Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years Chords by Elbow

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Key: Am Β· BPM: 77 Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: Am, F, Bm, Em
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[Intro]
 
Am  F  Bm  
Em  Am  
 
Am  F  
 
Bm   Em          
 Things I've been 
              Am
telling myself for years
 
[Verse]

       Am
I can read people, yeah
F
  Blushing peccadillos, 

twisted bents, and buried fears
Bm   Em                         Am
 Things I've been telling myself for years
Am
I'm the dashboard hula girl of 

nodding self-deception
 F
Here's to never accepting slight 

adjustment or correction
 Bm                             
Here's to a doting mother's voice   
   Em
assisting me in every choice
          Am
Saying, "Chorister, binman, 

or barrister? So lucky, son, to have you"
 Am
Here's to walking in evΠ΅ry room 

like ascending for an Oscar
 F
Kissing hands and shaking babies, 

Blackpool rock impostΠ΅r
   Bm
A cannon loosed, a golden goose
   Em
Leo Sayer of the unsaid sooths
     Am
I'll fix you with a cosmic stare
                   
I'll fix your life,  
 
go fix your hair, 
  Am
I dare you
 
[Interlude]
 
    Am  F  Bm  
Em  Am   
 
[Verse]

    Am
Of course, I'll live to ninety-six 

and fix the welfare state
      F
I'll build a house with these two hands,

 my face above the gate
   Bm                               
I haven't paid for cabs or beers or 
Em
met a expletive in twenty years
 Am                            
Like all that outrun poverty, 
                         Bm
all I have was coming to me
 
[Outro]

   Em                      Am
Things I've been telling myself 

for years, Ohhhh
             Bm  Em          
All of these things I've been 
          Am
telling myself for years
Bm  Em                     Am
Things I've been telling myself 

for years
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ℹ️ About This Song

On the 22nd of March 2024, the track was released. The track was written by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Pete Turner & Mark Potter.

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
  • BPM: 77
  • Key: Am
  • Chords: Am, F, Bm, Em
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Guitar ChordsUkulele Chords
Β Am – x02210
F – 133211
Bm – x24432
Em – 022000
Β Β Am – 2000
F – 2010
Bm – 4222
Em – 0402

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years in?

Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years is in the key of Am.

What chords do I need for Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years?

You need Am, F, Bm, Em to play Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years by Elbow.

Do I need a capo for Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years?

No capo is needed to play Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years by Elbow.

How hard is Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years to play on guitar?

Things Ive Been Telling Myself For Years by Elbow is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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