Quest Chords by Dinosaur Jr

Tempo:
163.65 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dinosaur Jr. - Quest chords
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[Bm] Turning [D] toward time [A] so free,
[E] [Em] Justice has [D] finally escaped [A] me.
[E] [Em] The dripping words [D] of yesterday
[A]
[B] [E] [G] Set my feeble [D] mind [A] astray.
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] [G] [C]
I can see the [A] glow of her eyes as I appear,
[C] The silence satisfies [Am] the deepest heated [C] sound.
The staircase [Am] has worn through many [B] steps,
[C]
My heart is [Am] throbbing back [D] down.
I [G]
[F] love [A] [Bm]
[G]
[F] [Bm]
[E]
[Em] the [D] caterpillar munching on [A] the leaves,
[E] [Em] Bitters that are [D] making me forget [A] my [B]
disease.
[E] [Bm] But that feels [D] just like [A] [Am] me,
[E] [Em] And I feel [D] so [A] alone.
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
[F]
[G]
[E] [Em]
[F]
[G]
[Em]
[F]
[D] [E] [Em]
[A]
[G]
[B] [A]
Sir, I've never sensed the great flame [Em] on a gimmick's face,
[A]
That would draw that mean black mark.
[Em] It lives within us all.
[G] [F]
[Bm]
[G] [F]
[B]
[Em]
Why won't you [D] see my frown?
[Am] I [E] would [G] love to hold you [D] now, even if we [Am] live to sound.
[Em]
[G] Why won't [D] you be my friend?
[A] [E] [Em]
Why, [D] [Am]
[E] [Bm]
why won't [D] you be my [A] friend?
[E] I [Bm] would love to hold you [D] now, even if
[B] [Em] we live to sound.
Why won't you [D] be my friend?
[Am] [E] [Em] Be my [D] friend.
[E] [A]
[E] [C] I loved me the one [Am] who burned my heart.
[A] [C] I know she loved me [Dm] with her dance.
[A]
[C] Her subtle color is [Am] her sweet little smile.
[A] [C]
This change should [F] never get [Em]
that far.
[Ab]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Dinosaur Jr - Quest chords, practice the chord sequence A, E, Em, D, A, Em, E and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 82 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 164 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Turning _ [D] toward time [A] so free,
_ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ Justice has [D] _ finally escaped [A] me.
_ _ _ [E] _ [Em] The dripping _ words [D] of yesterday
[A] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] Set my feeble [D] mind _ _ [A] astray.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
I can see the [A] glow of her eyes as I _ appear,
[C] The _ _ silence _ satisfies [Am] the deepest heated _ _ _ [C] sound. _
_ The _ staircase [Am] has worn through many _ _ [B] steps,
[C] _ _
My heart is _ _ [Am] throbbing back [D] down.
_ I [G] _ _
_ [F] love _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ the _ [D] caterpillar _ munching on [A] the leaves, _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ Bitters that are [D] making me forget [A] my _ [B] _
disease.
[E] _ _ [Bm] But that feels [D] just like [A] _ [Am] me, _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] And I feel [D] so _ _ [A] alone. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Sir, I've never sensed the great _ flame [Em] on a _ gimmick's face, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
That would draw that mean black mark.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ It lives _ _ within us all.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
Why _ won't you [D] see my frown?
[Am] _ I _ [E] _ would [G] love to hold you [D] now, even if we [Am] live to sound.
[Em] _ _ _ _
[G] Why won't [D] you be my friend?
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em]
Why, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm]
why _ won't [D] you be my [A] friend?
_ _ _ [E] _ I [Bm] would love to hold you [D] now, even if _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] we live to sound.
Why won't you [D] be my _ friend?
[Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] Be my _ [D] friend. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ I loved me the one [Am] who burned my heart.
_ [A] _ _ [C] I know she loved me [Dm] with her dance.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Her subtle color is [Am] her sweet little smile.
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _
This change should [F] never get [Em]
that far. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by J Mascis.

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