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Instinct

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 22Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

INSTINCT        –       Crowded House
Tune ½ a note down
Intro:
  1 ne 2 je 3 je 4 re/1 ne 2 je 3 je 4 re/1 ne 2 je 3 je 4 re/1 ne 2 je 3 je 4 re/
  Bm           A     /E                E7/Bm           A     /E                E7/
e|------------------0/-----0---------0---/------------------0/-----0---------0---/
B|-----3------------2/-----0---------0-3-/-----3------------2/-----0---------0-3-/
G|-----4------------2/-----1---------1-1-/-----4------------2/-----1---------1-1-/
D|-----4------------2/-----2---------2-2-/-----4------------2/-----2---------2-2-/
A|2---------2s0--0--0/-------------------/2---------2s0--0--0/-------------------/
E|-------------------/0-----------0------/-------------------/0-----------0------/
          Bm         A             E        E
I lit the     match     I lit the     match 
          Bm       A                 E     E  E7
                                            –               
I saw an-     other     monster turn to    ash 
          Bm                 A           E        E
Felt the      burden lifted     from my     back 
        Bm            A         E        E  E7
                                          –                  
Do you     recognize a    nervous    twitch 
          Bm         A                E       E  E7
                                               –             
That ex-     poses the    weakness of a    myth? 
Chorus:
          F#m     A
                           E*                              
When your      turn     comes      round
          D                E/Ab
                  a                                       
And the     light     goes        on
         F#m    A
                                E*                        
And you      feel     your attra-      ction to him
      D           A
                              E*                            
Your    instinct      can't be     wrong
              Bm         A           E      E  E7
                                             –                
Separate the      fiction     from the     fact 
      Bm               A             E      E  E7
                                             –                
I've      been a little    slow to re-     act 
         Bm                A           E         E  E7
                                                  –         
But it's     nearly time to     flick the     switch 
        Bm              A         E         E  E7
                                             –               
And I'm     hanging by a     single     stitch 
Bm                   A          E
    Laughing at the     stormy     face of gloom
Chorus:
           F#m    A
                           E*                              
When your      turn     comes      round
         D                E/Ab
                  a                                      
And the     light     goes        on
         F#m    A
                                E*                        
And you      feel     your attra-      ction to him
     D            A           C#m
Your    instinct     can't be      wrong
Break:
Dsus2                    C#m
      Feelings come and      go 
           C
Where the     true present lies are
B          A     E  E7
                  –                                         
   Calling    down 
Bm           A        E
    Calling     down 
D – A* – E      3x 
D                             E
                   A*                                      
   Laughing at the     stormy     face of gloom
           A              E*                              
When your     turn comes     round
         Bm                E
And the      days skid a-     long
         Bm        D              E
And you      feel    your attra-     ction to him
      D            A            C/G
Your     instinct     can't be      wrong
C/G               G
     Calling do-     own    
C/G               G
     Calling do-     own    
Bm
     x2443x
A
      x03330
E
      0x2100
E7
     0x213x
F#m
    244222
E*     022100
D
      x57775
a      5xxxxx
E/Ab
   476454
C#m
    x4665x
Dsus2
  x5775x
C
      x3555x
A*     577655

Instinct chords and lyrics

Free chords for Instinct by Crowded House. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

INSTINCT        –       Crowded House
Tune ½ a note down
Chorus:
Chorus:
Break:
D – A* – E      3x 
           A              E*                              
When your     turn comes     round
Bm     x2443x
A      x03330
E      0x2100
E7     0x213x
E/Ab   476454
C#m    x4665x
Dsus2  x5775x

Instinct Chords by Crowded House

Learn how to play Instinct by Crowded House with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Instinct chords”, “Instinct guitar chords”, or “Crowded House Instinct 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 Instinct chords and for experienced players who want accurate Instinct lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, A, E, E7, B, G.

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Is "Instinct" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Instinct" by Crowded House with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Crowded House below.

What key is "Instinct" in?

The chords for "Instinct" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, E, E7, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.