The Character Chords by Morris Day

Tempo:
113 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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MORRIS DAY - the character - 1985 chords
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[E] [Dm]
[A] [D]
[A] [G] [A]
[Em] [D]
[A] I guess I'm just a victim girl, [E] [A] victim of society.
[G] I guess I'm just [A] a character, [Em] at least [A] that's what the people think.
That's what [E] they [G] think, I'm a victim [Dm] girl.
[A]
It's just a [G] victim [D] of society.
[Am] It's [Bm] just a character, [A] a character, [B] at least [C] that's what the [D] people think.
That's what [Em] they think, [B] eyes [A] of [E] expectation girl.
[A] [G] Look beyond [E] reality, [G] just to be original,
[A] [Bm] [A] doesn't come too easily.
Life is [E] a [G] ring, right [Dm] under, [A]
it's just a [B] victim, a victim [A] of life baby.
Society [Bm] is a character, [Dm] [A] a [F#m] character, [Bm] at least [Am] that's what the [D] people say.
[A] That's what they say,
[Bm] [A]
[Em] at least you call me image [A] girl, or maybe personality.
[E] You [A] call me character, [Bm] I'm [A] a victim of society.
[Em] Maybe [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [Dm]
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[A] what you're seeing is a bit of [Bm] grandiosity [A] on my part.
Or maybe [D] it's just an image of what you would like for me to be.
[A] I'm not sure, [Bm] but [A] if it works for you, then it works for me.
I'm a victim girl.
It's just a [G] victim, a [Dm] victim of love.
[A] It's a [D] character, [Am] [D] a character, open eyes of scale girl.
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [G] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [Dm] [A]
[E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] [Em]
[A] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Morris Day - The Character chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, E, Bm, D and A in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 56 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 113 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ I guess I'm just a victim girl, _ _ _ [E] [A] victim of society. _
_ _ [G] I guess I'm just [A] a character, _ _ _ [Em] at least [A] that's what the people think.
That's what [E] they [G] think, I'm a victim [Dm] girl.
[A] _
It's just a [G] victim [D] of _ society.
[Am] _ It's [Bm] just a character, [A] _ a character, _ [B] at least [C] that's what the [D] people think.
That's what [Em] they think, [B] eyes [A] of [E] expectation girl.
[A] _ _ [G] Look beyond _ [E] reality, _ _ [G] just to be original, _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] [A] doesn't come too easily.
Life is [E] a [G] ring, right [Dm] under, _ _ [A]
it's just a [B] victim, a victim [A] of life baby.
_ Society [Bm] is a character, [Dm] [A] a [F#m] character, _ [Bm] at least [Am] that's what the [D] people say.
[A] That's what they say, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] at least you call me image [A] girl, _ _ or maybe personality. _ _
_ [E] _ You [A] call me character, _ _ _ [Bm] I'm [A] a victim of society. _
[Em] _ _ _ Maybe [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[A] what you're seeing is a bit of [Bm] grandiosity [A] on my part. _
Or maybe [D] it's just an image of what you would like for me to be.
[A] I'm not sure, [Bm] but [A] if it works for you, then it works for me.
I'm a victim girl. _
It's just a [G] victim, a [Dm] victim of love.
[A] It's a [D] character, _ [Am] _ [D] a character, _ open eyes of scale girl.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _

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This song was featured on the Color Of Success album.

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