Travis - The Beautiful Occupation (Official Music Video) Chords

Tempo:
120.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

F#m

Bm

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Travis - The Beautiful Occupation (Official Music Video) chords
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[G] [F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
[B] [E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[F#m] I'm just sitting here, [Bm] I'm just wasting my time.
[F#m] Half a million of civilians gonna [Bm] die today.
But look the wrong way, then read it in the headlines.
Watch it on the TV.
[D] Put it in the [Bm] background.
[D] Stick it in the back, stick it in the [Bm] back.
For [E] a beautiful occupation, [D] beautiful occupation.
[E] You don't need an invitation, [D] drafted upon a nation.
[B] [F#m]
[F]
[E]
[B]
[F#m]
[F]
[E]
[Bm]
You [E] just stand there watching this happening.
I [F#m] [E] can't feel [F#m] it, I [E] don't need [F#m] this.
Something's telling me I don't want to [B] go out this way.
But have a nice day, then read it in the [Bm] headlines.
[D] Watch it on the TV.
[Bm] [D] Put it in the background.
[F#m] [D] Stick it in the back, stick it [Bm] in the back.
For [E] a beautiful occupation, [D] beautiful occupation.
[E] You don't need an invitation, [D] drafted upon a nation.
[E] Beautiful occupation, [D] beautiful occupation.
You [E] don't need an invitation, [D] drafted upon a nation.
[F#m] [C#]
Key:  
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
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To learn Travis - The Beautiful Occupation chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, D, E, Bm, F#m, Bm, E, B, F#m and F. A good strategy is to initiate at 60 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 120 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F# Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] I'm just sitting _ _ _ here, [Bm] I'm just wasting my time.
[F#m] Half a million of _ civilians gonna [Bm] die today.
But look the wrong way, then read it in the headlines.
_ _ Watch it on the TV.
_ _ _ [D] Put it in the [Bm] background.
_ _ [D] Stick it in the back, stick it in the [Bm] back.
For [E] a beautiful _ _ occupation, _ _ [D] beautiful _ _ occupation.
_ [E] You don't need an invitation, _ _ _ [D] drafted upon a nation.
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ You _ [E] just stand there watching this happening.
I [F#m] _ [E] can't feel [F#m] it, I [E] don't need [F#m] this.
Something's telling me I don't want to [B] go out this way.
But have a nice day, then read it in the [Bm] headlines.
_ _ _ [D] Watch it on the TV.
_ [Bm] _ [D] Put it in the background.
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] Stick it in the back, stick it [Bm] in the back.
For _ [E] a beautiful _ _ occupation, _ _ [D] beautiful _ _ occupation.
_ [E] You don't need an _ invitation, _ _ [D] drafted upon a nation.
_ _ [E] Beautiful _ occupation, _ _ _ [D] beautiful _ _ occupation.
You _ [E] don't need _ _ an invitation, [D] drafted upon a nation.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Francis Healy.

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