Gorillaz
"The Apprentice"
Standard tuning.
Em G/B CM C#m7 Em G5 Am9 Aadd9 CM E5 Bm C C#m
e|7---7---7---7----0---3---7---7-----7----------------------|
B|8---8---8---9----0---3---5---5-----8----------------------|
G|9---7---9---9----0---4---5---6-----9---------(4)-(5)-(6)--|
D|9---9---10--11---2---5---5---7-----10-----2---0---2---2---| (Optional notes in parentheses.)
A|----------------(2)-(5)-(7)--------------(2)--2---3---4---|
E|-----------------0---3---5---5-----8------0---------------|
Intro Verse For the third verse,
octaves may work better.
[Intro]
Em G/B CM C#m7
Em G/B CM C#m7
[Verse 1]
Em G
You can be mad at me, tell me I was
Am9 Aadd9
born to quit, I was checking
Em G CM Aadd9
Gold
Em G
Or you could just freak with me
Am9 Aadd9
Said it again, let the numbers
Em G CM Aadd9
Roll
Em G Am9
I hear that about you, baby
Aadd9
It's back when the city's
Em G CM Aadd9
Cold (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)
Em G Am9
Don't ever look at me like that
Aadd9
It's just in the daylight,
Em G
No.
Am9 Aadd9
It's just in the daylight, no (I am a mirror)
[Chorus]
Em G
I am a broken screen
CM Aadd9
I'm a mad routine that's just patterned out
Em G Am9 Aadd9
And I'm over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (I am a mirror)
Em G
I am a distant voice
CM Aadd9
I'm inside your head and you don't know me
Em G Am9 Aadd9
I am over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)
[Break]
Em G CM Aadd9
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B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------5-5-4------------------2-2----|
A|2---2-2---2-2----------2---2-2---2-2-------5--| X2
D|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em G
Why are you mad at me, tell me I was
Am9 Aadd9
born to quit, I was checking
Em G CM Aadd9
Gold
Em G
You should just freak with me
Am9 Aadd9
(Freak with me) and let the numbers
Em G CM Aadd9
Roll
Em G Am9
I'm here by the fire, I'm waiting
Aadd9
Back where the city's
Em G CM Aadd9
Cold (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)
Em G Am9
Don't ever look at me like that
Aadd9
It's just in the days I've
Em G
Known
CM Aadd9
It's just in the days I've known (I am a mirror)
[Chorus]
Em G
I am a broken screen
Am9 Aadd9
I'm a mad routine that's just patterned out
Em G CM Aadd9
And I'm over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (I am a mirror)
Em G
I am a distant voice
Am9 Aadd9
I'm inside your head and you don't know me
Em G CM Aadd9
I am over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold)
[Break]
N.C.
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------5-5-4------------------2-2----|
A|2---2-2---2-2----------2---2-2---2-2-------5--|
D|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
E5 Bm
Yo, new black king, New York dream
C C#m
Tell these motherfuckers everything I'm seeing
E5 Bm
My world's darker than the young black dream
C C#m
Of the first black prince of a new white king
E5 Bm
I just wanna play, have it my way
C C#m
Make a bunch of fucking rules, then tell 'em obey
E5 Bm
They can't fuck with me, yeah, yeah, O.J.
C C#m
First name, government? No, him, I slay
E5 Bm
New black king, oh
C C#m
New black king, yeah
E5 Bm
New black king, oh
C
Uh, obey, obey, obey (I am a mirror)
[Chorus]
Em G
I am a broken screen
Am9 Aadd9
I'm a mad routine that's just patterned out
Em G CM Aadd9
And I'm over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (I am a mirror)
Em G
I am a distant voice
Am9 Aadd9
I'm inside your head and you don't know me
Em G CM Aadd9
I am over it (It's cold, it's cold, it's cold) (Mirror)
[Outro]
Em G
I'm a broken
Am9 Aadd9
Screen (I am a mirror)
Em G CM
And I'm over it (I am a mirror)
Aadd9
I am a mirror
