Shoulders Chords by The Cat Empire

Tempo:
175.5 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

A

F#

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Shoulders - The Cat Empire chords
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♪ I saw you [G] walking up the [A] wall like the [Bm] exorcist ♪
♪ The wind was so [G] mean that you [A] fell, I can't even [B] spare a bit ♪
♪ I used to know you [G] when you're [A] small, how's it come [Bm] to this?

♪ I was a happy [G] brat boy, [A] falling to [Bm] the river ♪
♪ You [Em] carried weight on the [F#] shoulders ♪
[G] Won't [A] you see [Bm] that you are not [E] inside yourself?
[Em] [F#]
[Bm] [E]
[Em] [F#] [Bm]

♪ I saw your mother the other [A] day, she asked me [Bm] how you were ♪
♪ Said one [G] day you'll be [A] fine, but now you're doing [A#] worse ♪
♪ She told me [G] as she [A] cried that no one breaks [Bm] a curse ♪
♪ I [G] looked into her [A] eyes, my heart and [Bm] universe ♪
♪ And you carried [Em] weight on [F#] the shoulders [G]
[A] Won't you see [Bm] that you are not [E] inside [Em] yourself?

[F#] ♪ You put [Bm] that evil [E] back inside yourself ♪
[F#] ♪ What [Bm] if you breathe [G] and see [A] your girl?
[F#]
♪ What if [Bm] you reach [G] out, not [A] forward?
[F#]
♪ I'm begging [Bm] you please, won't you [G] be [A] understood?
[F#]
♪ Won't you [Bm]
release that [G] belief you [A] could?

[F#] [Bm]
[Em] [F#]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [F#]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [F#]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [F#]
[G] [Bm] ♪ If you [G] ever want to dream, [A] I'll help you see [Bm] the sky ♪
[A#] And if you ever [G] want to scream [A] about some reason [Bm] why ♪
♪ And if you ever [G] break the scene, [A] I'll cut through your [Bm] disguise ♪
♪ I [G] love you when you see [A] me and do my best [Bm] to cause you pain ♪
♪ And [Em] you carry weight off the [F#]
shoulders ♪
[G] Won't [A] you see [Bm] that you are not [E] here by [Em] yourself?

[F#] Please don't put [Bm] that evil back [E] inside [Em] yourself ♪
[F#] What if [Bm] you breathe [G] and see [A] your girl?
[F#] [Bm]
[G] [A]

[F#] I'm begging [Bm] you please, won't you [G] be [A] understood?
[F#]
♪ Won't [Bm] you release [G] that belief [A] you could?
[F#]
♪ What if [Bm] you breathe [G] and see [A] your girl?
[F#]
♪ What [Bm] if you reach [G] out, not [A] forward?
[F#]
[Bm] I'm begging you please, won't you [G] be [A] understood?

[F#] ♪ Won't [Bm] you release [G] that belief [A] you could?
[F#] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[F#] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[F#] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[F#] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[F#]
[Cm]
[Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm]
[C]
[Cm] [Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm]
[G#] [A]
[G]
[Cm] [C]
[G]
[Gm]
[Dm] [Gm] [Cm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
F#
134211112
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn The Cat Empire - Shoulders chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F#, G, A, F#, Bm and G. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ One, two, three. _
♪ I saw you [G] walking up the [A] wall like the [Bm] exorcist ♪
♪ The wind was so [G] mean that you [A] fell, I can't even [B] spare a bit ♪
♪ I used to know you [G] when you're [A] small, how's it come [Bm] to this?

♪ I was a happy [G] brat boy, [A] _ falling to [Bm] the river ♪
♪ You [Em] carried weight on the [F#] _ shoulders ♪
[G] Won't [A] you see [Bm] that you are not [E] inside yourself?
[Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm]

♪ I saw your mother the other [A] day, she asked me [Bm] how you were ♪
♪ Said one [G] day you'll be [A] fine, but now you're doing [A#] worse ♪
♪ She told me [G] as she [A] cried that no one breaks [Bm] a curse ♪
♪ I [G] looked into her [A] eyes, my heart and [Bm] universe ♪
♪ And you carried [Em] weight on [F#] the shoulders [G]
[A] Won't you see [Bm] that you are not [E] inside [Em] yourself? _

[F#] ♪ You put [Bm] that evil [E] back inside _ yourself ♪
[F#] _ _ ♪ What [Bm] if you breathe [G] and _ see [A] your girl?
_ [F#] _ ♪
♪ What if [Bm] you reach [G] out, not _ [A] forward?
_ [F#]
♪ I'm begging [Bm] you please, won't you [G] be _ _ [A] understood? _
_ _ [F#] _ ♪
♪ Won't you [Bm] _
release that [G] belief you [A] could?

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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ ♪ If you [G] ever want to dream, [A] I'll help you see [Bm] the sky ♪
[A#] And if you ever [G] want to scream [A] about some reason [Bm] why ♪
♪ And if you ever [G] break the scene, [A] I'll cut through your [Bm] disguise ♪
♪ I [G] love you when you see [A] me and do my best [Bm] to cause you pain ♪
♪ And [Em] you carry weight off the [F#] _
shoulders ♪
[G] Won't [A] you see [Bm] that you are not [E] here by _ [Em] yourself?

♪ _ [F#] Please don't put [Bm] that evil back [E] inside _ _ [Em] yourself ♪
[F#] _ _ What if [Bm] you breathe [G] and see [A] your girl?
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _

[F#] _ I'm begging [Bm] you please, won't you [G] be _ [A] understood? _
_ [F#]
♪ Won't [Bm] you release [G] that belief [A] you could?
_ [F#]
♪ What if [Bm] you breathe [G] and see [A] your girl?
_ _ [F#] _ ♪
♪ What [Bm] if you reach [G] out, not [A] forward? _
_ [F#]
[Bm] I'm begging you _ please, won't you [G] be _ [A] understood? _

[F#] _ ♪ Won't [Bm] you release [G] that belief [A] you could?
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Facts about this song

It's Ryan Monro, Will Hull-Brown, Harry James Angus, Oliver McGill and Felix Riebl who authored this song.

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