Chords for Accidentally, Like a Martyr - Preludes Version

Tempo:
86.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Accidentally, Like a Martyr - Preludes Version chords
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[G]
[C]
[G] [C] [G] Why'd [Bm] I let you [Em] get to me [G] again?
[C] You get [G] me all [Am] confused
[D] [G] [Bm] Can't I [Em] ever get it through [G] my head?
[C] I'm [G] only being [Am] used
[D] [G] [Bm] Why'd I [Em] let you get to me [C] again?
[G] Why'd I let [A] you in?
[D] [Em] [A] Knowing you were [Cm] only [G] gonna [D] nail me [G] up again
Breaking my [D] love
Shadow [C] love, random love, and [G] abandoned love
[D] Accidentally like a [C] martyr
The [Am] [G] hurt [D] gets worse and the heart [G] gets harder
[Bm] Why'd I let [Em] you get to me [B] [C] again?
You [G] treat me like [Am] a fool
[D] [G] Sometimes I [Em] wonder if [G] you're [C] being [G] deliberately [Am] cruel
[D] [G] [Bm] Can't I [Em] ever get it through my [C] head?
And [Bm] any time [Am] I [D] learn
[Em] That the [F#m] greedy [Am] just get [Cm] [G] greedier
And the [D] vulnerable [G] get burned
Making my love
[D] Shadow [C] love, random [G] love, and abandoned love
[D] Accidentally like [C] a martyr
Yeah, [Am] yeah
[G] The hurt [D] gets worse and the [G] heart gets harder
Why'd I [Em] give you all the [G] love I [C] had?
Just [G] wander like [A] you did
[D] [G] My [D] friends all [Em] shook their [G] heads and [C] sighed
[G] Such a [Am] naive [D] kid
[G] My [Bm] friends all [Em] shook their [D] heads and [C] wished I'd [Bm] find [Am] somebody [D] else
[G] And now I'm all [Cm] alone and [G] feeling [D] sorry [G] for myself
Breaking my [D] love
Shadow [C] love, random [G] love, and abandoned love
[D] Accidentally like [C] a martyr
The [A] [G]
[D] hurt gets worse and the [G] heart gets harder
Yeah
[Bm]
[Em] Why'd I let [C] [G] you [A] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Bm]
[Em] [G] [C] [G] [A] [D] [F#m]
[Am] [Cm] [G] [D] [G] get to me again?
[D] Shadow [C] love, random [G] love, and abandoned love
[D] Accidentally like a [C] martyr
[Am] [G] The [D] hurt gets worse and the [G] heart gets harder
[D] [Gm] [Bm] [Em] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Bm]
[Em] [B] [C] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Bm]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To start learning Warren Zevon - (Deluxe Edition) Accidentally Like A Martyr chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, Am, D, G, C, G and D. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 43 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 86 BPM. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ Why'd [Bm] I let you [Em] get to me [G] again?
[C] You get [G] me all [Am] confused
[D] _ [G] [Bm] Can't I [Em] ever get it through [G] my head?
[C] I'm [G] only being [Am] used
[D] _ [G] [Bm] Why'd I [Em] let you get to me [C] again?
[G] Why'd I let [A] you in?
[D] _ [Em] [A] Knowing you were [Cm] only [G] gonna [D] nail me [G] up again
Breaking my [D] love
Shadow [C] love, random love, and [G] abandoned love _
[D] Accidentally like a [C] martyr
The _ [Am] [G] hurt [D] gets worse and the heart [G] gets harder
_ _ [Bm] Why'd I let [Em] you get to me [B] [C] again?
You [G] treat me like [Am] a fool
[D] [G] Sometimes I [Em] wonder if [G] you're [C] being [G] deliberately [Am] cruel
[D] _ [G] [Bm] Can't I [Em] ever get it through my [C] head?
And [Bm] any time [Am] I [D] learn
[Em] That the [F#m] greedy [Am] just get [Cm] [G] greedier
And the [D] vulnerable [G] get burned
Making my love
[D] Shadow [C] love, random [G] love, and abandoned love _
[D] Accidentally like [C] a martyr
_ Yeah, [Am] yeah
[G] The hurt [D] gets worse and the [G] heart gets harder
Why'd I [Em] give you all the [G] love I [C] had?
Just [G] wander like [A] you did
[D] [G] My [D] friends all [Em] shook their [G] heads and [C] sighed
[G] Such a [Am] naive [D] kid
[G] My [Bm] friends all [Em] shook their [D] heads and [C] wished I'd [Bm] find [Am] somebody [D] else
[G] And now I'm all [Cm] alone and [G] feeling [D] sorry [G] for myself
Breaking my [D] love
Shadow [C] love, random [G] love, and abandoned love _
[D] Accidentally like [C] a martyr
The _ [A] _ [G]
[D] hurt gets worse and the [G] heart gets harder
Yeah
_ [Bm]
[Em] Why'd I let [C] [G] you [A] _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _
[Em] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ [Bm] _
[Em] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _
[Am] _ [Cm] _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ get to me again?
[D] Shadow [C] love, random [G] love, and abandoned love
[D] Accidentally like a [C] martyr
_ _ _ [Am] [G] The [D] hurt gets worse and the [G] heart gets harder
[D] _ [Gm] _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ [Bm] _
[Em] _ [B] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ [Bm] _

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The album Preludes includes this song, written by Warren Zevon.

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