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Joining The Dots

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[Intro]
   Em     Cx4
[Verse]
EmTry and Cthink of sEmomething cColourful fEmor this seCason
EmPull the Cwool over Emthe gulliCble for no EmreasonC  
EmYou are Call I have Emthese dayCs, shake iEmt up and rCun away
EmWith the Cnight squEmabbling beChind youEm  C  Em  C  
[Chorus]
DFrom the sCmoke in your Emhair to the bGlood in the bruise
and the Dbows on the shoes you Ckicked off
                        Em    G    D    Cx2
I'm joining the dots.
EmI'm joCining Emthe dotCs.
[Verse]
Em C for whole verse
Thought I heard them talking in their sleep yesterday
And I tried but I just can't believe a thing they say
Hurry up, they'll be here soon, sleeping in the afternoon
While the rain's trying to prove a point outside
[Chorus]
DFrom the sCmoke in your Emhair to the bGlood in the bruise
and the Dbows on the shoes you Ckicked off
I'm joining the dots. Em  G  D  C  x4
I'm joining the dots.
I'm joining the dots.
I'm joining the dots.
[Interlude]
Em   G  D   B
CThose people make me Emcough,
 GCan't the flCame
Come up to the Emmoth Gfor a chCange
And darling if it's Emall Gthe Amsame to Cyou, I'lDl have you Cto myEmselfG  D  C  
EmI'm joiGning Dthe Cdots.
I'm joining the dots.
Piano notes played during Em  G  D  C
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------7-----|
D|------------7--9-----9--|
A|--7--9--10--------------|
E|------------------------|
Thats it.

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band known for coming to public attention during the "blog rock" era, marking a shift in how new bands were promoted. Their debut album was acclaimed and became the fastest-selling debut album in British chart history at the time. This song, appearing on a 2010 release, invites a feeling of connection and understanding, like piecing together disparate elements to form a complete picture.

AI-written from these sources:Arctic Monkeys — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Joining The Dots

by Arctic Monkeys

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C

[Verse]

Em C Em C Em C

Try and think of something colourful for this season

Em C Em C Em C

Pull the wool over the gullible for no reason

Em C Em C Em C

You are all I have these days, shake it up and run away

Em C Em C Em C Em C

With the night squabbling behind you

[Chorus]

D C Em G

From the smoke in your hair to the blood in the bruise

D C

and the bows on the shoes you kicked off

Em G D C

I'm joining the dots.

Em C Em C

I'm joining the dots.

[Verse]

Em C for whole verse

Thought I heard them talking in their sleep yesterday

And I tried but I just can't believe a thing they say

Hurry up, they'll be here soon, sleeping in the afternoon

While the rain's trying to prove a point outside

[Chorus]

D C Em G

From the smoke in your hair to the blood in the bruise

D C

and the bows on the shoes you kicked off

I'm joining the dots. Em G D C x4

I'm joining the dots.

[Interlude]

Em G D B

C Em

Those people make me cough,

G C

Can't the flame

Em G C

Come up to the moth for a change

Em G Am C D C Em G D C

And darling if it's all the same to you, I'll have you to myself

Em G D C

I'm joining the dots.

Piano notes played during Em G D C

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

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

G|------------------7-----|

D|------------7--9-----9--|

A|--7--9--10--------------|

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

Thats it.

About Joining The Dots Chords by Arctic Monkeys

Learn how to play Joining The Dots by Arctic Monkeys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Joining The Dots chords”, “Joining The Dots guitar chords”, or “Arctic Monkeys Joining The Dots chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Joining The Dots chords and for experienced players who want accurate Joining The Dots lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, D, G, B, Am.

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The chords for "Joining The Dots" show the original chord names (including Em, C, D, G, B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.