Textbook Chords by We Are Scientists

Tempo:
92.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#

A

G#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Textbook - We Are Scientists chords
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[E]
[G#m]
[E]
[G#m]
[D#] [E] I'm falling over backwards, William, falling over everybody [G#m] else.
[D#] [E] Put myself in that position every single time I have [G#m] the chance.
[A] I know it's not my business to [G#m] be digging up these things I [C#] should have known.
[A]
Twenty years of bad [B] decisions haven't [G#m] taught me much at [C#m] all.
[E]
Separate events, you're making everyone pretend it's [C#m] not [G#m] your fault.
[D#m] [E] And all of this offense you're taking doesn't really bother me [G#m] at all.
[A] Twist my arm, that's the [G#m] way you think you're gonna work this [C#] whole thing out.
[C#m] [A]
[F] [C#m] I know you want my body, [B] but I don't think that you [G#m]
control my [C#] power.
And every question answers isn't gonna [E]
[C#]
help at [E]
[A] [B]
[E] [C#] all.
You're [A] not supposed to [B] know
[E] anything.
Another textbook situation, [G#m] everything I think I know [C#] I have read.
[A]
[E] What's the point of medication?
Only makes me wish that I [C#] were dead.
[A]
It's pretty clear, the truth, I [B] mean it's red in the air on every [C#] single [B] [C#m] page.
[A]
[E] It's mental, but not stupid, [F#m] I can read it [C#] all over your face.
And every
[E] question answers isn't gonna help at [C#] [F#] [C#]
[E] all.
And every question answers doesn't help when you're [A] not supposed to [B] know.
You're [E] not supposed to know.
[C#]
You're not [A] supposed to [B] know anything.
[C#] [E]
[F#] You're [E] not [A] supposed to [B] know anything.
[E] [Am]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
C#
12341114
A
1231
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
E
2311
C#
12341114
A
1231
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To learn We Are Scientists - Textbook chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#, A, B, E, D#, E and G#m. A good strategy is to initiate at 46 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 92 BPM. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] [E] I'm falling over backwards, William, falling over everybody [G#m] _ _ else. _ _ _
[D#] [E] Put myself in that position every single time I have [G#m] the chance. _ _ _
[A] I know it's not my business to [G#m] be digging up these things I [C#] should have known.
[A] _ _ _
Twenty years of bad [B] decisions haven't [G#m] taught me much at [C#m] all.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ Separate events, you're making everyone pretend it's [C#m] not [G#m] your fault. _ _ _
[D#m] [E] And all of this offense you're taking doesn't really bother me [G#m] at all. _ _ _
_ [A] Twist my arm, that's the [G#m] way you think you're gonna work this [C#] whole thing out.
[C#m] _ _ [A] _
[F] _ [C#m] I know you want my body, [B] but I don't think that you [G#m]
control my [C#] power.
And every question answers isn't gonna _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
help at [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ all.
You're [A] not supposed to [B] know _ _
[E] anything. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Another textbook situation, [G#m] everything I think I know [C#] I have read.
_ _ [A] _
_ [E] What's the point of medication?
Only makes me wish that I [C#] were dead.
_ _ [A] _
It's pretty clear, the truth, I [B] mean it's red in the air on every [C#] single _ [B] _ [C#m] page.
_ [A] _
[E] _ It's mental, but not stupid, [F#m] I can read it [C#] all over your face.
And every _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ question answers isn't gonna help at [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _
[E] all.
And every question answers doesn't help when you're [A] not supposed to [B] know. _
You're [E] not supposed to know.
[C#] _
You're not [A] supposed to [B] know anything.
[C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] You're [E] not [A] supposed to [B] know anything.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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