The Sinking Feeling Chords by The The

Tempo:
76.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

C

D

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Sinking Feeling chords
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[A] [G] [Bm] [C#]
[G] [D] [C#]
All my [G] books lay on [D] the table [C#] Waiting to [A] unfold
I [G] sit and stare at my [D] reflection [C#] While the darkness chills my beans
[G] My head feels like [D] a junk shop [C#] In desperate [A] need of repair
[G] The path of least [D] resistance Leads [C#] to the garbage heap at [A] the spare
[G] [D] I [C#] think I'm gonna get it back [A] in bed
[F#m] The symptom [G] of the modern [C] UK Is it's snoring [Bm] harder than the [A] good seed
The symptom [G] of the modern [Em] UK [C] Is it's snoring [Bm] harder than the [A] good [G] seed
[C] [G]
[A] [Em] [C] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
[A] [B] [C#] [D]
[G] [A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [G] [D]
[A] [Em] You can't destroy [Bm] your problems [C#] By destroying [A] yourself
[Em] Death is not [D] the answer [C#] For your soul may burn [A] in hell
[G] My memory, my [Bm] fond deceiver [C#] Is turning all my past [A] into pain
[B] While I'm being raped [D] by progress [C#] Tomorrow's world is here [A] to [G] stay
[D] [F]
[A] Yeah
[Em] I'm just a symptom of the hard UK [C] that's snoring [Bm] harder
[A] [F#m] I'm just a symptom [G] of the moral [C] PK that's snoring [Bm] harder
[A] [G] I'm just a symptom of the moral DK [C] that's snoring in the [G] hall
[A] [G] I'm just a symptom of the moral DK [C] that's snoring [G] harder
[A] Don't change, [G] [C] [G]
don't change, [C] [G]
[A] don't [G] see me [F] anymore.
[Em] [G] [A] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[A] [G] [C] [Bm]
[A] [G] [C] [G]
[A] [G] [C] [G]
[A] [G] [C] [G]
[A] [G] [C] [D]
[A] [G] [C] [Am] [G]
[A] [G] [F] [C] [Am]
Key:  
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
D
1321
C#
12341114
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The The - The Sinking Feeling chords, practice playing A, G, A, G, C, G, D, C#, C and Bm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 38 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 76. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _
All my [G] books lay on [D] the table [C#] Waiting to [A] unfold
I [G] sit and stare at my [D] reflection [C#] While the darkness chills my beans
[G] My head feels like [D] a junk shop [C#] In desperate [A] need of repair
[G] The path of least [D] resistance Leads [C#] to the garbage heap at [A] the spare
[G] _ _ [D] I [C#] think I'm gonna get it back [A] in bed
[F#m] The symptom [G] of the modern [C] UK Is it's snoring [Bm] harder than the [A] good seed
The symptom [G] of the modern [Em] UK [C] Is it's snoring [Bm] harder than the [A] good [G] seed
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] [Em] You can't destroy [Bm] your problems [C#] By destroying [A] yourself
[Em] Death is not [D] the answer [C#] For your soul may burn [A] in hell
[G] My memory, my [Bm] fond deceiver [C#] Is turning all my past [A] into pain
[B] While I'm being raped [D] by progress [C#] Tomorrow's world is here [A] to [G] stay
_ [D] _ _ [F] _
[A] Yeah
[Em] I'm just a symptom of the hard UK [C] that's snoring [Bm] harder _
[A] [F#m] I'm just a symptom [G] of the moral [C] PK that's snoring [Bm] harder _
[A] [G] I'm just a symptom of the moral DK [C] that's snoring in the [G] hall _
[A] [G] I'm just a symptom of the moral DK [C] that's snoring [G] harder
[A] Don't change, [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
don't change, [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] don't [G] see me [F] anymore.
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ _

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