Foster the People - Houdini Chords/Tab By Nathan Wisla and Jeff Orom Intro Chords: Cm Gm G# D# A# X4 Intro Synth Riff |--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| |--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-6-6-6-6---------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1

^CmRise above, gonna ^Gmstart the ^G#war! ^D# ^A# ^CmWhat you want, what you need, what'd yo^Gmu come her^G#e for? ^D# ^A# ^CmWell, an eye for an eye and an '^GmF' for ^G#fight ^D# ^A# ^CmThey're taking me down as the ^Gmprisoners ^G#riot ^D# ^A#

Prechorus (Intro Synth Riff over top)

^D#Oooo... ^A# ^BI've got shackles on, m^C#y words are tied ^D#Oooo... ^A# ^BFear can make you^C# compromise ^D#Oooo... ^A# ^BWith the lights turned up, it's ^C#hard to hide ^D#Oooo.. ^A# ^BSometimes I want to disap^C#pear

Instrumental (8 Bars) Synth Chorus Riff |-20-20--20-20---18----------------------------18---| |---------------------21---20-20--20-20---18--------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |-20-20--20-20---18---21---20-20--20-20---18--------| |----------------------------------------------20---| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| Verse 2

^CmWhen I feel kinda bad and don't ^Gmwant to s^G#tress ^D# ^A# ^CmI just pass it off on ^Gmabilit^G#y ^D# ^A# ^CmWell you got what you want, a^Gmnd what you never ^G#knew ^D# ^A# ^CmPerfect gift ^Gmfrom me to ^G#you, ^D#yeah yeah ^A#yeah

Prechorus (Intro Synth Riff over top)

^D#Oooo... ^A# ^BI've got shackles on, m^C#y words are tied ^D#Oooo... ^A# F^Bear can make you ^C#compromise ^D#Oooo... ^A# ^BWith the lights turned up, it's ^C#hard to hide ^D#Oooo.. ^A# ^BSometimes I want t^C#o disappear

Chorus Cm Gm G# D# A# X4 (Synth Chorus Riff over top)

^Cm(Raise up to your ^Gmabilit^G#y) ^D#You never knew what I^A# could find ^CmWhat could come when we ^Gmrealiz^G#e ^D#I don't want to co^A#mpromise

^Cm(Raise up to your a^Gmbilit^G#y) ^D#Yeah I'm scared but I'l^A#l disappear ^CmRunning around before i^Gmt cor^G#ners you ^D#Like he's someone whose l^A#ife's a wreck

^Cm(Raise up to your ^Gmabili^G#ty) ^D#I know t^A#hat you wanna ^Cm'Cause it's ^Gmsimple to ^G#see ^D# of my^A# ability

^Cm(Raise up to your ^Gmabili^G#ty) ^D#Yeah you know I^A#'ve decided ^CmYeah it's the ^Gmright fee^G#ling ^D#Yeah I don't wa^A#nna run away

Ending

^G#Focus on your a^D#bility ^A#Focus on your a^Gmbility ^G#Now focus on your a^D#bility ^A#Focus on your a^Gmbility

^G#Then they can't get wh^D#at they want to steal ^A# Can't get wh^Gmat they want to steal ^G#Then they can't get wh^D#at they want to steal ^A# Can't get wh^Gmat they want to steal

Ending Riff |-20--20-20--20-20--20------18----------22-22--22-22--23------22------| |-------------------------------20------------------------20------20--| |-----------------------20----------20--------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| Alternative Ending Riff (if you run out of frets) |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------15--15-15--15-15--16--15----------| |-17--17-17--17-17--17------15--------------------------------17--15--| |-----------------------17------17------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| Play intro again (8 Bars)