Chords for Devo - Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth

Tempo:
138.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Gb

Bbm

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Devo - Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth chords
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[Gb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Ebm] I'm sorry [Bbm] that you tell me what to do
[Eb] You were [Gb] never there, you [Bbm] knew that
Nothing [Eb] [Gb] but working [Bb] like you want [Db] them to
[Eb] You [Gb] better do what [Bb] I say
[Bbm]
You [Ab] got me [Bb] looking hot
You got me [Ab] searching now
[Db] You got me, [Bb] I know you know
[Eb] You [Gb] got me [Ab] looking [Bb] like a star
You
[Ebm] talk to people [Bbm] like you're some boss
[Eb] You [Ebm] told me [Bbm] that's the way it is
[Ebm] You said [Bbm] that things were getting better
[Eb] You [Gb] said I should [Bbm] accept all this
[B] You [Db] think it's funny, [B] but what I [Db] say is [Eb] true
[B] The reason that [Db] I feel like [Ab] this
Is all because of you
[Eb] You [Gb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Gb] [Bb] [Bbm]
[Bb]
[Bbm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gb] [Bb] [Db]
[Eb] got me looking hot
[Bb] You got me [Ab] searching now
You [Db] got me, [Bb] I know you know
[Eb] You got [Gb] me [Ab] looking like an oar
[Ebm] Selling the thought [Bbm] that keeps me thinking
[Eb] [Gb] Like a stone [Bb] inside the cube
[Db]
[Bbm] It is a vision, [Bb] we are [Db] courage
[Eb] A dirty [Gb] window, I can [Bb] see [Db] through
[B] You [Db] think it's funny, [B] but what I say [Eb] is true
[B] The reason that [Db] I feel like this
[Ab] Is all because of you
[Bbm] [Bb] [Db]
[Eb] [Gb] [Bb] [Bbm]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[Bb]
You got me [Eb] looking hot
[Bb] You got me [Gb] searching now
[Bb] You got me, I know you know
[Eb] You got [Gb] me [Ab] looking like [Bb] an oar
Selling [Eb] the thought [Bb] that keeps me [Ab] thinking
Like a stone [Db] inside the cube
A dirty window, [Bb] I can see through
[Eb] You [Gb] think it's funny, [Ab] but [Bb] what I say is true
[Eb] [N]
The reason that I feel like this
Is all because of you
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Bb
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Eb
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Gb
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Bbm
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Db
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Bb
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Eb
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Let's start jamming Devo - Jerkin Back N Forth chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Bb, Gb, Bb, Ebm, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Gb, Ebm and Gb in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 69 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 138. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ I'm sorry [Bbm] that you tell me what to do
[Eb] You were [Gb] never there, you [Bbm] knew that
Nothing [Eb] _ [Gb] but working [Bb] like you want [Db] them to
[Eb] You [Gb] better do what [Bb] I say
[Bbm]
You [Ab] got me [Bb] looking hot
_ You got me [Ab] searching now
[Db] You got me, [Bb] I know you know
[Eb] You [Gb] got me [Ab] looking [Bb] like a star
_ You _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ talk to people [Bbm] like you're some boss
_ [Eb] You [Ebm] told me [Bbm] that's the way it is
[Ebm] You said [Bbm] that things were getting better
_ [Eb] You [Gb] said I should [Bbm] accept all this
_ [B] _ You [Db] think it's funny, [B] but what I [Db] say is [Eb] true
_ [B] The reason that [Db] I feel like [Ab] this
Is all because of you
_ [Eb] You [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] got me looking hot
[Bb] You got me [Ab] searching now
You [Db] got me, [Bb] I know you know
[Eb] You got [Gb] me [Ab] looking like an _ oar _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ Selling the thought [Bbm] that keeps me thinking
_ [Eb] _ [Gb] Like a stone [Bb] inside the cube
[Db] _
_ [Bbm] _ It is a vision, [Bb] we are [Db] courage
[Eb] A dirty [Gb] window, I can [Bb] see [Db] through
[B] You _ _ [Db] think it's funny, [B] but what I say [Eb] is true
[B] The reason that [Db] I feel like this
[Ab] Is all because of you
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
You got me _ [Eb] looking hot _
[Bb] You got me [Gb] searching now _
[Bb] You got me, I know you know
[Eb] You got [Gb] me [Ab] looking like [Bb] an oar _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Selling [Eb] the thought [Bb] that keeps me [Ab] thinking
Like a stone [Db] _ inside the cube
A dirty window, [Bb] I can see through _
[Eb] You [Gb] think it's funny, [Ab] but [Bb] what I say is _ true _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [N]
The reason that I feel like this
Is all because of _ _ _ _ you

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This song was written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale.

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