The Deceiver Chords by The Alarm

Tempo:
66.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

G#m

B

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Alarm - The Deceiver chords
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[C#] [G#m] [F#] [C#m] [E]
[F#] [C#m] [G#m] [E]
[G#m] You are [F#] the power and [C#m] the glory.
[E]
[G#m] You are [F#] the weakness and [C#m] the beast.
[E]
[G#m] Like the rising [F#] of the [C#m] prince and wife.
[E]
[G#m] You make [F#] me sick with your [C#m] conceit.
[E]
[A] You are, you [G#m]
[A] are, you are, you are [G#m] the saving ghost.
[F#] And in my [B] soul.
You are, [E] you are, you are [F#] the maker.
[E]
[B] You are [E] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E]
[B] You are, [E] you are, you are the [F#] deceiver.
[G] [G#m] You are not [E] welcome.
[F#]
[G#m] You are the [F#] maker of [C#m] illusions.
[E]
[G#m] You break [F#] up every dream [C#m] we've ever [E]
[G#m] made.
And as I [F#] rise, look [C#m] from your shaking [E] eyes.
Would you believe it?
[G#m] You raise your [F#] ugly head [C#m] up.
You don't see.
[E] Hey.
[A] Too long.
Too long you [G#m] have lived.
[A] Too far.
Too long to be strong.
[G#m] Oh, I won't.
[F#]
[B] You are, you [E] are, you are [F#] the maker.
[E]
[B] You are [E] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E]
[B] You are, [E] you are, you are the [F#] deceiver.
[G] [G#m] You are not [E] welcome [F#] in my higher life.
[G#m] [F#] [C#m] [E]
[G#m] [F#] [C#m] [E]
[A] You are the one.
You [G#m] are.
[A] You are, you are.
[G#m] [F#]
[B] You are, [E] you are, you [F#] are the maker.
[E]
[B] You are [E] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E]
[B] You are, [E] you are, you are [F#] the deceiver.
[E]
[B] You [E] are cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E]
[B] You are, [G#m] you are, you [F#] are the maker.
You sow [E] the seeds for [B] higher destruction.
You are [G#] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
You break [E] hearts every time that [B] you dance.
You are, [G#m] you are, you are the [F#] deceiver.
You hold [E] your hands and fall.
[B] You bite [G#m] the hands, the hands [F#] that are.
[E]
[B] You are, you [E] are, you are the [F#] maker.
[E]
[B] You [E] are cold greed and [F#] your heart [E] cheats.
You are not welcome in the [B] end of the world.
You [E] are, you are, you [F#] are the deceiver.
[E] You are [B] [E] cold [C#m] greed and [F#] your heart [E] cheats.
You [E] are the one.
[B] You are, [E] you are, [F#] [E]
[B] you are the [E] maker.
[F#]
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
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To learn The Alarm - The Deceiver chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, E, B, E, F#, C#m, E, G#m and F#. Start with a comfortable 33 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 66. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Minor.

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[C#] _ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _ [E] _
_ [G#m] You are [F#] the power and [C#m] the glory.
_ [E] _
_ [G#m] You are [F#] the weakness and [C#m] the beast.
_ [E] _
_ [G#m] Like the rising [F#] of the [C#m] prince and wife.
[E] _
_ [G#m] You make [F#] me sick with your [C#m] conceit.
_ [E] _
_ [A] You are, you [G#m] _ _ _
[A] are, you are, you are [G#m] the saving ghost.
[F#] And in my [B] soul.
You are, [E] you are, you are [F#] the maker.
[E] _
_ [B] You are [E] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E] _
[B] _ You are, [E] you are, you are the [F#] deceiver. _
[G] _ [G#m] You are not [E] welcome.
_ [F#] _ _ _
[G#m] You are the [F#] maker of [C#m] illusions.
_ [E] _
[G#m] You break [F#] up every dream [C#m] we've ever [E]
[G#m] made.
And as I [F#] rise, look [C#m] from your shaking [E] eyes.
Would you believe it?
[G#m] You raise your [F#] ugly head [C#m] up.
You don't see.
[E] Hey.
_ [A] Too long.
Too long you [G#m] have lived. _ _
_ [A] Too far.
Too long to be strong.
[G#m] Oh, I won't.
[F#] _
[B] You are, you [E] are, you are [F#] the maker.
_ [E] _
[B] You are [E] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E] _
[B] _ You are, [E] you are, you are the [F#] deceiver. _
[G] _ [G#m] You are not [E] welcome [F#] in my higher life. _
_ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ [E] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] You are the one.
You [G#m] are. _ _
_ [A] You are, you are.
_ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _
_ [B] You are, [E] you are, you [F#] are the maker.
[E] _
_ [B] You are [E] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E] _
_ [B] You are, [E] you are, you are [F#] the deceiver.
[E] _
_ [B] You [E] are cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
[E] _
_ [B] You are, [G#m] you are, you [F#] are the maker.
You sow [E] the seeds for [B] higher destruction.
You are [G#] cold greed and your [F#] heart cheats.
You break [E] hearts every time that [B] you dance.
You are, [G#m] you are, you are the [F#] deceiver.
You hold [E] your hands and fall.
[B] You bite [G#m] the hands, the hands [F#] that are.
_ [E] _
[B] You are, you [E] are, you are the [F#] maker.
_ [E] _
[B] You [E] are cold greed and [F#] your heart [E] cheats.
You are not welcome in the [B] end of the world.
You [E] are, you are, you [F#] are the deceiver.
[E] You are [B] _ [E] cold [C#m] greed and [F#] your heart [E] cheats.
You [E] are the one.
[B] You are, [E] you are, _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
[B] you are the [E] maker.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _

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