xMGMT - Siberian Breaks Chords
by Ryan McGrath
100% transcribed by me. Please inform me of any mistakes.
Chords are listed as regular or flat, never sharp, for ease of playing. This is
regardless of key.
Examples of chords and their notations:
Am = A minor
Bbm = B flat minor
C = C major
Gb = G flat major
G7 = G dominant 7
Amaj7 = A major 7
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Part A (O0:00 - 01:22):
Here, A minor, C major, and Amaj7 are played with the two top strings (B
and high E) being open, but still strummed.
Am C Am C
Bbm Cm Bbm Cm
A
Am C
Sleep as the goer
Am C
the bridge that watches the light speed through
Bbm Cm
And cries while the spirit stumbles
Bbm Cm Amaj7
the inside missile for the protection of you
Am C
Maybe it's silent
Am C
the voice can't bear anymore strain
Bbm Cm
but speaks without even knowing
Bbm Cm Amaj7
and streams out of sight in the direction of truth
Amaj7 Em Amaj7 Em
Part B (01:23 - 01:51):
Transition:
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Gm C Dm
There's no reason there's no secret to decode
Gm C Dm G
if you can't save it, leave it dying on the road
Gm C Dm C
wide open arms can feel so cold, so cold
Feel so cold
Part C (01:52 - 02:09):
Em Gb D Dbm Bm E
Part D (02:10 - 04:44):
Transition - Play A major until the singing comes in.
A
Balance the books, the ledges, the loons
Gbm
the disappointed look on the faces
E
that squint at the moon
Dbm Bm
Let's see it with shadows enhanced
Dbm D
and then vote to decide who'll advance
A
Silver jet plane, making a turn
Gbm E
exciting the brain that expects it to crash and then burn
Dbm Bm
it's not the life lesson I'd've guessed
Dbm D
if you're conscious you must be depressed
A Dbm
or at least cynical
Em
But someone might still eat the steaks
Gb
even if they're tough
D
Spending the day
Dbm
chewing the fat
Bm E A
floating away isn't rough but it's not enough
A
Oh Marianne, pass me the joint
the sandpaper's tan
Gbm E
go-getters are surfing the point
Dbm Bm
and London's a scratch on the lens
Dbm D
it's over before it begins
A
Silk 'round her neck falls down to her shoulders
Gbm E
the older I get, the more I suspect there's a trick
Dbm Bm
but really there's no trick at all
Dbm D
that doesn't result in a fall
A Dbm
or a faltering
Em
But something might spit out the bait
Gb
even if it's real
D
Rolling away
Dbm
missing the spoke
Bm E A Dbm
close to the ground like a wheel but it's not joke
D
Holding the line
Dbm
clutching the phone
Bm E A
nobly wasting the night, but it isn't right
Gb
it's not right
D
Smelling for blood
Dbm
praying for rain
Bm E A
running away isn't rough, but it's not enough
Let the last A chord ring.
Part E (04:56 - 05:59):
Eb Gm Cm Fm Cm
The low tide is telling me when it's over,
Bb Dm Gm
to breathe in everything exposed
Eb Gm Cm Fm Cm
and comes back to cover me with a blanket
Bb Dm Gm
being here's always changing tunes
Cm Bb F Eb Dm G
Am G Em
Part F (06:07 - 08:21)
Dm G7 Am G Em A
Dm G7 Am G Em A
Dm G7 Am G Em A
Dm G7 Am G Em A
Dm G7 Am G Em A
The empty sky surrounds me but I can't see at all
Dm G7 Am G Em A
wide open arms can feel so cold
Dm G7 Am G Em A
and you can sit beside me and tell me what it's worth
Dm G7 Am G Em A
but I hope I die before I get sold
Dm G7 Am G Em A
I hope I die before I get sold
Dm G7 Am G Em A
I'd rather die before I get sold
Part G (08:22 - 08:58):
Dm C Bdim.
If you find the soul that you lost
E Am
frozen in a starry void
Dm C G
Take it within and hope the sight of blood
C
can will signs of life to return
Dm C Bdim.
Back to the way that it was
E Am
long before it made a noise
Dm C G
To keep on quietly reminding you
Cmaj7
what's never created or destroyed
Part H (08:59 - 09:11):
Fmaj7 x8 - Cmaj7 x8 - Fmaj7 x8
Part A (09:12 - 09:52):
Same as the first Part A, A minor, C major, and Amaj7 are played with the
two top strings (B and high E) being open, but still strummed.
Am C
Wake as the swell peaks
Am C
the close-outs drowning the birds with roars
Bbm Cm
and howls scare the new unkindness
Bbm Cm Amaj7
that picks and laughs at the carrion scene
Am C
Forces you see breathe
Am C
can always go into hiding
Bbm Cm
and wait 'til it passes over
Bbm Cm
or stay far gone for all eternity
Let the final Cm chord ring.
Part I (09:55 - 12:10):
A major x8 - A flat minor x8
Repeat these two chords until the fade-out.
