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Motivation

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Sum 41
Motivation
All Killer No Filler
2001 Aquarius Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used
E
 -   022100
G#m
 - 466444
A
 -   x02220
B
 -   x24442
C#m
 - x46654
F#m
 - 244222
[Intro]
E  E  E  E
E G#mAE G#mAE G#mA BG#mA
                x2
[Verse 1]
E            G#m
  What's the difference 
A          B
  of never knowing at all?
E             G#m  A
  When every step I take 
   B
is always too small
E    G#m          A         B
  Maybe it's just something I 
           E        G#m
can't admit but lately
  A               B
I feel as I don't give a shit
[Chorus]
E
  Motivation such 
an aggravation
B
  Accusations don't 
know how to take them
E
  Inspiration's getting 
hard to fake it
A               B
  Concentration never 
hard to break it
A         B
Situation never what 
you want it to be
[Interlude]
E G#mAE G#mAE G#mA BG#mA
                x2
[Verse 2]
E            G#m
  What's the point of 
A       B
  never making mistakes?
E        G#m      A
  Self-indulgence such 
       B
a hard habit to break
E      G#m        A
  It's all just a waste
   B
of time in the end
E       G#m     A
  Don't care so why 
         B
should I even pretend
[Chorus]
E
  Motivation such 
an aggravation
B
  Accusations don't 
know how to take them
E
  Inspiration's getting 
hard to fake it
A               B
  Concentration never 
hard to break it
A         B
Situation never what 
you want it to be
[Bridge]
E B       A
Nothing's new
everything's the same
E        B           A
Keeps on dragging me down
it's getting kind of lame
E       B         A
Falling further behind
there's nothing to explain
   F#m
No matter what 
        A
you say nothing's
gonna change my mind
[Interlude]
E AB
    x4
[Verse 3]
C#m
Can't depend on doubt
B
until the end
              E
It seems like leaving 
friends has become
           B
This years trend and 
though I can't pretend
    A
I'm framed to be this way
     B
It's not the same 
but who's to blame
For all the stupid 
things I never said
[Interlude]
EBF#mA
    x4
[Chorus 2]
E     B      F#m
  Motivation such 
        A
an aggravation
E     B       F#m
  Accusations don't know 
       A
how to take them
E      B        F#m
  Inspiration's getting
        A
hard to fake it
E    B          F#m
  Concentration never 
        A
hard to break it
[Chorus 3]
E     B      F#m
  Motivation such 
        A
an aggravation
E     B       F#m
  Accusations don't know 
       A
how to take them
E      B        F#m
  Inspiration's getting
        A
hard to fake it
E    B
  Concentration
A         B
Situation never
                   E  G#m A E  G#m A E  G#m A
what you wanted to be
B          G#m A         E  G#m A E  G#m A E  G#m A
Never what you wanted to be
B          G#m A         E
Never what you wanted to be

Motivation chords and lyrics

Free chords for Motivation by Sum 41. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Sum 41
Motivation
All Killer No Filler
2001 Aquarius Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used
E -   022100
G#m - 466444
A -   x02220
B -   x24442
C#m - x46654
F#m - 244222
[Intro]
E  E  E  E
E  G#m A E  G#m A E  G#m A  B G#m A x2
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
an aggravation
know how to take them
hard to fake it
hard to break it
you want it to be
[Interlude]
E  G#m A E  G#m A E  G#m A  B G#m A x2
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
an aggravation
know how to take them
hard to fake it
hard to break it
you want it to be
[Bridge]
everything's the same
it's getting kind of lame
there's nothing to explain
gonna change my mind
[Interlude]
E  A B x4
[Verse 3]
friends has become
though I can't pretend
but who's to blame
For all the stupid 
things I never said
[Interlude]
E B F#m A x4

Motivation Chords by Sum 41

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