Chords for Christian Death - Romeo's Distress

Tempo:
89.5 bpm
Chords used:

C#

E

C#m

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Christian Death - Romeo's Distress chords
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[Fm]
[E] [C#]
I'm just a [A] backhoe.
You know what I mean?
[G#][D] [B]
[G#] [E]
[C#] [A]
[G#] [D]
[B] [G#]
[E] Purple and crosses on [C#] a thicket lawn ♪
♪ Burning jars of [A] gold, jacking your white shoes, [C#] glory ♪
[E] Chugging down sugar on the sticks of your knees ♪
♪ Conversations that were [A] holding your hand ♪
♪ What's in the garden of man's [C#] desire?

♪ I'm a fist, but I keep them on fire ♪
♪ Conversations, but I [C#m] keep them on fire ♪
♪ What's in the [C#] garden of man's [G] desire?

[F]
[Gm] In the [F]
shadow, [G] that [Gm] woman in the [E] streets ♪
♪ A kiss on my hand, [C#] a kiss on my hand, [A]
[G#m] [F#] a kiss on my hand ♪
♪ A kiss on my hand, a kiss on my [B] hand, a kiss on my hand ♪
[G#] [E] ♪ A romance in sequester, [C#] a fortune of lines ♪
♪ Burning hearts to the [A] top of your skull ♪
♪ A kiss on your white cheeked [C#] glory, a touch of your [E] passion ♪
♪ Your days are numbered, [C#] greetings in your pockets ♪
♪ Your days are numbered with [F#] love in your, [C#] love in your eyes [Em]
[C#]
♪ Love, [G]
[F] [Gm] moving [F]
on the [G] altar, that [Gm] line in the [E] streets ♪
♪ A kiss on my, [C#m] after dark, after [A]
dark, a kiss on my hand, [C#] a kiss on my [C#m] hand, [D] a kiss on my [B] hand, a kiss on my hand ♪
[G#]
[E] ♪ Pull down the sheets, [C#m] take off your clothes, you know you're [A] so tired ♪
[C#m]
[E] ♪ Pull down the sheets, take [C#m] off your clothes, I'm [A] so tired, I'm [C#m] so tired, [G] [C#m] [G] [C#m]
[G] [C#m] I'm tired ♪
[E]
Key:  
C#
12341114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
G
2131
C#
12341114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
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To start learning Christian Death - Romeos Distress chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G#, E, C#, A, C#, E, C#m, E, C#m and A in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 44 BPM and then match the original tempo of 90 BPM. Considering the song's key of B Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
I'm just a [A] backhoe.
You know what I mean?
_ [G#] ♪ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ Purple and crosses on [C#] a thicket lawn ♪
♪ Burning jars of [A] gold, jacking your white shoes, [C#] glory ♪
♪ _ _ [E] _ _ Chugging down sugar on the sticks of your knees ♪
♪ Conversations that were [A] holding your hand ♪
♪ What's in the garden of man's [C#] desire?

♪ I'm a fist, but I keep them on fire ♪
♪ Conversations, but I [C#m] keep them on fire ♪
♪ What's in the [C#] garden of man's [G] desire?

[F] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ In the [F]
shadow, _ _ [G] that [Gm] woman in the [E] streets ♪
♪ A kiss on my hand, [C#] a kiss on my hand, _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G#m] [F#] a kiss on my hand ♪
♪ A kiss on my hand, a kiss on my [B] hand, a kiss on my hand _ _ ♪
[G#] _ _ _ [E] ♪ A romance in sequester, [C#] a fortune of lines ♪
♪ Burning hearts to the [A] top of your skull ♪
♪ A kiss on your white cheeked [C#] glory, a touch of your [E] passion ♪
♪ Your days are numbered, [C#] greetings in your pockets ♪
♪ Your days are numbered with [F#] love in your, _ _ [C#] love in your eyes _ _ [Em]
_ [C#] _
_ ♪ Love, [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ moving _ [F] _
_ on the [G] altar, that [Gm] line in the [E] streets ♪
♪ A kiss on my, [C#m] after dark, after _ _ [A]
dark, a kiss on my hand, [C#] a kiss on my [C#m] hand, [D] a kiss on my [B] hand, a kiss on my hand ♪
[G#] _
_ _ _ [E] ♪ Pull down the sheets, [C#m] take off your clothes, you know you're [A] so tired ♪
_ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] ♪ Pull down the sheets, take [C#m] off your clothes, I'm [A] so tired, I'm [C#m] so tired, [G] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [G] _ [C#m] I'm tired ♪
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Only Theatre of Pain album includes this song.

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