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A Short Term Effect

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Step 1 / 12Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Album: Pornography
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The powerchords are based on the bass line. But you can also play the Dm C G F chords instead.
A wah wah pedal can help to reproduce the oppressive atmosphere.
[Intro]
(riff)
e|--------9---9------7------------7---------|
B|-----10-------10--------8----------8------|
G|----------9------------------9------------|
D|-7---------------7------------------------|
A|-------------------10---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
(drums)
(bass)
D5   E5   C5   D5   G5   A5   F5   C5(x4)
[Verse 1]
DmMovement, no movement, Cjust a falling bGirdF  
DmCold as it hits the Cbleeding groundG  F  
He Dmlived and died, catch Csight, cover me with eGarthF  
DmDraped in black, Cstatic white soundG  F  
[Chorus]
BbA day without substance, a cChange of thought
BbAn atmosphere that rots with Ctime
BbColours that flicker in Cwater
A short tDmerm effectC  G  F  
[Instrumental]
D5   E5   C5   D5   G5   A5   F5   C5(x4)
[Verse 2]
DmScream, as she tries to Cpush him over, Ghelpless and sickF  
DmWith teeth of madness, Cjump jump dance and sGing,F  
DmSideways across the desCert, a charcoal fGace bites my handF  
DmTime is sweet, deCrange and disengGage everythingF  
[Chorus]
BbA day without substance, a cChange of thought
BbThe atmosphere that rots with Ctime
BbColours that flicker in Cwater
A short tDmerm effectC  G  F  
[Outro]
A short term efDmfectC  G  F  
An Dmecho, and a strCanger's hand, a sGhort term effectF  
An Dmecho, and a strCanger's hand, a sGhort term effectF  
D5   E5   C5   D5   G5   A5   F5   C5(x4)
D5
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