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Emotion Detector

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Chord legend:
       Gm: 355333  
      Am7: [x02010]
       Bb: [x13331]
   Bbmaj7: [x1323x]
        F: 133211  
      F/A: [x03211]
Bb(addC) : [x33331]
        C: [x30210]
        G: 320033  
       Dm: [xx0231]
       Am: [x02210]
   Gm     Am7        Bbx4
                                                               [xx5533]
         Gm9        353335           Am7         Bbmaj7              F   Gmsus4
When we lift the cover from our feelings, we expose our insecure spots.
                        F/A          Bb  Bb(addC)                  Gmsus4
Trust is just as rare as devotion. Forgive us our cynical thoughts.
                      Am7           Bb  Bb(addC)              Gm  
If we need too much attention, not content with being cool,
                           Am7          Bb  Bb(addC)            Gm  
We must throw ourselves wide open, start acting like a fool.
If we neeAm7d too much approBbval,     Gmthen the cutAm7s can seem too cBbruel.
  C    C    C     CRiFght to the heGart of the mDmatter.Am  G  
  C    C    C     CRiFght to the beGautiful pDmart.Am  G  
  C    C    C     CIllFusions are paiGnfully shaDmttered riAmght where disGcovery stCarts.
In the secFret wGells of emDmotion  Amburied deGep in our Chearts.
F  G  Dm  Am  G
  Bb    Am7  Bb(addC)
                           Gm      Am  Bb(addC)
It's true that love can change us; never quite enough.
                     Gm                    Am  Bb(addC)
Sometimes we are too tender, sometimes we're too tough.
                      Gm            Am  Bb(addC)
If we get too much attention, it gets hard to overrule.
                  Gm              Am  Bb(addC)
So often fragile power turns to scorn and ridicule.
                 Gm         Am  Bb(addC)                         Gm  
Sometimes our big splashes.....      are just ripples in the pool.
Am   Bb
  C    C    C     CRiFght to the heGart of the mDmatter.Am  G  
  C    C    C     CRiFght to the beGautiful pDmart.Am  G  
  C    C    C     CIllFusions are paiGnfully shaDmttered riAmght where disGcovery stCarts.
In the secFret wGells of emDmotion  Amburied deGep in our Chearts.
F  G  Dm  Am  G
  C    C    C     CFeFelings rGun hDmighAm  G  
On last repeat, end on C chord

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Emotion Detector

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bbmaj7

F/A

Gm9

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Chord legend:

Gm 355333

Am7

: [x02010]

: [x13331]

Bbmaj7

: [x1323x]

F 133211

F/A

: [x03211]

(addC) : [x33331]

: [x30210]

G 320033

: [xx0231]

: [x02210]

Gm Am7 Bb

[xx5533]

Gm9 353335 Am7 Bbmaj7 F Gm

sus4

When we lift the cover from our feelings, we expose our insecure spots.

F/A Bb Bb Gm

(addC) sus4

Trust is just as rare as devotion. Forgive us our cynical thoughts.

Am7 Bb Bb Gm

(addC)

If we need too much attention, not content with being cool,

Am7 Bb Bb Gm

(addC)

We must throw ourselves wide open, start acting like a fool.

Am7 Bb Gm Am7 Bb

If we need too much approval, then the cuts can seem too cruel.

C C C C F G Dm Am G

Right to the heart of the matter.

C C C C F G Dm Am G

Right to the beautiful part.

C C C C F G Dm Am G C

Illusions are painfully shattered right where discovery starts.

F G Dm Am G C

In the secret wells of emotion buried deep in our hearts.

F G Dm Am G

Bb Am7 Bb

(addC)

Gm Am Bb

(addC)

It's true that love can change us; never quite enough.

Gm Am Bb

(addC)

Sometimes we are too tender, sometimes we're too tough.

Gm Am Bb

(addC)

If we get too much attention, it gets hard to overrule.

Gm Am Bb

(addC)

So often fragile power turns to scorn and ridicule.

Gm Am Bb Gm

(addC)

Sometimes our big splashes..... are just ripples in the pool.

Am Bb

C C C C F G Dm Am G

Right to the heart of the matter.

C C C C F G Dm Am G

Right to the beautiful part.

C C C C F G Dm Am G C

Illusions are painfully shattered right where discovery starts.

F G Dm Am G C

In the secret wells of emotion buried deep in our hearts.

F G Dm Am G

C C C C F G Dm Am G

Feelings run high

On last repeat, end on C chord

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