Leisure Chords by Xtc

Tempo:
122.4 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

F

G

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
XTC - Leisure chords
Start Jamming...
[D] [G] eeeiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
[A]
[C] DID YOU The
[Bb] They teach me how to work, and [Gm] they can [Bb] teach me how to jerk correctly
whoa, whoa, [Gm] whoa, [Gb]
whOOOAAAA
[C] [Bb]
[F] [A] [Ab]
[G] As [Dm]
[F] [Ab]
[G] you [F] see [Dm] science wants to [A] get [F] rid of the
of [Ab] our jobs.
[G] They put [F] a microchip in [D] my [F] place.
[Ab] [G]
I hide [F] behind a screen of aggression [Ab] [Fm] nowadays.
[G] It's just [F] a way of saving [D] [F] some face.
[Ab] [G]
So now [Gb] I'm finally drunk [C] by the last of [Am] the rain with [C] their attention.
[Bb] If you think I'm drowning, [Gm] I assure you [Gb] that I'm drowning here [Dbm] in [G] their [C]
attention.
They
[Bb] taught me how to work [Gm] but they can't teach [Gb] me how to shirt [Bb] correctly.
[Dm] [Gm] I [Gb]
[C] [Bb]
[Dm] [F] [Ab]
[G] [Dm]
[F] [Ab]
[G] spend [F] all day and night on [Ab] TV [C] [E]
games.
[G] A few spend [F] heaven at the flick [D] of a [Am] switch.
[Ab]
[G] Parents [F] that are belayed by [Am] busy life [F] thinkers [Ab] nowadays.
[G] I score [F] in goals with the [D] gentlest [F] twitch.
[Ab]
[G] I've forgotten [Gb] how to [Db] use my [C] legs to [Am] invade the pens of [D] their [Gm]
[C] attention.
If [Bb] you [Am] think I'm [Gm] drowning, I assure you [Bb] that I'm drowning here in [D] their [F]
attention.
[Am] [Db]
[Bb] They taught me how to work [Gm] but they can't teach [Gb] me how to shirt [Bb] correctly.
[Gm]
[Gb] They [F]
[Bb] had retired [Db]
before [F] I left school.
Just [Gm] saw no point [Db] in less standing [Gb] in line.
[Bb] So I spend lots [Db] of time [Dm] lounging at home.
Why [Gm] not come and [Bbm] cut the carpet [G] in mine?
What a [Bm] waste of time [Eb] searching for the jobs [D] that don't [E] exist.
[G]
[Dm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Dm] So [Fm] [Ab] [G]
[Gb] now I'm finally drunk [F] by the last of the rain with [Cm] their [D] [C] attention.
If [Bb]
you think I'm drowning, [Gm] I assure you [Bb] that I'm drowning [D] here in their [Cm] [G]
[D] [C] [Eb] [Bb]
attention.
They [Gm] taught me how to work but they can't teach me how [Gb] to shirt [Bb] correctly.
[Dm] I spend [Gm] all day [Gb] [Bb]
[Dm] [Gm] [Bb]
[Am] [Bb] and night [F] [Gm] [Gb] [Bb] on TV [Gm] [Bb] games.
A few spend heaven at the flick of a switch.
[Gm] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Gm] [Gb] [Bb]
[Am] [Gm] I've forgotten [Ebm] how [Bb]
to use my legs to invade the pens of their attention.
[Gm] [Gb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
G
2131
Gb
134211112
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn Xtc - (2001 Remaster) Leisure chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ab, G, F, Ab, Gb, Bb, Gm, D and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 122. With the song's key of D Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] eeeiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
[A] _ _
[C] DID YOU _ The _ _ _
[Bb] They teach me how to work, and [Gm] they can [Bb] teach me how to jerk correctly
whoa, whoa, [Gm] whoa, _ [Gb]
whOOOAAAA
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[G] _ As _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[G] you _ _ _ [F] see [Dm] science wants to [A] get [F] rid of the
of [Ab] our jobs.
[G] _ _ They put [F] a _ microchip in [D] my [F] place.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _
_ _ I hide [F] behind a screen of aggression _ _ [Ab] [Fm] nowadays. _
[G] _ _ It's just [F] a way of saving [D] [F] some face.
[Ab] _ _ [G] _
_ _ So now [Gb] I'm finally drunk [C] by the last of [Am] the rain with _ [C] _ _ their _ _ attention. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] If you think I'm drowning, [Gm] I assure you [Gb] that I'm drowning here [Dbm] in [G] their _ _ [C] _
attention.
_ _ _ They _
_ [Bb] taught me how to work [Gm] but they can't teach [Gb] me how to shirt [Bb] correctly.
_ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] I [Gb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ spend [F] all day and _ _ night on [Ab] TV [C] _ [E]
games.
[G] _ A few spend [F] heaven at the flick [D] of a [Am] switch.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Parents [F] that are belayed by [Am] busy life [F] thinkers [Ab] nowadays. _ _
[G] _ _ I score [F] in goals with the [D] gentlest [F] twitch.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
[G] _ _ I've forgotten [Gb] how to [Db] use my [C] legs to _ [Am] invade the pens of [D] _ their _ [Gm] _ _
[C] attention. _ _ _ _ _
If [Bb] you [Am] think I'm [Gm] drowning, I assure you [Bb] that I'm drowning here in [D] their _ _ _ [F] _
attention.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Bb] They taught me how to work [Gm] but they can't teach [Gb] me how to shirt [Bb] correctly.
_ _ [Gm] _ _
[Gb] They [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] had retired [Db]
before [F] I left school.
Just [Gm] saw no point [Db] in less standing [Gb] in line.
[Bb] So I spend lots [Db] of time [Dm] lounging at home.
Why [Gm] not come and [Bbm] cut the carpet [G] in mine?
What a [Bm] waste of time _ [Eb] searching for the jobs [D] that don't _ [E] _ _ exist.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ So _ _ [Fm] _ [Ab] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Gb] now I'm finally drunk [F] by the last of the rain with [Cm] their _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] attention.
If _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
you think I'm drowning, [Gm] I assure you [Bb] that I'm drowning [D] here in their _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ attention.
They [Gm] taught me how to work but they can't teach me how [Gb] to shirt [Bb] correctly.
_ [Dm] I spend [Gm] all day [Gb] _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ and night _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Bb] on TV _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] games.
A few spend heaven at the flick of a switch. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Am] _ [Gm] I've forgotten [Ebm] how [Bb] _
to use my legs to invade the pens of their attention. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _

You may also like to play

7:01
TheCure - 30 Sucessos (+Bonus Remix)
6:35
Melt The Guns (2001 Remaster)