The Beths – Metal (Guitar)

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Chords

Em and G at the ends of chorus's are palm muted, also sounds better with G barre chord palm muted.
  Gmaj7 Cadd9  G/B  A7sus4
e|--2--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
D|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
A|--x--|--3--|--2--|--0--|
E|--3--|--x--|--x--|--x--|
[Intro] D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 [Verse 1]
D                Gmaj7         D                  Gmaj7
 So you need the metal in your blood to keep you alive

D                 Gmaj7           D                    Gmaj7
 And you read the compass in your eyes so you can stay right

D                Gmaj7            D                 Gmaj7
 So you surf the earth's magnetic core to keep you aligned

D                Gmaj7         D                  Gmaj7
 So you need the metal in your blood to keep you alive

          Cadd9  G/B  A7sus4
Keep you alive
[Interlude] D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 [Verse 2]
D                Gmaj7      D                    Gmaj7
 So you turn the water into steam to push up the track

D                Gmaj7           D                   Dadd4
 So you burn the furnace in your chest to anticipate that

D                Dadd4          D                       Dadd4
 So you wear the colour in your cheek, the proof of the strive

D                Dadd4         D                  Dadd4
 So you need the metal in your blood to keep you alive

          Cadd9  G/B  A7sus4
Keep you alive
[Interlude] D Gmaj7 D A [Chorus]
      G                        D
And I know I'm a collaboration

   A                 G
Bacteria, carbon and light

                       D
A florid orchestration

  A                     G
A recipe of fortune and time

                            D
Yeah, it's a lot to take in

       A             Em            G
When I try I see a short word

          Em            G
I see a short word
[Interlude] D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 D Gmaj7 [Verse 3]
D                    Gmaj7       D                     Gmaj7
 I want to throw the camera open wide (so you need the metal in your blood)

D                   Gmaj7         D                      Gmaj7
 I want to keep the multitudes in sight (so you need the metal in your blood)

D                   Gmaj7           D                        Gmaj7
 I want to feel the current pulsing through (so you need the metal in your blood)

D                Gmaj7         D                  Gmaj7
 So you need the metal in your blood to keep you alive

          Cadd9           G/B       A7sus4
Keep you alive (keep you; keep you; keep you, keep you)

          Cadd9           G/B       A7sus4
Keep you alive (keep you; keep you; keep you, keep you)

          D
Keep you alive
[Interlude] D Gmaj7 D A [Chorus]
      G                        D
And I know I'm a collaboration

   A                 G
Bacteria, carbon and light

                       D
A florid orchestration

  A                     G
A recipe of fortune and time

                            D
Yeah, it's a lot to take in

           A         G    D
And when I try I know

G                 D
(A collaboration)

   A                 G
Bacteria, carbon and light

                       D
A florid orchestration

  A                     G
A recipe of fortune and time

                            D
Yeah, it's a lot to take in

       A             Em            G
When I try I see a short word

          Em            G
I see a short word

          Em            G
I see a short word

          Em            G
I see a short word
[Outro] Em G Em G Em G Em G