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[Verse 1]
Cmaj7You say that Bm7love is a chemicaEml
Anodyne to the sCmaj7oul
BmWhoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoEma
Cmaj7What I Bm7really,really want to knoEmw
Is if a mind's in controCmaj7l
Bm7Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoEma
[Chorus]
CI’m Bso EhighC#m7  
CLove Bis a chemicEalC#m7  
CI'm Bso EhighC#m7  
CLove Bis a chemicEal
Start it, start it again
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7A random thought, Bm7a memoryEm  
A tidal wave, a melody, I'm on my knees
Cmaj7A sudden change in BeverythingEm  
Don't know when I was leaving feeling well and free
Cmaj7You find love Bjust a fantasyEm  
Beautiful and ugly as a life can be
Cmaj7And I don't lose any sleep honestly, Bm7whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoEma
[Chorus]
CI'm Bso EhighC#m7  
CLove Bis a chemicaElC#m7  
CI'm Bso EhighC#m7  
CLove Bis a chemicaEl
Start it, start it again
[Bridge]
    Cmaj7Whoa-whoa-whoa, Bm7whoa-whoa-whoEma
  Cmaj7Whoa-whoa-whoa, wBm7hoa-whoa-whoaEm  
Cmaj7I can feel it minute by mBm7inute by day
EmI don't want it running all night this way
Cmaj7Why you got to get it on my mind Bm7this way?
EmWhoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
[Verse 3]
CSaying what I Bfeel
EWhat can I tell you? Don't C#m7know
CWhy you have to be like Bthat?
EAlligator teardrops C#m7fall
CLove is a, love is a Bchemical
EBurning wears off like a C#m7chemical
CI don't need anyone to Bturn me on
EI don't need anyone, no
[Verse 4]
CAnd when the Bfeeling is oEver
There's C#m7no explanationC  
BShock to the systeEm
C#m7InfatuationC  
BShape like a Eflower
C#m7Strange affirmationC  
BCrown of a nEation
Start it, start it again
[Outro]
(CI'm) Saying what I fBeel
E(So high) What can I tell you? Don't kC#m7now
(LoveC) Why you have to be like Bthat?
(Is a chemical) EAlligator teardrops C#m7fall (Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa)
(I'm) CLove is a, love is a Bchemical
(So high) EBurning wears off like a C#m7chemical
(Love) CI don't need anyone to Bturn me on
(Is a chemical) EI don't need anyone, C#m7no
Start it again
Cmaj7Ah - aBm7h - aEmh
Cmaj7Ah - aBm7h - aEh

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Chemical

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

Bm7

C#m7

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

You say that love is a chemical

Cmaj7

Anodyne to the soul

Bm Em

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

What I really,really want to know

Cmaj7

Is if a mind's in control

Bm7 Em

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

[Chorus]

C B E C#m7

I’m so high

C B E C#m7

Love is a chemical

C B E C#m7

I'm so high

C B E

Love is a chemical

Start it, start it again

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

A random thought, a memory

A tidal wave, a melody, I'm on my knees

Cmaj7 B Em

A sudden change in everything

Don't know when I was leaving feeling well and free

Cmaj7 B Em

You find love just a fantasy

Beautiful and ugly as a life can be

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

And I don't lose any sleep honestly, whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

[Chorus]

C B E C#m7

I'm so high

C B E C#m7

Love is a chemical

C B E C#m7

I'm so high

C B E

Love is a chemical

Start it, start it again

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Cmaj7 Bm7

I can feel it minute by minute by day

I don't want it running all night this way

Cmaj7 Bm7

Why you got to get it on my mind this way?

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

[Verse 3]

C B

Saying what I feel

E C#m7

What can I tell you? Don't know

C B

Why you have to be like that?

E C#m7

Alligator teardrops fall

C B

Love is a, love is a chemical

E C#m7

Burning wears off like a chemical

C B

I don't need anyone to turn me on

I don't need anyone, no

[Verse 4]

C B E

And when the feeling is over

C#m7 C

There's no explanation

B E

Shock to the system

C#m7 C

Infatuation

B E

Shape like a flower

C#m7 C

Strange affirmation

B E

Crown of a nation

Start it, start it again

[Outro]

C B

(I'm) Saying what I feel

E C#m7

(So high) What can I tell you? Don't know

C B

(Love) Why you have to be like that?

E C#m7

(Is a chemical) Alligator teardrops fall (Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa)

C B

(I'm) Love is a, love is a chemical

E C#m7

(So high) Burning wears off like a chemical

C B

(Love) I don't need anyone to turn me on

E C#m7

(Is a chemical) I don't need anyone, no

Start it again

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

Ah - ah - ah

Cmaj7 Bm7 E

Ah - ah - ah

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