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Intro  C-  Gm-  Fm- Gm  
(Strum down, up, down, up, down, up, down, down, up with the last two strums much 
faster then the others as you switch to the next chord. Listen to the song for the 
rhythm)
Verse 1:
(Palm mute)
CFrom small pins to Gmfiery burns,
FmThese are the signals of my Gmdying nerves
CSinged by the heat of your Gmlines and curves
FmInto a fire that could Gmscorch the earth
Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)
CI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through the motions
FmI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through 'em
But I Ccan't reGmmember how to FmfeelGm  
Chorus:
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmfraid to be Fmbound to the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmshamed to be Fmowned by the Gmimpulses
Verse 2:
(Palm mute)
CFrom small shocks to Gmsurgin' bolts
FmThese are the signals from my Gmspinal post
CSent down the wires through their Gmlines and folds
FmInto a riot on my Gmfrontal lobe
Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)
CI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through the motions
FmI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through 'em
But I Ccan't reGmmember how to FmfeelGm  
Bridge:
(Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)
Since CI ran my hands Gmover you
FmNothing else will Gmever do Cnow     GmTo cool me      FmdownGm  
Chorus:
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmfraid to be Fmbound to the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmshamed to be Fmowned by the Gmimpulses
Break:
(palm mute and down strums this time)
Since CI ran my hands Gmover you
FmNothing else will Gmever do
Since CI ran my hands Gmover you
FmNothing else will Gmever do
Since CI ran my hands Gmover you
                Fm        Gm     C               Gm         Fm  Gm(One strum and hold)
Nothing else will ever do now     To cool me     down
Chorus:
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmfraid to be Fmbound to the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmshamed to be Fmowned by the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
I Ccan't Gmremember how to Fmfeel,Gm  
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
Then CI am not ashamed to be Gmowned by the Fmimpulses of Gmscience

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The Motions

by Dashboard Confessional

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I'm pretty sure this is right. It's the first tab for this song and I watched a

video of him playing it. It sounds right to me. Tell me what you think.

x35553

355433

x79987

C Gm Fm Gm

Intro - - -

(Strum down, up, down, up, down, up, down, down, up with the last two strums much

faster then the others as you switch to the next chord. Listen to the song for the

rhythm)

Verse 1:

(Palm mute)

C Gm

From small pins to fiery burns,

Fm Gm

These are the signals of my dying nerves

C Gm

Singed by the heat of your lines and curves

Fm Gm

Into a fire that could scorch the earth

Pre-chorus:

(Palm mute)

I'm going through the motions

I'm going through 'em

C Gm Fm Gm

But I can't remember how to feel

Chorus:

If this is chemical,

Oh if this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

If this is chemical,

Oh if this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses

Verse 2:

(Palm mute)

C Gm

From small shocks to surgin' bolts

Fm Gm

These are the signals from my spinal post

C Gm

Sent down the wires through their lines and folds

Fm Gm

Into a riot on my frontal lobe

Pre-chorus:

(Palm mute)

I'm going through the motions

I'm going through 'em

C Gm Fm Gm

But I can't remember how to feel

Bridge:

(Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)

C Gm

Since I ran my hands over you

Fm Gm C Gm Fm Gm

Nothing else will ever do now To cool me down

Chorus:

If this is chemical,

Oh if this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

If this is chemical,

Oh if this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses

Break:

(palm mute and down strums this time)

C Gm

Since I ran my hands over you

Fm Gm

Nothing else will ever do

C Gm

Since I ran my hands over you

Fm Gm

Nothing else will ever do

C Gm

Since I ran my hands over you

Fm Gm C Gm Fm Gm

(One strum and hold)

Nothing else will ever do now To cool me down

Chorus:

If this is chemical,

Oh if this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

If this is chemical,

Oh if this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science

If this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

I can't remember how to feel,

If this is chemical,

C Gm Fm Gm

Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science

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