Chords for Hugh Cornwell "Totem & Taboo" video

Tempo:
129.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

G

B

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hugh Cornwell "Totem & Taboo" video chords
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[B] [E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [Em]
[E] Every day I wake up [F#] feeling better [B] than [E] I ever did the [F#] night before.
[D#m]
[E] Open the mailbox, there's [F#] a letter.
[B] When [E] it's read I'm up and out [F#] the door.
Walking [E] down the street I'm in [F#] no hurry.
See [E] a lot of people on [F#] the run.
I [E] ain't got a problem with [F#] your anger.
[D#m] Hope [E] you get around to [F#] having fun.
What's [B] total for me [E] [A#] [G#] is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#]
Just [B] listen to [C] me [C#] and [A] I'll get it through.
[D#m] [G]
[D#] [E] Once I was a rebel [F#] with the answer.
[E] Shoved it in your mouth without [F#] a spoon.
[E] Then I realized there [F#] ain't no answer.
[D#m] [E] Just a lot of problems [F#] in the room.
Took a [E] pill and dropped right [F#] off the radar.
Thought [E] I could find me some [F#] greener grass.
Then got [E] woken up two [F#] decades later.
[E] Just a ball of gain up [F#] on my ass.
What's [B] total for me [A#] [G#]
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#]
Just [E] listen to me [C] [C#] and [A] I'll get it through.
[D#m] [Gm]
What's [Em] total for [A#] me [G#] is [Em] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#]
Just listen [Em] to [C] me [C#] and I'll get [A] it through.
[G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [B] [G#]
[Em]
[B] [G#m]
[Em] [E]
[B] [E]
[Em]
[D#] [E] There's a lot of language [F#] in between us.
I'd [E] really like to know what [F#] makes you tick.
[E] Wish I had the secret [A] to [F#] happiness.
I [E] could deal it out and [F#] heal the sick.
[E] As it is I'll have to [F#] keep on walking.
[E] Claim it all I've got or just [F#] pretend.
[D#] Guess [E] I'll let your signals do [F#] the talking.
[E] Fingers crossed I get there [F#] in the end.
What's [Bm] total for [Em] me [A#] [G#]
is [Em] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#m]
Just [E] listen to [C] me [C#]
and I'll [E] get it through.
[B] [Gm] [D]
What's total [Em] for me [A#] [G#] is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#] Just listen [E] to me [C] [C#] and I'll [A] get it through.
[G] [E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [G#m] [C#m] [G]
[A] [B] [G#]
[G] [E]
[B]
[G] [E]
[B] [G#m]
[G] [E]
[B] [G#m]
[G] [E]
[C#m] [G] [A]
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
G
2131
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#
134211112
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Hugh Cornwell - Totem And Taboo chords, practice playing G, E, C#m, F#, E and F# in sequence. Set your pace at 64 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 130. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Major.

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[B] _ _ [E] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [Em] _ _
[E] Every day I wake up [F#] feeling better [B] than [E] I ever did the [F#] night before.
_ [D#m]
[E] Open the mailbox, there's [F#] a letter.
[B] When [E] it's read I'm up and out [F#] the door.
Walking [E] down the street I'm in [F#] no hurry.
See [E] a lot of people on [F#] the run.
I [E] ain't got a problem with [F#] your anger.
[D#m] Hope [E] you get around to [F#] having fun.
What's [B] total for me [E] _ [A#] _ [G#] _ is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _ _
Just [B] listen to [C] me _ [C#] and _ [A] I'll get it through.
[D#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[D#] [E] Once I was a rebel [F#] with the answer.
[E] Shoved it in your mouth without [F#] a _ spoon.
[E] Then I realized there [F#] ain't no answer.
[D#m] [E] Just a lot of problems [F#] in the room. _
Took a [E] pill and dropped right [F#] off the radar.
Thought [E] I could find me some [F#] greener grass.
Then got [E] woken up two [F#] decades later.
[E] Just a ball of gain up [F#] on my ass.
What's [B] total for me [A#] _ [G#] _ _
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _ _
Just [E] listen to me [C] _ [C#] _ and [A] I'll get it through.
[D#m] _ [Gm] _ _
What's [Em] total for [A#] me [G#] _ is [Em] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _ _
Just listen [Em] to [C] me [C#] _ and I'll get [A] it through.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] [E] There's a lot of language [F#] in between us.
I'd [E] really like to know what [F#] makes you tick. _
[E] Wish I had the secret [A] to [F#] _ happiness.
I [E] could deal it out and [F#] heal the sick. _
[E] As it is I'll have to [F#] keep on walking.
[E] Claim it all I've got or just [F#] pretend.
[D#] Guess [E] I'll let your signals do [F#] the talking.
[E] Fingers crossed I get there [F#] in the end.
What's [Bm] total for [Em] me [A#] _ [G#] _ _
is [Em] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#m] _ _
Just [E] listen to _ [C] me [C#] _ _
and I'll [E] get it through.
[B] _ [Gm] _ _ [D]
What's total [Em] for me [A#] _ [G#] _ is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _ Just listen [E] to me [C] _ [C#] and I'll [A] get it through.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _

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This song finds its place within the Totem & Taboo album.

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