Key: Am · BPM: 162 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: Am, Am7, Bm, Bm7, Bm/F#, Em · Strumming: DU DU DU DU
Em A coat of arms is all we are Am The slow decay, a dying star Bm/F# A sinkhole for the crawling Am7 of the hours Em Afraid to be (afraid to be) Em What I should be (what I should be) Am The sum of all (the sum of all) Am7 Of new and old (of new and old) Bm7 Am Experience has made me none the wiser Em Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am7 Em Couldn't care less if I was to die Em Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am Couldn't care less if I was to die, Em Am Em whoa Em Chimera's wreck around my neck Am To start again, to dream again Bm To fix the things that cursed me Am Em from the start Em My father smiles (my father smiles) Em At me, the child (at me, the child) Am Now getting tired (now getting tired) Am7 And losing drive (and losing drive) Bm Am The clarity that age has brought to me Em Am Em Em Am Em |x2 Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am Couldn't care less if I was to die Em Am Em Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am Couldn't care less if I was to die, Em Am Em whoa Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am. Em Couldn't care less if I was to die (ah) Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am. Couldn't care less if I was to die, Em Am Em whoa Em Am Em These the things I did with my gifts Em Am Em Am Em This the way I loved and I lived Em Am Em These the things I did with my gifts Em Am Em This the way I loved and I lived Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am Em Couldn't care less if I was to die Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am Em Couldn't care less if I was to die, whoa Am I'm afraid to be happy and I Am Em Couldn't care less if I was to die Em Washed up on the shore Em Don't need you no more Em Chimera wreck will slip into the bottleneck Em Washed up on the shore Em Don't need you no more Em Chimera wreck will slip into the bottleneck Em Washed up on the shore Em Don't need you no more Em Chimera wreck will slip into the bottleneck
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ℹ️ About This Song
On the 24th of June 2022, the track was released and produced by Steven Wilson from the album “Closure/Continuation“.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- BPM: 162
- Key: Am
- Chords: Am, Am7, Bm, Bm7, Bm/F#, Em
- Suggested Strumming: DU DU DU DU
D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Track Info
- Song: Chimera’s Wreck
- Artist: Porcupine Tree
- Produced by Steven Wilson
- Album: Closure/Continuation
- Release Date: June 24, 2022
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| Am – x02210 Am7 – x02010 Bm – x24432 Bm7 – x24232 Bm/F# – 224432 Em – 022000 | Am – 2000 Am7 – 0000 Bm – 4222 Bm7 – 4220 Bm/F# – 4222 Em – 0402 |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Chimera’s Wreck in?
Chimera’s Wreck is in the key of Am.
What chords do I need for Chimera’s Wreck?
You need Am, Am7, Bm, Bm7, Bm/F#, Em to play Chimera’s Wreck by Porcupine Tree.
Do I need a capo for Chimera’s Wreck?
No capo is needed to play Chimera’s Wreck by Porcupine Tree.
How hard is Chimera’s Wreck to play on guitar?
Chimera’s Wreck by Porcupine Tree is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.