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Parabola

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[Intro]
G Em7
 D   Em7(x3)
 D   Em7(x3)
D7 Gmaj7
[Verse]
GWe barely remember who oAmr what came before Em  D  
this precious moment, We are choosing to be here 
[Vamp on] 
Emright now.  Hold on, stay inside 
GThis holAmy reality, this Emholy experience. 
EmChoGosinAmg tGo be here in 
DThEm7is body. TDhiEm7s body holding me. Be mDy Em7reminder here that I DaEm7m not alone in 
This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal
EmAll this pain is an illusion. 
 Em   D    G(several times)
Around (2:30)
[Interlude]
Bm7 Em7
 Em7        Fmaj7              Em7   D7        Cmaj7(last two on para-bol)
Twirling round with this familiar parabol. 
Spinning, weaving round each new experience. 
Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this
 Dchance Emto be alive and Gbreathing. 
(Around 3:30)
 Em   D   Em  D(octave higher)
Em7 D7 Em7 Gmaj
[Vamp] (muted chords) (Around 4:06)
Em7 Am D7
[Vamp on] 
EmThis body holding me reminds me of my own mortality. 
Embrace this moment. Remember. we are eternal. 
Em7 D7 Em7 Cmaj7
G B E

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Parabola

by Tool

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Gmaj7

Bm7

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Gmaj

[Intro]

G Em7

D Em7

(x3)

D Em7

(x3)

D7 Gmaj7

[Verse]

G Am Em D

We barely remember who or what came before

this precious moment, We are choosing to be here

[Vamp on]

right now. Hold on, stay inside

G Am Em

This holy reality, this holy experience.

Em G Am G

Choosing to be here in

D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7

This body. This body holding me. Be my reminder here that I am not alone in

This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal

All this pain is an illusion.

Em D G

(several times)

Around (2:30)

[Interlude]

Bm7 Em7

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 D7 Cmaj7

(last two on para-bol)

Twirling round with this familiar parabol.

Spinning, weaving round each new experience.

Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this

D Em G

chance to be alive and breathing.

(Around 3:30)

Em D Em D

(octave higher)

Em7 D7 Em7 Gmaj

[Vamp] (muted chords) (Around 4:06)

Em7 Am D7

[Vamp on]

This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality.

Embrace this moment. Remember. we are eternal.

Em7 D7 Em7 Cmaj7

G B E

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