Penicillin (It Doesn't Mean Much) - The Velvet Teen Chords

Tempo:
181.5 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

E

B

F#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Penicillin (It Doesn't Mean Much) - The Velvet Teen chords
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[E]
[C#m]
[B]
[E]
[C#m]
[B]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
Don't say it's the [A] last time [C#m] you'll ever [B] need it
To simply [E] blow over [C#m] in words you [B] conceal
Doesn't mean [A] much when [C#m] you're telling [E] me to
[C#m]
[B]
[C#m] [B]
Lose your [A] affection, [E] you [C#m] bury [B] my strings
But when I'm cold, [E] I'll wait for you
Bury [B] my things, I'll be [E] slain after [C#m] all
That I [E] deserve
[B]
[E] [C#m]
You could never go where I [E] couldn't follow
[F#]
[C#m]
Never been a [E] pill of sin I couldn't swallow
I [F#] don't [C#m] swear to a god or lord
[D]
It all [C#m] looks worse than
[Em] it [B]
is
[A]
[C#m]
[B]
[A]
[F#] [C#m]
[B]
[A]
[C#m]
[E]
Break through the [F#m] extra chains you're in, take [F#] the hand [C#m] and push [B] the wheels
I'll make a [F#m] place for the love of [G#m] your [C#m] life, let it show, [B] send it to the universe
I gave [E] life to [C#] the very first person I had promised
[D] You [C#m] were the [A]
[D]
[C#m] best
Now you [D] rule for the rest
[C#m] [A]
[E]
[C#m] You could never go where [E] I couldn't follow
[F#]
[C#m] Never been a pill of sin [G#m]
[E] I couldn't swallow
[F#] I don't swear [C#m]
to a god or lord
[A]
[E] It all looks worse than [B]
[C#m]
it is
You could never take the words [E] that were followed
I [F#] don't swear to a god [C#m] or lord
Never [G#m] said a thing that I [E] didn't already know
I swear I [C#m] won't forget
[Bm]
[G#]
I've grown tired [D]
[F#] of the [E] war
[B]
It's me and the [E] bombs from [C#m] these lands that [B] we were
Things never [E] close to where [C#m] the heavy [B] iron grins are better
We're built [F#m] to [E] burn, [C#m] flesh never [B] dies
[E]
[B]
[G#] [N]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn The Velvet Teen - (It Doesnt Mean Much) Penicillin chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C#m, B, E, B, A and E in sequence. Adjust your pace with the tempo control on ChordU, starting slowly and speeding up progressively. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _
Don't _ _ say it's the [A] _ last time [C#m] you'll _ _ ever _ _ [B] need _ _ it
To _ simply _ [E] blow _ over [C#m] in _ words you _ [B] _ conceal _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Doesn't mean _ [A] much when [C#m] you're _ telling _ _ [E] me to _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Lose your [A] _ _ affection, [E] _ you [C#m] _ bury _ _ [B] my _ strings
But when I'm cold, [E] I'll _ wait for you
_ Bury _ _ [B] my _ _ things, _ I'll be _ [E] slain _ _ after [C#m] all
_ That _ I [E] deserve _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _
You could never go where I [E] couldn't _ _ _ follow
_ [F#] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _
Never been a [E] pill of sin I couldn't _ swallow
I _ [F#] don't [C#m] swear to a _ _ god _ or lord
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It all [C#m] looks _ _ _ worse _ than _
[Em] it [B] _ _ _
is _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Break through the [F#m] extra chains you're in, take [F#] the hand [C#m] and _ push [B] the _ _ _ wheels
I'll make a [F#m] place for the love of [G#m] your [C#m] life, let it show, _ [B] send it to the universe
I gave [E] life to [C#] the _ very first _ person I had promised
[D] You [C#m] were the [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C#m] best _ _ _
_ Now you [D] rule for the rest _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ You could never go where [E] I couldn't _ _ follow
_ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ Never been a pill of sin [G#m] _
[E] I couldn't _ swallow
_ _ [F#] I don't swear [C#m]
to a god _ _ or lord _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ It _ all looks worse _ _ than [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _
it is
You could never take the words [E] that were _ _ followed
I [F#] don't swear to a god [C#m] _ or lord _
Never [G#m] said a thing that I [E] didn't _ already know
_ _ I swear I [C#m] won't forget _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _
I've grown _ _ _ tired [D] _ _ _
[F#] of the [E] _ _ war
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ It's me and the [E] _ bombs from [C#m] these _ lands that [B] we were _
_ _ Things _ _ never [E] _ close to where [C#m] _ _ the heavy [B] iron _ grins are better
_ _ We're built [F#m] to _ [E] burn, _ _ _ [C#m] _ flesh never [B] _ _ dies
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song finds its place within the Elysium album.

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