So many other things to do?_____

_____Chorus:

G G/B C D Em7

Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head

C D

When I'm alone I think of you

Em7 Em7/D C

And the life we'd lead If we could only be free

D/C G G/B C D Em9 Bm7 E

(add 9) /

From these distractions, ooh__

_____Verse: 2

Em7 F#m7

The postman's at the door

F#7 Bm Em7

While the telephone rings on the kitchen wall

F#m7 F7 Bm Bm

(add 9)

Pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear, ooh______

Em7 F#m7 F#7 Bm Bm/A

I wanna be with you, tell me what I can do?

Em7 F#m7

Nothing is too small, away from all this jazz

F7 Bmaj7 C#m7 B Bmaj7

We could do anything at all_____

_____Chorus:

G G/B C D Em7

Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head

C D

When I'm alone I think of you

Em7 Em7/D C

And the things we'd do if we could only be through

D/C G G/B C D Em9 Bm7 E

(add 9) /

with these distractions

_____Modulate Guitar solo, whole step

F#m9 G#m7 G#7 C#m F#m7

F#m9 G#m7 G#7 C#m

F#m9 G#m7 G#7 C#m F#m7

Em9 Bb7-5

_____Verse: 3

Em7 F#m7 F#7

I'll find a peaceful place far away

Bm Em7

From the noise of a busy day___

F#m7

Where we can spend our nights

F7 Bmaj7 C#m7 B Bmaj7

Counting shooting stars____

_____Chorus:

G G/B C D Em7

Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head

C D

When I'm alone I think of you

Em7 Em7/D C

And the things we'd do if we could only be through

D/C G G/B

(add 9)

With these distractions

C D Em7

like butterflies they're buzzing 'round my head

C D

When I'm alone I think of you

Em7 Em7/D C

And the life we'd lead If we could only be free

D/C Gmaj9

From these distractions

About Distractions Chords by Paul McCartney

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