The Writhing South Chords by Say Anything

Tempo:
122.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

F#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Say Anything - The Writhing South chords
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[C#m] [A] [G#]
[F#] [F#m]
[C#m] [A]
[F#]
[E] [A]
[F#]
[E] Yeah, [A] yeah, [B] yeah, [F#] okay.
[A] Searching for blood in the salty [E] sea.
[D] The sun [A] beating down on the [E] chest and back of me.
[C#] Looking for drugs [F#m] in a southern [E] town.
[A] Hey, hey, hey, [F#m] hey.
[Bm] I've [D] got this lead right hand [F#] that points me [E] south.
[D] A new [C#] green crowd [F#] has spat me [E] out into [D] the hot [C#m] heartland.
[F#] That land is with no [D] [C#m] shoes.
[F#m] [E] I [D] hear, hey, [E] hey, hey, hey.
[C#] Come [F] pollinate [D] me, hey.
[E] Hey, hey, hey, [C#] come [F] pollinate [F#] me, hey.
[A]
Across the room, across [E] the room, [D] I hope [A] to watch [E] you ride the [A] dance.
Across the room, across the room, I hope to watch [E] you ride the [A] dance.
[G#] [E] [C#]
[E] Alright, [C#] we're [B] gonna do it again for [F#] you now.
Okay.
[E] Yeah, [C#] oh yeah, [D] [C#] yeah.
[Cm] [D] They've [D] got the army of [F#m] ears, they can hear [E] you now.
[A] Kissing [C#m] my veins and [F#] these [E] furrowed brows.
[D] Not this one [C#m] last chance [F#m] to burn me, [E] turn [D] me [A] down.
[F#m] If [E] not, I've [D] got these last twelve bucks [F#] to spend [Em] on you.
[D] Take me [F#m] anywhere you sick [E] mind wants [D] to.
Use [A] yourself [F#m] to heal me [E] using [D] [A] you.
[F#m] [A] I [D] hear, hey, [E] hey, hey, hey.
[C#] Come [C] pollinate [D] me, hey.
[E] Hey, hey, hey, [C#] come [F] pollinate [F#] me, hey.
[A] Across the room, across [E] the room, [A] I hope to watch [E] you ride the dance.
[A] Across the room, across [F#] the room, [D] I hope [A] to watch [E] you ride the dance.
[D] [C]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[G#] [D] [C]
[D#] [D] [C]
[F#m] [D]
[C] [D] Oh.
[F#]
I [D] hear, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
[C#] Come [F] pollinate [D] me, hey.
[E] Hey, hey, hey, [C#m] come [F] pollinate [D] me, hey.
[E] Hey, hey,
[C#] [F] hey, pollinate [A] me.
Across the room, across the room, I hope to watch you ride the dance.
Across the room, across [E] the room, [A] I hope to watch [E] you ride [F#m] the dance.
[A] Oh.
[E]
[A] I hear, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
I hope to watch [E] you ride the [A] dance.
Oh.
I hear,
[E] hey, [C] hey, hey, hey, hey.
[E] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Say Anything - The Writhing South chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, D, A, E, D and F#m. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 122. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[E] Yeah, [A] _ _ yeah, _ _ _ [B] yeah, [F#] okay. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Searching for blood in the salty [E] sea.
[D] The sun [A] beating down on the [E] chest and back of me.
[C#] Looking for drugs [F#m] in a southern [E] town.
_ [A] Hey, hey, hey, [F#m] hey.
_ [Bm] I've [D] got this lead right hand [F#] that points me [E] south.
[D] A new [C#] green crowd [F#] has spat me [E] out into [D] the hot [C#m] heartland.
[F#] That land is with no [D] _ [C#m] shoes. _
[F#m] _ [E] I [D] hear, hey, _ [E] hey, hey, hey.
[C#] Come [F] pollinate [D] me, hey.
_ [E] Hey, hey, hey, [C#] come [F] pollinate [F#] me, hey.
[A] _
Across the room, across [E] the room, [D] I hope [A] to watch [E] you ride the [A] dance.
Across the room, across the room, I hope to watch [E] you ride the [A] dance. _
[G#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[E] Alright, [C#] we're [B] gonna do it again for [F#] you now.
Okay.
_ [E] Yeah, _ [C#] oh yeah, [D] _ _ [C#] yeah.
[Cm] _ _ [D] They've [D] got the army of [F#m] ears, they can hear [E] you now.
[A] Kissing [C#m] my veins and [F#] these [E] furrowed brows.
[D] Not this one [C#m] last chance [F#m] to burn me, [E] turn [D] me [A] down.
_ [F#m] If [E] not, I've [D] got these last twelve bucks [F#] to spend [Em] on you.
[D] Take me [F#m] anywhere you sick [E] mind wants [D] to.
Use [A] yourself [F#m] to heal me [E] using [D] _ _ [A] you.
[F#m] _ [A] I [D] hear, hey, [E] hey, hey, hey.
[C#] Come [C] pollinate [D] me, hey. _
[E] Hey, hey, hey, [C#] come [F] pollinate [F#] me, hey.
_ _ [A] Across the room, across [E] the room, [A] I hope to watch [E] you ride the dance.
_ [A] Across the room, across [F#] the room, [D] I hope [A] to watch [E] you ride the dance.
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [D] Oh. _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I [D] hear, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
[C#] Come [F] pollinate [D] me, hey. _
[E] Hey, hey, hey, [C#m] come _ [F] pollinate [D] me, hey.
[E] Hey, hey, _
[C#] _ _ [F] hey, pollinate [A] me.
Across the room, across the room, I hope to watch you ride the dance.
Across the room, across [E] the room, [A] I hope to watch [E] you ride [F#m] the dance. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ I hear, hey, hey, hey, hey, _ hey.
I hope to watch [E] you ride the [A] dance. _ _
_ _ Oh.
I hear, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] hey, _ _ _ _ [C] hey, _ _ hey, hey, hey.
[E] _ _ _ [N] _ _

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