Twisted Chords by John Kay & The Sparrow

Tempo:
95 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Kay & The Sparrow - Twisted (1968) chords
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[E]
[Bm] [E]
[A]
[Em] [A] [E]
[B] [A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[B] [E]
[A] I got tagged [E] just the same, yeah
Yeah, [B] when it comes to getting sleep at [A] night
I just can't seem [E] to win
In the windshield to the zoo
Where I thought that I might hide
I met a friendly Christmas fellow
Took me for a ride
And [A] I got mangled, yeah
I [E] got pushed all out of shape
Mmm, [B] when it comes to being social
[A] You know I just can't seem [Em] to win
[E] [B]
Yeah, [E] oh
Shaking, oh
[B]
[A]
[B] [E] Mmm, [B] [A]
[E] oh Yeah, oh
[B]
Mmm, [E] climbing up my memories
To get away from all the noise
I slept in a banana peel man
And I almost got destroyed
And [A] I was worried, yeah
All [E] the way down to the ground
Mmm, yeah
[B] When it comes to holding in safety [A] nets
Nobody ever seems to be around
[E] Oh, when I'm putting myself together
And I found that it would fest
If I no longer tried to be just like all the rest
Because [A] I'm twisted, yeah
But that's a [E] humpback I'm in
All right, I don't want to get out of it
Yeah, [B] when it comes to being normal
[A] Lord, I just can't seem [E] to win
[B]
All right, [E] open up now, cuz
[C#]
[B] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Em
121
Bm
13421112
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn John Kay & The Sparrow - Twisted chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, B, A, E and A in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 47 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 95 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ I got tagged [E] just the same, _ yeah _
Yeah, [B] when it comes to getting sleep at [A] night
I just can't seem [E] to win _ _ _ _ _ _
In the windshield to the zoo
Where I thought that I might hide
I met a friendly Christmas fellow
Took me for a ride
And [A] I got mangled, yeah
I [E] got pushed all out of shape
_ Mmm, _ _ [B] when it comes to being social
[A] You know I just can't seem [Em] to win
[E] _ _ _ _ [B]
Yeah, [E] oh
Shaking, _ _ _ _ _ _ oh
_ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ Mmm, _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] oh Yeah, oh
_ _ _ [B]
Mmm, [E] climbing up my memories
To get away from all the noise
I slept in a banana peel man
And I almost got destroyed
And [A] I was worried, yeah
All [E] the way down to the ground
_ _ _ Mmm, yeah
[B] When it comes to holding in safety [A] nets
Nobody ever seems to be around _ _ _ _
[E] Oh, when I'm putting myself together
And I found that it would fest
If I no longer tried to be just like all the rest
Because [A] I'm twisted, _ yeah
But that's a [E] humpback I'm in
All right, I don't want to get out of it
Yeah, [B] when it comes to being normal
[A] Lord, I just can't seem [E] to win
_ _ _ _ [B]
All right, [E] open up now, cuz _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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