xSo, I tried to write down the chords and riffs of the acoustic version of "Violently
(Debut Live).
But I believe Bjork never paraphrases this song identically and so this is one version
many!
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Em Dm
Since I
C Dm Em
met you
Dm C
this small town
Dm Em
hasn't got room
Dm C Dm
for my big feelings
Riff A (play it 4 times)
1.--------------|
2.-----0h1---0--|
3.---0-----0----|
4.-0------------|
5.--------------|
6.--------------|
F Em G7 C
Violently happy - 'cause I love you
F Em G7 C
Violently happy - but you're not here
F Em G7 C G7 C
Violently happy - come calm me down before I get into trouble
F - Em - Am
F - Em - Am - Em
F Em Am
I tip-toe down to the shore
F Em Am
stand by the ocean
F Em Am
make it roar at me
F Em Am
and I roar back
(chords: see above)
Violently happy - 'cause I love you
Violently happy - but you're not here
Violently happy - overemotional
Violently happy - I'll get into trouble real soon if you don't get here BABY
Riff B (play it 32 times)
1.-5-...-8-
2.-x-...-x-
3.-2-...-5-|
4.---...---|
5.---...---|
6.---...---|
Riff C (it is played by the bass after 8 times Riff B - it is played 4 times
longer than Riff B)
1.--------------|
2.--------------|
3.--------------|
4.--------------|
5.---0--2--2----|
6.-0------------|
(you can play Riff C or the chords from above)
Violently happy - 'cause I love you
Violently happy - but you're not here
Violently happy - overemotional
Violently happy - I'm driving my car too fast with ecstatic music on
(you can play Riff B/C or the chords from above)
Violently happy - I'm getting too drunk
Violently happy - I'm aiming too high
Violently happy - only you can calm me down and aim too high.
soothe me
