The Rules Chords by The Tragically Hip

Tempo:
74.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

F#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Tragically Hip - The Rules chords
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[D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A]
[D] They scream at bikes and bikes scream at trucks
[A] The motorist curse their lousy luck [D] Crossing guards not doing his job
[A] Traffic's not about the stop of the first casualty [D] of thought
It's the rules, it's [A] the [E] rules
[A]
[F#m] [D] Superfarmers bent on the cover of Time The [A] moralists scream he's all [D] mine
So the bard isn't doing her job [A] The vacuum nights, the darkest rides
The small quarantine thoughts [D] It's the rules, [A] it's the rules
[D] [E] [C#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A]
[D] Salesmen said this vacuum's guaranteed Suck [A] an ancient virus from the sea
[D] It could put the dog out of a job Could [A] make traffic stop so little thought
Can safely get [D] across It's the rules, [A] it's the rules
[D]
[A] [D] Guaranteed or not It's [A] the rules
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Tragically Hip - (2023 Remastered) The Rules chords, practice playing A, D, A, D and E in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 37 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 75 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] They scream at bikes and bikes scream at trucks
_ _ [A] The motorist curse their lousy luck [D] _ Crossing guards not doing his job
_ [A] Traffic's not about the stop of the first casualty [D] of thought
It's the rules, _ _ it's [A] the [E] _ _ rules
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ Superfarmers bent on the cover of Time The _ [A] moralists scream he's all [D] mine
So the bard isn't doing her job _ _ [A] The vacuum nights, the darkest rides
The small quarantine thoughts [D] It's the rules, _ _ _ _ [A] it's the _ rules _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] Salesmen said this vacuum's guaranteed _ Suck [A] an ancient virus from the sea
[D] It could put the dog out of a job Could [A] make traffic stop so little thought
Can safely get [D] across It's the rules, _ _ _ _ [A] it's the rules
[D] _
_ [A] _ [D] Guaranteed or not _ It's _ [A] the rules _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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