Chords for Totem & Taboo- Hugh Cornwell

Tempo:
129.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

G

B

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Totem & Taboo- Hugh Cornwell chords
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[B]
[G#m] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[A] [E] [C#m] [Em]
[E] Every day I wake up [F#] feeling better [B] than I [E] ever did the [F#] night before.
[D#m] [E] Open up the mailbox, there's [F#] a letter.
When [E] it's read, I'm up and out [F#] the door.
Walking [E] down the street, I'm in [F#] no hurry.
[E] See a lot of people on [F#] the run.
I [E] ain't got a problem with [F#] your anger.
[D#] Hope [E] you get around to [F#] having fun.
What's total [E] for me [A#] [G#]
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#]
Just [B] listen to [C] me [C#] and mark [A] it as true.
[D#m] [G]
[D#] [E] Once I was a red bull [F#] with the answer.
[E] Shoved it in your mouth [A] without [F#] a spoon.
[E] Then I realized there ain't [F#] no answer.
[D#m] Just [E] a lot of problems [F#] in the room.
Took [E] a pill and dropped right [F#] off the radar.
[D#m] Oh, [E] I could buy peace and [F#] greener grass.
Then got [E] woken up two [F#] decades later.
Just [E] 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] mark it as [D#m] true.
[Gm]
What's [Em] total for [A#] me [G#]
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#]
Just listen [B] to [C] me [C#]
and mark it [A] as true.
[G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [C#m] [G]
[E] [B] [G#]
[Em]
[B] [G#m]
[Em] [E]
[B] [G#m]
[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.
[B] Wish [E] I had the secret to [F#]
happiness.
I [E] could peel it out and [F#] heal the sick.
[E] As it is, I'll have to [F#] keep on walking.
[E] Blame it all on God for just [F#] pretend.
[B] Guess [E] I'll let your signals do [F#] the talking.
[E] Fingers crossed I'll get there [F#] in the end.
What's [Em] total for me [A#] [G#]
is [Bm] taboo for [Em] you.
[A#] [G#m]
Just listen to [Em] me [C] [C#] and mark [C#m] it as true.
[F#m] [D]
What's total [Em] for me [A#] [G#]
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] [G#]
Just listen [E] to me [C] [C#]
and mark [A] it as true.
[G] [E] [A] [G]
[E] [A] [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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Learn the basic chords of Hugh Cornwell - Totem And Taboo chords, with this master sequence: G#, E, F#, E, C#m, G, E and A#. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 64 BPM and then match the original tempo of 130 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [Em] _ _
[E] Every day I wake up [F#] feeling better [B] than I [E] ever did the [F#] night before. _
[D#m] [E] Open up the mailbox, there's [F#] a letter.
When [E] it's read, I'm up and out [F#] the door.
Walking [E] down the street, I'm in [F#] no hurry.
[E] See a lot of people on [F#] the run.
I [E] ain't got a problem with [F#] your anger.
[D#] Hope [E] you get around to [F#] having fun.
What's total [E] for me _ [A#] _ [G#] _
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _ _
Just [B] listen to [C] me _ [C#] and mark [A] it as true.
[D#m] _ [G] _ _
_ [D#] [E] Once I was a red bull [F#] with the answer.
[E] Shoved it in your mouth [A] without [F#] a spoon.
_ [E] Then I realized there ain't [F#] no answer.
[D#m] Just [E] a lot of problems [F#] in the room.
Took [E] a pill and dropped right [F#] off the radar.
[D#m] Oh, [E] I could buy peace and [F#] greener grass.
_ Then got [E] woken up two [F#] decades later.
Just [E] 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] mark it as [D#m] true.
[Gm] _ _
What's [Em] total for [A#] me [G#] _ _
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _ _
Just listen [B] to [C] me [C#] _
and mark it [A] as true.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [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.
[B] Wish [E] I had the secret to [F#] _
happiness.
I [E] could peel it out and [F#] heal the sick.
_ [E] As it is, I'll have to [F#] keep on walking.
[E] Blame it all on God for just [F#] pretend.
[B] Guess [E] I'll let your signals do [F#] the talking.
[E] Fingers crossed I'll get there [F#] in the end.
What's [Em] total for me [A#] _ [G#] _
is [Bm] taboo for [Em] you.
[A#] _ [G#m] _
Just listen to [Em] me [C] _ [C#] and mark [C#m] it as true.
[F#m] _ [D] _ _
What's total [Em] for me [A#] _ [G#] _
is [E] taboo for you.
[A#] _ [G#] _
Just listen [E] to me [C] _ [C#] _
and mark [A] it as true.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [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 was featured on the Totem & Taboo album.

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