Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls - The Execution Chords

Tempo:
142.7 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls - The Execution chords
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[B] [Am]
[Bm] [A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[E] [G] The Scots report that you've [D] been seen down the river.
They [A] say you sleep with one eye open.
One eye open?
[Em] [G] Did they tell you [D] madness passes?
Uh uh.
[A] Death knows nothing of [Em] passing madness.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] The [G] monstrous has become [D] mundane.
Routine takes the place of [A] pain.
What's it look like to have [Em] done it?
[G] You're [D] addicted to revolution.
[A] Addiction is no revolution.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G] Make sure your knife is sharp [D] and clean.
Don't get there too late.
[A] Don't get there too soon.
What's it [Em] look like to have done it?
[G]
[D] What's it look like to have done it?
[A] What's it look like to [Em] have done it?
[G]
[D]
[A]
[Em]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A] The Scots report that you've been seen [Em] [G]
[D] down the river.
They say you sleep with one eye open.
Uh uh.
The monstrous has become [A] mundane.
What's it look like to have done it?
[Em] What's [G] it look like to have [D] done it?
What's it look like to have done it?
[A] What's it look like to have done [Em] it?
What's it look like [G] to have done
[Bm] [D] it?
[A]
[E] [G]
[D]
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[Em]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[E] [D] One being the drilling, that's a time ♪
♪ One being the drilling, that's time.

[Am]
[E] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Paul Kelly, The Messengers - The Execution chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, D, A, Em, G, A, G, Em and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 71 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 143 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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[B] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [G] The Scots report that you've [D] been seen down the river.
_ _ They [A] say you sleep with one eye open.
One eye open? _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] Did they tell you [D] madness passes?
_ _ _ Uh uh.
[A] _ _ _ Death knows nothing of [Em] passing madness.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ The [G] monstrous has become [D] mundane.
_ _ Routine takes the place of [A] pain.
_ _ What's it look like to have [Em] done it?
_ _ _ [G] _ _ You're [D] addicted to revolution. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Addiction is no revolution. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] Make sure your knife is sharp [D] and clean.
_ Don't get there too late.
[A] Don't get there too soon.
_ _ What's it [Em] look like to have done it?
_ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ What's it look like to have done it?
[A] _ _ _ _ _ What's it look like to [Em] have done it?
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ The Scots report that you've been seen [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] down the river.
They say you sleep with one eye open.
Uh uh.
The monstrous has become [A] mundane.
What's it look like to have done it? _ _ _
[Em] What's [G] it look like to have [D] done it?
What's it look like to have done it?
[A] What's it look like to have done [Em] it?
What's it look like [G] to have done _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] it? _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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♪ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] One being the drilling, that's a time ♪ _
_ _ _ ♪ One being the drilling, that's time.

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