Twinkle

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Artist: Jeff Rosenstock
Song: Twinkle
Album: I Look Like Shit
Tuning: Standard
This song is largely piano centered, especially in the intro and first verse.
I transcribed this from a reddit post I found online in which the song sections were
translated into chords.
All credit goes to reddit users /u/jrndmmn, with major corrections by /u/pianoboy and minor
corrections by /u/reznet. The original post can be found here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/transcribe/comments/1dw6ef/i_think_ive_figured_out_the_chords_to_this_song/
I made minor changes to a couple of chords to what I thought sounded better when played on
a single acoustic guitar.
This album, as well as all of Jeff's albums are available for free at
quoteunquoterecords.com
Chords used:
C G F Dm C#dim Dm7 G/B G/Bb
e|---0---|---3---|---1---|---1---|---0---|---1---|---3---|---3---|
B|---1---|---3---|---1---|---3---|---2---|---1---|---3---|---3---|
G|---0---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---0---|
D|---2---|---0---|---3---|---0---|-------|---0---|---0---|---0---|
A|---3---|---2---|---3---|-------|---4---|-------|---2---|---1---|
E|-------|---3---|---1---|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
A7 Dm7/C Am Em C7 E7 Am/C
e|---0---|---1---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|
B|---2---|---1---|---1---|---0---|---1---|---0---|---1---|
G|---0---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---3---|---1---|---2---|
D|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|
A|---0---|---3---|---0---|---2---|---3---|---2---|---3---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---0---|-------|---0---|-------|
[Intro]
C G C F Dm C#dimDm7 G
| | | | | | | | |
C G/B G/BbA7 Dm Dm7/CG G
| | | | | | | | |
[Verse]
C G C
While you were asleep
F Am Em Am
Pulled my hood to block the light from the TV
C7 Dm Dm7
Turned the volume up to distract me from constant noises
G F Em Dm C
Leaking under the apartment door
G C
It doesn't help
F Am Em Am
I get up and I crawl out and don't hear more
C7 Dm Dm7
Make a barricade of full trash bags and empty boxes
G F Em Dm
Perched behind them, closely watching
C G C F Dm C#dimDm7 G
| | | | | | | | |
C G/B G/BbA7 Dm Dm7/CG G
| | | | | | | | |
[Verse]
C G C
While you were asleep
F Am Em Am
On the couch, watching a movie, smoking weed
C7 Dm Dm7
Rummaging through the utensils in the kitchen counter,
G F Em Dm
In the drainer, which one's sharper.
C G C
When the light creeps in
F Am Em Am
loosen my grip and crawl back into my bed.
C7 Dm Dm7
Your alarm is set to go off in a half an hour.
G F Em Dm
Eyes closed. Fake snore. None the wiser.
[Chorus]
C G C F Dm
Victoria made me happy
C#dim Dm7 G C
Now I can only be scared
G/B G/Bb A7
And people tell me that time can fix the wound.
Dm
But that's crap.
Dm7/C G
'Cause she's not coming back
G C
And life's unfair.
G C F Dm
I'm always anxious and worried.
C#dim Dm7 G C
I'm always freaked out and scared.
G/B G/Bb A7
And people tell me that time can fix the wound.
Dm
But that's crap.
Dm7/C G
Vicki's not coming back.
G
And I scream
[Bridge]
Dm G
"Why did I get left behind?"
Em A
I know it's an exaggeration
Dm G
to say I would rather die than
Em A Dm
share this place with people capable
G E7
of inspiring such fear and hopelessness
Am Am/C G
that I'm frozen in my bed...
F
but that sums it up.
[Verse]
C G C
Teenage halloween
F Am Em Am
Hot safety pins in nozzles of shaving cream
C7 Dm Dm7
Spend the evening spraying cars, toilet papering houses
G F Em Dm
What's the harm in smashing pumpkins?
C G C
Decades on, with kids
F Am Em
And I don't let them stay out past dark.
Am C7 Dm
I sit on the front porch with a shotgun
Dm7
While they're upstairs sleeping.
G F
Total darkness.
Em Dm
Love. Protection.
[Chorus]
C G C F Dm
Victoria made me happy
C#dim Dm7 G C
Now I can only be scared
G/B G/Bb A7
And people tell me that time can fix the wound.
Dm
But that's crap.
Dm7/C G
'Cause she's not coming back
G C
And life's unfair.
G C F Dm
I'm always anxious and worried.
C#dim Dm7 G C
I'm always freaked out and scared.
G/B G/Bb A7
And people tell me that time can fix the wound.
Dm
But that's crap.
Dm7/C G
Vicki's not coming back.
G C
And life's unfair

Twinkle chords and lyrics

Free chords for Twinkle by Jeff Rosenstock. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: Jeff Rosenstock
Song: Twinkle
Album: I Look Like Shit
Tuning: Standard
This song is largely piano centered, especially in the intro and first verse.
I transcribed this from a reddit post I found online in which the song sections were
translated into chords.
All credit goes to reddit users /u/jrndmmn, with major corrections by /u/pianoboy and minor
corrections by /u/reznet. The original post can be found here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/transcribe/comments/1dw6ef/i_think_ive_figured_out_the_chords_to_this_song/
I made minor changes to a couple of chords to what I thought sounded better when played on
a single acoustic guitar.
This album, as well as all of Jeff's albums are available for free at
quoteunquoterecords.com
Chords used:
[Intro]
| C     | G     | C     | F     | Dm    | C#dim | Dm7   | G     |
| C     | G/B   | G/Bb  | A7    | Dm    | Dm7/C | G     | G     |
[Verse]
| C     | G     | C     | F     | Dm    | C#dim | Dm7   | G     |
| C     | G/B   | G/Bb  | A7    | Dm    | Dm7/C | G     | G     |
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Chorus]

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