The Life And Times (Of A Man Called Depression) Chords

Tempo:
154.3 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C#m

G

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Life And Times (Of A Man Called Depression) chords
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[Em]
[E]
[G] The truth is it was hate at first sight
Staring down the barrel of a man with no real opinions
But with charm oozing from every pore
Just watch him glide across the floor
Does he turn left?
Will he turn right?
Checks himself in the mirror at least a thousand times a day
So where truth collides with fiction
He stands before me the last remaining chin king [D] of England
[Em] [A] [Em] fearless
Ruthless
cheerless
clueless
[A]
But [G] looking like a million dollars
The Emperor has got new clothes
[Am] [D] He [C#m]
[F#] [C#] [D#m]
[C#m] [B] [C#m]
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[G]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [G] [D]
[Em]
stands accused [A] of being [G] socially inept some say rude aloof
devoid of any real truth
[D] He lives in [Em] a world [Am] of self-doubt [Em] self-pity
[D] self-loathing [G] self-harm
[F#m] [Em] Voices inside his head [D] of playing [Em] Chinese whispers
As all around him play hide and seek
But don't ask him to put a smile on the face [C] or to cheer up
[Em] Don't tell him it might never happen because you know what?
It probably already did
[C] Maybe show him [Em] some understanding
Give him time
Let [C] him breathe
[E] [Em] Let him live
Yeah, the Emperor [C] has got new [Em] clothes
[C#m] [D#m] [C#m] [Em]
[D#m] [C#m]
[B] [C#m]
[D#m] [C#] [D#m]
[C#m] [B] [C#m]
[C#] [D#]
[Em] [F#m] Guess [G]
[A] [Bm] [C#]
[G]
[D] [G]
[F#m] [G] [A]
[G] [F#m] [Em]
[A] [G]
[Em] [A] [Em] what?
The world ended yesterday
Today is just an action replay
And hell is wherever
Heaven is not
So here I stand
The well [D]
-informed optimist who refuses to turn on [Em]
tune in and drop out
I refuse to lose control
I refuse to let it wash all over me
I refuse to succumb to what your vision of happy should [F#] look like [Em] because it certainly doesn't look [D] like you
[Em] And [D] when the sign [G] says stop
[F#m] That's when i'll [Em] go
[D] Like a [Em] clean mean [G] medicated fighting machine
[Am] Who's all [Em] dressed up?
[D] Ready to disco [G] [Em] The Emperor
[G] Has got new clothes
[A]
[C#m] [D#m] [C#m] [Em]
[D#m] [C#m] [B]
[C#m]
[B] [C#m] [Em] [D#m]
[C#m] [B] [C#m]
[G#m]
[C#]
[F#m]
[F#]
[C#m]
[D]
Oh
[B] [C#m] [F#m] [Bm]
[D]
[E] [G#m] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [G#m] [A#] [G#m]
[C#m] [F#m] [F#]
[C#m]
[F#] [B] [C#m]
[G#m] [C#m] [G#m]
[A#] [B]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#m]
Key:  
Em
121
C#m
13421114
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
C#m
13421114
G
2131
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To jam and learn The Specials - (Of A Man Called Depression) The Life And Times chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: B, C#m, Em, D#m, C#m, Em, A, G and D. Start with a comfortable 77 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 154. Considering the song's key of E Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[G] The truth is it was hate at first sight
_ _ _ Staring down the barrel of a man with no real opinions _
But with charm oozing from every pore
_ Just watch him glide across the floor
_ Does _ he turn left? _
Will he turn right?
_ Checks himself in the mirror at least a thousand times a day
So where truth collides with fiction _ _
_ _ He stands before me the last remaining chin king [D] of England _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ fearless
_ _ _ _ _ Ruthless _
cheerless
_ _ _ clueless
[A] _
But [G] looking like a million dollars
_ _ _ The Emperor has got new clothes
[Am] _ [D] He [C#m] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
stands accused [A] of being [G] socially inept some say rude aloof _
devoid of any real truth
_ [D] He lives in [Em] a world [Am] of self-doubt [Em] self-pity
[D] self-loathing [G] self-harm
[F#m] _ _ [Em] Voices inside his head [D] of playing [Em] Chinese whispers
As all around him play hide and seek _ _
_ _ _ But don't ask him to put a smile on the face [C] or to cheer up
[Em] Don't tell him it might never happen because you know what? _
It probably already did _ _ _
[C] Maybe show him [Em] some understanding
_ Give him time
Let [C] him breathe
[E] _ [Em] Let him live
_ Yeah, _ _ _ the Emperor [C] has got new [Em] clothes _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ [Em] _
_ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [D#] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [F#m] Guess [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ what? _
The world ended yesterday
_ Today is just an action replay
_ And hell is wherever
_ Heaven is not _ _
So here I stand
_ The well [D]
-informed optimist who refuses to turn on [Em]
tune in and drop out
_ I refuse to lose control
I refuse to let it wash all over me
I refuse to succumb to what your vision of happy should [F#] look like [Em] because it certainly doesn't look [D] like you
[Em] And [D] when the sign [G] says stop
[F#m] That's when i'll [Em] go _
[D] Like a [Em] clean mean [G] medicated fighting machine
_ [Am] Who's all [Em] dressed up?
[D] Ready to disco [G] _ [Em] _ The Emperor
_ [G] Has got new clothes
_ [A] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ [Em] _
_ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D#m] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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