The Twist Chords by Metric

Tempo:
90.75 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

A

D

Gm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Metric - The Twist chords
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[Am] [Dm]
[A] [G] [Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [A] [Dm] We were too wasted [D] to close the window, friends and family looking into my only hiding place.
[C] The rhythm of a stranger's [D] skin.
Infidel to die for what I am doing will happen in [Am] the morning when [C] the mirror won't recognize me.
Use my certain gesture when [D] we're loving to ask [A] each other, [D] [C] not if it [D] is you.
[Dm] You [A] are where I want [D] to be.
Who [Gm] needs you?
Why [Dm] would I hate [A] you?
Right?
I [Dm] can't enjoy you.
Who [Gm] would wish you more?
Why [Dm] would I hate [A] you?
Right?
But [Dm] I can't enjoy you.
Somebody put me [D] back in school.
I forget everything.
I used to know how to leave the boy behind [C] without having to watch him go.
[D]
Oh, infidel to die for what I [Bb] am doing will happen [Am] in the morning when the mirror won't recognize me.
Use my certain gesture when [D] we're loving to ask each [A] other, not [D] [C] if it [D] is you.
[Dm] You [A] are where I want to [D] be.
Who [Gm] needs you?
Why [Dm] would I hate you?
[A]
Right?
I [Dm] can't enjoy you.
Who [Gm] would wish you more?
Why [Dm] would I hate you?
[A] Right?
[Db] But [Dm] I can't enjoy [C] you.
[Dm] [A]
[D] [C]
[Dm] [A]
[Dm] [Gm] Who needs you?
Who [Dm] would wish you more?
[A]
Why would I [Dm] hate you?
Who [Gm] needs you?
[Dm] Who [A] would wish you more?
Why [Dm] would I hate you?
[Gm]
[Dm] Who [A] needs [Dm] you?
Who would [Gm]
wish you [Dm] more?
Who needs [A] you?
[Dm]
Key:  
Dm
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Dm
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Metric - The Twist chords, practice playing Gm, Dm, Gm, Dm, A, Am, C, Dm, A, D, A and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 45 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 91. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ We were too wasted [D] to close the window, friends and family looking into my only hiding place.
[C] The rhythm of a stranger's [D] skin.
_ Infidel to die for what I am doing will happen in [Am] the morning when [C] the mirror won't recognize me.
_ Use my certain gesture when [D] we're loving to ask [A] each other, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] not if it [D] is you.
[Dm] You [A] are where I want [D] to be.
Who [Gm] needs you?
Why [Dm] would I _ hate [A] you?
Right?
I [Dm] can't enjoy you.
Who [Gm] would wish you more?
Why [Dm] would I hate [A] you?
Right?
But [Dm] I can't enjoy you.
Somebody put me [D] back in school.
I forget everything.
I used to know how to leave the boy behind [C] without having to watch him go.
[D]
Oh, _ infidel to die for what I [Bb] am doing will happen [Am] in the morning when the mirror won't recognize me.
_ Use my certain gesture when [D] we're loving to ask each [A] other, not _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] if it _ [D] is you.
[Dm] You [A] are where I want to [D] be.
Who [Gm] needs you?
_ Why [Dm] would I _ hate you?
[A]
Right?
I _ [Dm] can't enjoy you.
Who [Gm] would wish you more?
Why [Dm] would I hate you?
[A] Right?
_ [Db] But [Dm] I can't enjoy _ [C] you.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] Who needs you?
Who [Dm] would wish you more?
[A]
Why would I [Dm] hate you?
Who [Gm] needs you?
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Who [A] would wish you more?
Why [Dm] _ would I hate you?
[Gm] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ Who [A] needs _ _ _ [Dm] _ you?
Who would [Gm]
wish you _ _ [Dm] more?
Who needs [A] you?
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _

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