Child Psychology Chords by Black Box Recorder

Tempo:
109.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bb

E

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Black Box Recorder - Child Psychology chords
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[D] [Bb]
[D] [G] [Em]
[D] [Bb]
[C] [A]
[D] I stopped talking when I was six years old.
I didn't want anything more to do with the outside [G] world.
[Em]
[D] I was happy being quiet.
[Bb] But of course they wouldn't [C] leave me alone.
[A]
[D] My parents tried [Bb] every trick in the book, from [D] speech therapists to child [E] psychologists.
They even tried bribery.
[D] I could have anything, [Bb] as long as I said it out loud.
[C] [A]
[B] [Bm] Life is [E] unfair.
[G] Kill yourself or [D] get over it.
[Bm]
Life is [E] unfair.
[G] Kill yourself or get over it.
[D] Of course this episode [Gm] didn't last forever.
[D] I'd made my point and it was [Gm] time to move on.
[G] [D] To peel away the next layer of deceit and see what [C] new surprises lay in store.
[A] [D] My school reports that [Bb] I showed no interest, [D] a disruptive influence.
[E] I felt sorry for them in a [D] way.
And when [Bb] they finally expelled me, [C] it didn't mean a thing.
[A] [Bm]
Life is [E] unfair.
[G] Kill yourself or get [D] over it.
[Bm] Life is unfair.
[E] [G]
Kill yourself or get [Gm] over it.
[D] [Gbm]
[D] [A] and
[B]
then the psychiatrist [D] was saying,
[Gbm] can you open your eyes?
[D] [A] All of a sudden, [B] Julie struck out.
[D] The November day I came home, the Christmas decorations were already up.
Spray on [G] snow, coloured flashing lights,
[D] and an artificial tree that played Silent Night [C] over and over again.
[A] [D] My parents welcomed me [Bb] with loving arms,
[D] but within an hour were back at each other's throats.
[Bb] Normal happy [D] childhood back on course.
[Bb] Batteries not included.
[C]
[A] [B] [Bm]
Life is [E] unfair.
[G]
Kill yourself or get [D] over it.
[B] Life is [E] unfair.
[Bm] [G] Kill yourself or get [D] over it.
[Bm] Life is [E] unfair.
[G] Kill yourself or [D] get over it.
[Bm]
Life is [E] unfair.
[G] Kill yourself or get [Gm] over it.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
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E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
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To learn Black Box Recorder - (2023 Remaster, [25th Anniversary Edition]) Child Psychology chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A, D, Bm, E, G, C, A, D, Bb, B, D, Gbm and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 109. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] I stopped talking when I was six years old. _ _
I didn't want anything more to do with the outside [G] world.
_ [Em] _
[D] I was happy being quiet.
[Bb] _ But of course they wouldn't [C] leave me alone.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ My parents tried [Bb] every trick in the book, from [D] speech therapists to child [E] psychologists.
They even tried bribery.
[D] _ I could have anything, [Bb] as long as I said it out loud.
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [Bm] _ Life is [E] unfair.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Kill yourself or [D] get over it.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Life is [E] unfair. _ _
_ _ [G] _ Kill yourself or get over it.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Of course this episode [Gm] didn't last forever.
_ [D] _ I'd made my point and it was [Gm] time to move on.
_ [G] _ [D] To peel away the next layer of deceit and see what [C] new surprises lay in store.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ My school reports that [Bb] I showed no interest, [D] a disruptive influence.
[E] I felt sorry for them in a [D] way.
_ And when [Bb] they finally expelled me, [C] it didn't mean a thing. _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Life is [E] unfair. _ _ _ _
[G] _ Kill yourself or get [D] over it.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ Life is unfair.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Kill yourself or get [Gm] over it. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _and
[B]
then the psychiatrist [D] was saying,
_ [Gbm] _ _ can you open your eyes?
[D] _ _ _ [A] All of a sudden, [B] Julie struck out.
_ [D] _ _ The November day I came home, the Christmas decorations were already up.
Spray on [G] snow, coloured flashing lights,
[D] and an artificial tree that played Silent Night [C] over and over again. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] My parents welcomed me [Bb] with loving arms,
[D] but within an hour were back at each other's throats.
[Bb] _ Normal happy [D] childhood back on course. _
[Bb] Batteries not included.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm]
Life is [E] unfair.
_ _ _ [G] _
Kill yourself or get [D] over it. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ Life is [E] unfair.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ Kill yourself or get [D] over it. _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ Life is [E] unfair. _
_ _ _ [G] _ Kill yourself or [D] get over it.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ Life is [E] unfair. _ _ _
_ [G] _ Kill yourself or get [Gm] over it. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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