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Black Heart Inertia

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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-    x32010
 D-    xx0232
 F-    133211
 G-    320003
 A-    x02220
 Am-   x02210
 D/F#- 2x023x 
Intro: F-G- x8
C-D--A--C-
Verse 1:
CWalDking aAlone toCnight
Cause I’ve ConDly got Aroom for Ctwo
CMe Dand my Aburdened Cblack heart
It’s Call Dwe know Ahow to Cdo
  C  DYet I Alook for a Cbigger bang
  C  DThan the Akind I conCtinually see
  C  DSick of Aall this iCnertia 
Won’t Dyou  C  Amend Cme?
Refrain 1:
  FLover can you Ghelp Fme?
I’m a child lost Gin 
the Fwoods A black heart 
pollGutes Fme And I thinkG  
Chorus 1:
  C    D   AYou’re a CmounGtain 
  C    D   Athat I’d Clike Gto AmclimbF  
  C    D   ANot to CconGquer 
  C    D    Abut to Cshare Gin the AmviewF  
Interlude: C-D-A--C-G- x2
Verse 2:
CPulled Dby a Afalse iCnertia
CPushed Dout Aby Ccircumstance
Bass: All D only
CPistol Dfiring Aat my Cfeet
That’s Ccoercing Dme Ato Cdance
Back to normal:
  C  DYet I Alook for a Cbigger bang
  C  DThan the Akind I’m Csorry to know
  C  DHere I Aam first Cfoot 
of the climb Cwatch  D  Ame Cgo
Refrain 2:
  FLover can you Ghelp Fme?
I’m a child lost Gin the 
Fwoods A lit path 
eGludes Fme And I thinkG  
Chorus 2:
  C    D   AYou’re a CmounGtain 
  C    D   Athat I’d Clike Gto AmclimbF  
  C    D   ANot to CconGquer 
  C    D    Abut to Cshare Gin the Amview
  C    D    AYou’re a CbonGfire 
  C    D    Aand I’m CgaGthered
around AmyouF  
  C    D    ASet this Cold Gblack 
  C    D    Aheart iCnerGtia aAmflame
FSend it aFway
GSend it aFway
GSend it aFway
GSend it aFway
AmSend it aFwayC  F  
AmSend it aFwayC  F  
AmSend it aFwayC  F  
AmSend it aFwayC  F  
AmSend it aFwayC  F  
AmSend it aFwayC  F  G  
Guitar Solo: C-D-A--C-G-- x4
Chorus 3:
  C    D   AYou’re a CmounGtain 
  C    D   Athat I’d Clike Gto AmclimbC  
  C    D   ANot to CconGquer 
  C    D    Abut to Cshare Gin the Amview
  C    D    AYou’re a CbonGfire 
  C    D    Aand I’m CgaGthered
around AmyouC  
Bass: D only
  C    D    ASet this Cold Gblack 
  C    D    Aheart iCnerGtia 
Back to normal:
aAmflameF  D/F#  Am  
Set it aFflame
send D/F#it  away
  AmSet it aFflame
send D/F#it  away
  AmSet it aFflame
send D/F#it  away
  AmSet it aFflame
send D/F#it  away
  AmSet it aFflame
send D/F#it  away
Am(hold)
  Set it aflame
send it  away
Set it aflame
send it  away

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Black Heart Inertia

by Incubus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- xx0232

- 133211

- 320003

- x02220

- x02210

D/F#

- 2x023x

F G

Intro: -- x8

C-D--A--C-

Verse 1:

C D A C

Walking alone tonight

C D A C

Cause I’ve only got room for two

C D A C

Me and my burdened black heart

C D A C

It’s all we know how to do

C D A C

Yet I look for a bigger bang

C D A C

Than the kind I continually see

C D A C

Sick of all this inertia

D C A C

Won’t you mend me?

Refrain 1:

F G F

Lover can you help me?

I’m a child lost in

the woods A black heart

G F G

pollutes me And I think

Chorus 1:

C D A C G

You’re a mountain

C D A C G Am F

that I’d like to climb

C D A C G

Not to conquer

C D A C G Am F

but to share in the view

Interlude: C-D-A--C-G- x2

Verse 2:

C D A C

Pulled by a false inertia

C D A C

Pushed out by circumstance

Bass: All D only

C D A C

Pistol firing at my feet

C D A C

That’s coercing me to dance

Back to normal:

C D A C

Yet I look for a bigger bang

C D A C

Than the kind I’m sorry to know

C D A C

Here I am first foot

C D A C

of the climb watch me go

Refrain 2:

F G F

Lover can you help me?

I’m a child lost in the

woods A lit path

G F G

eludes me And I think

Chorus 2:

C D A C G

You’re a mountain

C D A C G Am F

that I’d like to climb

C D A C G

Not to conquer

C D A C G Am

but to share in the view

C D A C G

You’re a bonfire

C D A C G

and I’m gathered

Am F

around you

C D A C G

Set this old black

C D A C G Am

heart inertia aflame

F F

Send it away

G F

Send it away

G F

Send it away

G F

Send it away

Am F C F

Send it away

Am F C F

Send it away

Am F C F

Send it away

Am F C F

Send it away

Am F C F

Send it away

Am F C F G

Send it away

Guitar Solo: C-D-A--C-G-- x4

Chorus 3:

C D A C G

You’re a mountain

C D A C G Am C

that I’d like to climb

C D A C G

Not to conquer

C D A C G Am

but to share in the view

C D A C G

You’re a bonfire

C D A C G

and I’m gathered

Am C

around you

Bass: D only

C D A C G

Set this old black

C D A C G

heart inertia

Back to normal:

Am F D/F# Am

aflame

Set it aflame

D/F#

send it away

Am F

Set it aflame

D/F#

send it away

Am F

Set it aflame

D/F#

send it away

Am F

Set it aflame

D/F#

send it away

Am F

Set it aflame

D/F#

send it away

(hold)

Set it aflame

send it away

Set it aflame

send it away

About Black Heart Inertia Chords by Incubus

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