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Studying Politics

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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
NH(7)    = harmonic on seventh fret
G OCTAVE = x 10 x 12 x x
(Throughout verse 1 play all six strings on a seventh fret harmonic which is notated with "NH(7)".
At the places where I have chords just strum Down-Up and go right back to harmonics)
[Verse 1]
NH(7)
It’s like a pencil with erasers at both ends
NH(7)
I want it all but we’re dealing in percents
   GNH(7)
And these activities that you have engaged in
   EmNH(7)
This is the politics of seeing you dance with him
   BmNH(7)
We began with concluding remarks
   BmNH(7)
Pick up the pieces and examine the parts
   GNH(7)
Your words always cut when they're cliché
   EmNH(7)
But here’s my knife because I came for the buffet
(Switch to chorus with a G octave chord strum Up-Down-Up) It looks like this:
    U  D  U
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|-12-12-12---|
D|--x--x--x---|
A|-10-10-10---|
E|------------|
(The transsition chords  Aaandre sGtrummed the same way as the G octave above,
[Chorus]
BmThis is the way it goes
With you a part Aof it
BmNervously saying words
That oh-so-tightGly fit
EmA mark beneath the chin (GUh GUh)
EmI’ve caught you onGce OCTAVEagain
BmIt’s in the way you sell every word Aand phrase
BmAnd leaving me to know how much the meanGing weighs
EmSaying that but meaning this (GUh GUh)
EmUsing hands for emphasis
Em(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(BmOh Ho)(Oh Ho)[x2]
[Verse 2.1]
EmYou’d like to Emthink that you’re the Bmbest part of Bmme
But BmI confEmess there is Emnothing left of Bmyou here Bm(nothiBmng left of you here)
[Verse 2.2]
EmThese parallels and silly Bmgames
Hide your face and say the Emname
Say the name (say the GnaOCTAVEme)
[Chorus]
BmThis is the way it goes
With you a part Aof it
BmNervously saying words
That oh-so-tightGly fit
EmA mark beneath the chin (GUh GUh)
EmI’ve caught you onGce OCTAVEagain
BmIt’s in the way you sell every word Aand phrase
BmAnd leaving me to know how much the meanGing weighs
EmSaying that but meaning this (GUh GUh)
EmUsing hands for emphasis
[Bridge]
I lead into the bridge like this:
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-12---9-9-9---7-7-7-7/9\7--|
D|--x--x--x--x---x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-10-10-10-12---7-7-7---5-5-5-5/7\5--|
E|------------------------------------|
(Hit the Bm minor and start singing right after this)
BmThere’s that smile agAain
You fake it and I fEmollow you right Ain
What a fool I'Bmve been
ATo fall for it each time
[Chorus]
(Arpeggiate the first half of this chorus like this)
E|-----2-------2-------0-------0----|
B|-----3-------3-------0-------0----|
G|-----4-------4-------0-------0----|
D|--4-44----4-44-------2-------2----|
A|-2-2-2---2-2-2----2-22----2-22----|
E|-----------------0-0-0---0-0-0----|
BmThis is the way it goes with you a part of it
BmNervously saying words that oh-so-tightly fit
EmIt’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
EmAnd leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs
(back to strumming)
BmThis is the way it goes
BmWith you a part of it
ANervously saying words
EmThat oh-so-tightly fit
BmIt’s in the way you sell
Bmevery word and phrase
AAnd leaving me to know
Emhow much the meaning weighs
(Same pattern as before but after the fifth “oh ho”, just pound the Em three
times and the Bm once, same rhythm as the album.)
Em(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(BmOh Ho)(Oh Ho)(EmOh Ho)
Bm

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Studying Politics

by Emery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G OCTAVE

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

NH(7) = harmonic on seventh fret

G OCTAVE = x 10 x 12 x x

(Throughout verse 1 play all six strings on a seventh fret harmonic which is notated with "NH(7)".

At the places where I have chords just strum Down-Up and go right back to harmonics)

[Verse 1]

NH(7)

It’s like a pencil with erasers at both ends

NH(7)

I want it all but we’re dealing in percents

NH(7)

And these activities that you have engaged in

NH(7)

This is the politics of seeing you dance with him

NH(7)

We began with concluding remarks

NH(7)

Pick up the pieces and examine the parts

NH(7)

Your words always cut when they're cliché

NH(7)

But here’s my knife because I came for the buffet

(Switch to chorus with a G octave chord strum Up-Down-Up) It looks like this:

U D U

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

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

G|-12-12-12---|

D|--x--x--x---|

A|-10-10-10---|

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

A and G

(The transsition chords are strummed the same way as the G octave above,

[Chorus]

This is the way it goes

With you a part of it

Nervously saying words

That oh-so-tightly fit

Em G G

A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh)

Em G OCTAVE

I’ve caught you once again

Bm A

It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase

Bm G

And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs

Em G G

Saying that but meaning this (Uh Uh)

Using hands for emphasis

Em Bm

(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)[x2]

[Verse 2.1]

Em Em Bm Bm

You’d like to think that you’re the best part of me

Bm Em Em Bm Bm Bm

But I confess there is nothing left of you here (nothing left of you here)

[Verse 2.2]

Em Bm

These parallels and silly games

Hide your face and say the name

G OCTAVE

Say the name (say the name)

[Chorus]

This is the way it goes

With you a part of it

Nervously saying words

That oh-so-tightly fit

Em G G

A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh)

Em G OCTAVE

I’ve caught you once again

Bm A

It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase

Bm G

And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs

Em G G

Saying that but meaning this (Uh Uh)

Using hands for emphasis

[Bridge]

I lead into the bridge like this:

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

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

G|-12-12-12-12---9-9-9---7-7-7-7/9\7--|

D|--x--x--x--x---x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|

A|-10-10-10-12---7-7-7---5-5-5-5/7\5--|

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

(Hit the Bm minor and start singing right after this)

Bm A

There’s that smile again

Em A

You fake it and I follow you right in

What a fool I've been

To fall for it each time

[Chorus]

(Arpeggiate the first half of this chorus like this)

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

B|-----3-------3-------0-------0----|

G|-----4-------4-------0-------0----|

D|--4-44----4-44-------2-------2----|

A|-2-2-2---2-2-2----2-22----2-22----|

E|-----------------0-0-0---0-0-0----|

This is the way it goes with you a part of it

Nervously saying words that oh-so-tightly fit

It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase

And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs

(back to strumming)

This is the way it goes

With you a part of it

Nervously saying words

That oh-so-tightly fit

It’s in the way you sell

every word and phrase

And leaving me to know

how much the meaning weighs

(Same pattern as before but after the fifth “oh ho”, just pound the Em three

times and the Bm once, same rhythm as the album.)

Em Bm Em

(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)(Oh Ho)

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