Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Necessary evil
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Tune down a half step and then play with these chords as usual.
Acoustic -- play in arpeggio patterns (listen to this video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7HcW1bTF_I
Electric/Studio version: Mix between arpeggios and single strums; the main difference is that you play the
Am7 chord (see below) by picking the bass note twice followed by the rest of the chord. Play the chords on
the lines "necessary evil" in arpeggios too.
Suggested chord voicings (in order of appearance):
Am7 Gadd9 Am7#5 Eadd9 A#add9 Fadd9/A* Gm9 Bm7 Cm7 A** A#** C** Ebadd9
e|---x-----5------3-----2-------8--------5--------5-----x-----x----x----x----x------13----|
B|---5-----3------1-----0-------6--------6--------3-----7-----8----x----x----x------11----|
G|---5-----4------2-----1-------7--------5--------3-----7-----8----x----x----x------12----|
D|---5-----x------x-----x-------x--------5--------3-----7-----8----7----8----10-----x-----|
A|---x-----x------x-----x-------x--------x--------x-----x-----x----x----x----x------x-----|
E|---5-----3------1-----0-------6--------5--------3-----7-----8----5----6----8------11----|
* Fadd9/A: Not 100% sure about this one but it sounds/looks right and makes sense to me.
** A, A# and C: I think he just plays the two bass notes together; pluck them
at the same time or in a rhythm if you like.
[Intro]
Am7
[Verse 1]
Am7Transform into the animal you need to
Gadd9Fly from a Fadd9destiny Eadd9infested with Fadd9chem--Gadd9i-----Am7cals
A#add9You need a Fadd9/A*new drug not inGm9vented by the Eadd9C.I.A
A#add9I wanna Fadd9/A*be your friend but Eadd9don't have the Fadd9self Gadd9con---Am7trol
Am7We're Bm7in Cm7love
But I Bm7don't get A#add9what you see in me
[Chorus]
ALo-A#o---Cvin' Ebadd9me could be A#add9your fatal Fadd9flaw
AJust A#hangCin' Ebadd9in and tryA#add9ing to be Fadd9your
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
[Verse 2]
Am7Nobody can get a tan in the moonlight
Gadd9Come on inFadd9side, tell me: is Eadd9it just a Fadd9bit Gadd9too Am7much?
A#add9He drooled on Fadd9/Aa pillow and Gm9looked like an Eadd9angel
A#add9She hit a Fadd9/Ablunt but it would Eadd9not chill her Fadd9out Gadd9at Am7all
Am7We're Bm7in Cm7love
But she Bm7don't get A#add9what I see in her
[Chorus]
ALo-A#o---Cvin' Ebadd9me could be A#add9your fatal Fadd9flaw
AJust A#hangCin' Ebadd9in and tryA#add9ing to be Fadd9your
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ALo-A#o---Cvin' Ebadd9me could be A#add9your fatal Fadd9flaw
AJust A#hangCin' Ebadd9in and tryA#add9ing to be Fadd9your
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
[Verse 1]
Am7Transform into the animal you need to
Gadd9Fly from a Fadd9destiny Eadd9infested with Fadd9chem--Gadd9i-----Am7cals
A#add9You need a Fadd9/A*new drug not inGm9vented by the Eadd9C.I.A
A#add9I wanna Fadd9/A*be your friend but Eadd9don't have the Fadd9self Gadd9con---Am7trol
Am7We're Bm7in Cm7love
But I Bm7don't get A#add9what you see in me
[Chorus]
ALo-A#o---Cvin' Ebadd9me could be A#add9your fatal Fadd9flaw
AJust A#hangCin' Ebadd9in and tryA#add9ing to be Fadd9your
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ALo-A#o---Cvin' Ebadd9me could be A#add9your fatal Fadd9flaw
AJust A#hangCin' Ebadd9in and tryA#add9ing to be Fadd9your
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil A#add9 Fadd9
ANecA#essCary Ebadd9evil... A#add9 Fadd9