Chords for Arctic Monkeys - Potion Approaching - Humbug

Tempo:
140.05 bpm
Chords used:

F#

A

G

Em

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Arctic Monkeys - Potion Approaching - Humbug chords
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[Bm] [C#]
I was biting the [Em] time zone, now we embellish the banks [F#] of our [Em] [F#] bloodstreams,
and through caution [Em] to the [A] fuller foe, [G] I fell asleep [F#] in a [G] car,
[F#] until the [Em] bumps woke [F#] me [Em] up in your grip, and the tide took me to [A] your mouth,
[G] and swept me back down to [F#] your [Em] palms, it's then that put me inside the [A]
reminder,
[G] that yours is the [F#m] only ocean, that I wanna swim from,
yours is the only ocean, that I wanna have,
[Am]
[E]
[G] [Em]
[E] [Em] I'm probably a [F#] seagull, my nanny, she's always [G] tryna give me [F#]
vitamins,
I should [G] be frightened of your [A]
inflection, [G] I prefer to look at [F#]
you,
[G] if [E] I could be [F#] someone [Em] else for a week, [F#] I'd [Em] spend it chasing after [A]
you,
cause [G] she puts gasoline in my acid [F#]
[Em] juice, long [F#] as it [Em] lasts she forms [A] a potion,
[Bm] yours is the [F#m] only ocean, [F#]
that I wanna swim [A] from,
[F#m]
yours is the only ocean, [F#]
that I wanna swim from,
[A] [F#]
[A] [F#] [A]
[E] [F#]
[A] [F#m] [A] [F#]
yours [A] is the only [B] [A] ocean, yours is the only ocean,
yours is the [G#] only [A] ocean, [F#m]
yours is the only ocean,
[F#]
[D]
[C#] [F#]
[A] [F#]
[C#] [A]
[F#]
[A] [F#] [C#]
[F#m] ocean approaching, [E]
[F#] shield your eyes,
[A] [F#m] ocean [E]
approaching,
[C] [A] [F#m]
[E]
[F#m] ocean approaching,
holding a token,
[A] [F#] swollen hands,
[A] [F#]
[E] ocean approaching,
[G] shield your [E] eyes,
[F#] [G] [F#]
[G] [G#] I [G] wait for what I [Em] receive,
oh, we really ought to think it through,
would you like me to build [A] you a little car,
[G] [N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
A
1231
G
2131
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To start learning Arctic Monkeys - Potion Approaching chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F#m, F#, F#m, A and F#m. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ I was biting the [Em] time zone, now we embellish the banks [F#] of our [Em] _ [F#] bloodstreams,
and through caution [Em] to the [A] fuller foe, [G] I fell asleep [F#] in a [G] car,
[F#] until the [Em] bumps woke [F#] me [Em] up in your grip, and the tide took me to [A] your mouth,
_ [G] and swept me back down to [F#] your [Em] palms, it's then that put me inside the [A]
reminder,
_ _ [G] that yours is the [F#m] only ocean, _ _ that _ _ _ I wanna swim _ from, _
yours is the only ocean, _ _ that I wanna have,
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] I'm probably a [F#] seagull, my nanny, she's always [G] tryna give me [F#]
vitamins,
_ I should [G] be frightened of your [A] _
inflection, [G] I prefer to look at [F#]
you,
[G] if [E] I could be [F#] someone [Em] else for a week, [F#] I'd [Em] spend it chasing after [A] _
you,
cause [G] she puts gasoline in my acid [F#] _
[Em] juice, long [F#] as it [Em] lasts she forms [A] a potion,
_ _ [Bm] yours is the [F#m] only ocean, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#]
that I wanna swim [A] from,
_ [F#m]
yours is the only ocean, _ [F#] _
that I wanna swim from,
[A] _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#]
yours [A] is the only [B] _ [A] ocean, _ _ yours is the only ocean, _ _ _
yours is the [G#] only [A] ocean, _ [F#m] _
yours is the only ocean,
_ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] ocean _ _ _ approaching, _ _ _ _ [E] _
[F#] _ shield your eyes, _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ ocean _ [E]
approaching,
[C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[F#m] _ ocean approaching,
holding a _ token, _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ swollen hands,
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[E] ocean approaching, _ _ _ _
[G] shield your _ _ _ [E] eyes, _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _
[G] _ _ [G#] I [G] wait for what I [Em] receive,
oh, we really ought to think it through,
would you like me to build [A] you a little car,
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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The album Humbug includes this song, written by Alex Turner.

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