Dashboard Confessional – The Motions (Guitar)

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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)
C                  Gm
From small pins to fiery burns,

Fm                          Gm
These are the signals of my dying nerves

C                          Gm
Singed by the heat of your lines and curves

Fm                     Gm
Into a fire that could scorch the earth
Pre-chorus: (Palm mute)
C
I'm going through the motions

Gm
I'm going through the motions

Fm
I'm going through the motions

Gm
I'm going through 'em

      C       Gm            Fm    Gm
But I can't remember how to feel
Chorus:
C
If this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

Fm
Oh if this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

     C         Gm          Fm           Gm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

Fm
Oh if this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

     C         Gm           Fm           Gm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses
Verse 2: (Palm mute)
C                    Gm
From small shocks to surgin' bolts

Fm                            Gm
These are the signals from my spinal post

C                                 Gm
Sent down the wires through their lines and folds

Fm                Gm
Into a riot on my frontal lobe
Pre-chorus: (Palm mute)
C
I'm going through the motions

Gm
I'm going through the motions

Fm
I'm going through the motions

Gm
I'm going through 'em

      C       Gm            Fm    Gm
But I can't remember how to feel
Bridge: (Strum down, up, palm mute down, pause - twice for each chord. Listen to the song for the rhythm.)
      C              Gm
Since I ran my hands over you

Fm                Gm      C   Gm             Fm        Gm
Nothing else will ever do now     To cool me      down
Chorus:
C
If this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

Fm
Oh if this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

     C         Gm          Fm           Gm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

Fm
Oh if this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

     C         Gm           Fm           Gm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses
Break: (palm mute and down strums this time)
      C              Gm
Since I ran my hands over you

Fm                Gm
Nothing else will ever do

     C              Gm
Since I ran my hands over you

Fm                Gm
Nothing else will ever do

     C              Gm
Since I ran my hands over you

Fm                Gm      C   Gm             Fm       Gm(One strum and hold)
Nothing else will ever do now     To cool me     down
Chorus:
C
If this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

Fm
Oh if this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

     C         Gm          Fm           Gm
Then I am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

Fm
Oh if this is chemical,

Gm
Oh if this is chemical,

     C         Gm           Fm           Gm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

Fm
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

Fm
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

  C     Gm              Fm    Gm
I can't remember how to feel,

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

Fm
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

C
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

Fm
If this is chemical,

Gm
If this is chemical,

     C                      Gm           Fm          Gm
Then I am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science