Dashboard Confessional - The motions
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I'm pretty sure this is right. It's the first tab for this song and I watched a
video of him playing it. It sounds right to me. Tell me what you think.
C x35553
Gm 355433
Fm x79987
Intro C - Gm - Fm - Gm
(Strum down, up, down, up, down, up, down, down, up with the last two strums much
faster then the others as you switch to the next chord. Listen to the song for the
rhythm)
Verse 1:
(Palm mute)
CFrom small pins to Gmfiery burns,
FmThese are the signals of my Gmdying nerves
CSinged by the heat of your Gmlines and curves
FmInto a fire that could Gmscorch the earth
Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)
CI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through the motions
FmI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through 'em
But I Ccan't reGmmember how to Fmfeel Gm
Chorus:
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmfraid to be Fmbound to the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmshamed to be Fmowned by the Gmimpulses
Verse 2:
(Palm mute)
CFrom small shocks to Gmsurgin' bolts
FmThese are the signals from my Gmspinal post
CSent down the wires through their Gmlines and folds
FmInto a riot on my Gmfrontal lobe
Pre-chorus:
(Palm mute)
CI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through the motions
FmI'm going through the motions
GmI'm going through 'em
But I Ccan't reGmmember how to Fmfeel Gm
Bridge:
(Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)
Since CI ran my hands Gmover you
FmNothing else will Gmever do Cnow Gm To cool me Fm down Gm
Chorus:
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmfraid to be Fmbound to the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmshamed to be Fmowned by the Gmimpulses
Break:
(palm mute and down strums this time)
Since CI ran my hands Gmover you
FmNothing else will Gmever do
SinceC I ran my handsGm over you
FmNothing else will Gmever do
SinceC I ran my handsGm over you
Fm Gm C Gm Fm Gm(One strum and hold)
Nothing else will ever do now To cool me down
Chorus:
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmfraid to be Fmbound to the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
FmOh if this is chemical,
GmOh if this is chemical,
Then CI am not aGmshamed to be Fmowned by the Gmimpulses of science
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
I Ccan't Gmremember how to Fmfeel, Gm
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
CIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
FmIf this is chemical,
GmIf this is chemical,
Then CI am not ashamed to be Gmowned by the Fmimpulses of Gmscience