Matador Chords by The Buttertones

Tempo:
73.5 bpm
Chords used:

Em

G

D

E

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Buttertones - Matador chords
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[G] [A] [E] [Em]
[E] [G] [A] [E]
[G] [F#] [Em]
[Am] [G] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
[D] [Em] You can't [Am] erase [D] a [Em] blank slate.
You flip a coin [G] and make [Em] your choice.
It's [Am] been a while [D] since you've [G] made your [Em] mark.
You've gotten used [G] to listening in the dark.
[D] But you can't go back, so [Em] you just
look [A] for a door [D] on the [G] current [Em] day.
[D] In a river of endless [G] [Em] hallways,
with [Am] no blade [D] and you're dusty [G] and tired.
[Em] [F#] Can't bring back [G] all those burning [D] desires.
Go back to the pit or [E] roll over.
[G]
[Em]
[G] There's no finish [F#] line for a divided heart.
[D#m] [E] You [Am] can't burn [D] a [Em] cigarette,
smoking now [A] is too [Em] late.
Forget all your [A] silver lining,
[D] any [G] better [Em] timing.
Cause [D] if those crowns go on [Em] all the way down.
[D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [Am] [D] [Em] [G]
[D] Just look [Em] in his eyes.
[E]
[G] [E] [Em] [B] [E]
[G] [E] [D] [B] [Em]
[A] [D#] [B] [A] [G]
[E] [G#m] [E] [B]
[E] [G]
[Em] [A] [G] [F#] [Em] Burn a [B] [Em] cigarette,
smoking now [D] is too [Em] late.
Forget all your [Am] silver lining,
[G] any better timing.
Cause [Am] if those crowns [G] go on all [Em] the way [Am] down.
[D] [G] [Am] [Em] [Am]
[D] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [A#] [Em]
[C#m]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn The Buttertones - Matador chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Em, Am, D, Em, D, G, Em, G and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 36 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 74 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] [Em] You can't [Am] erase [D] a [Em] blank slate.
You flip a coin [G] and make [Em] your choice.
It's [Am] been a while [D] since you've [G] made your [Em] mark.
You've gotten used [G] to listening in the dark.
[D] But you can't go back, so [Em] you just
look [A] for a door [D] on the [G] current [Em] day.
[D] In a river of endless [G] [Em] hallways,
with [Am] no blade [D] and you're dusty [G] and tired.
[Em] [F#] Can't bring back [G] all those burning [D] desires.
Go back to the pit or [E] roll over.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] There's no finish [F#] line for a divided heart. _
_ [D#m] [E] You [Am] can't burn [D] a [Em] cigarette,
smoking now [A] is too [Em] late.
Forget all your [A] silver lining,
[D] any [G] better [Em] timing.
Cause [D] if those crowns go on [Em] all the way down.
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] Just look [Em] in his eyes.
_ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ [B] _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ [B] _ [A] _ [G] _
[E] _ [G#m] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ [Em] _ Burn a [B] [Em] cigarette,
smoking now [D] is too [Em] late.
Forget all your [Am] silver lining,
[G] any better timing.
Cause [Am] if those crowns [G] go on all [Em] the way [Am] down.
[D] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _

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