Tone: [D]
Intro -x4-:
[D] [Gmaj7]
Verse 1:
[D] So you need the [Gmaj7]metal in your [D]blood to keep you a[Gmaj7]alive
[D] And you read the [Gmaj7]compass
in your [D]eyes so you can stay [Gmaj7]right
[D] So you surf the [Gmaj7]earth's magnetic [D]core to keep you a[Gmaj7]aligned
[D] So you need the [Gmaj7]metal in your [D]blood to keep you a[Gmaj7]alive
Keep you a[Cadd9]alive [G] [A7sus4]
Interlude -x2-:
[D] [Gmaj7]
Verse 2:
[D] So you turn the [Gmaj7]water into [D]steam to push up the [Gmaj7]track
[D] So you burn the [Gmaj7]furnace in your [D]chest to anticipate [D]that
[D] So you wear the [D]colour in your
[D]cheek, the proof of the [D]strive
[D] So you need the [D]metal in your [D]blood to keep you a[D]alive
Keep you a[Cadd9]alive [G] [A7sus4]
Interlude:
[D] [Gmaj7] [D] [A]
Chorus:
And I [G]know I'm a collaboration [D]
Bac[A]Bacteria, carbon and [G]light
a florid orchestration [D]
a [A]recipe of fortune and [G]time
Yeah, it's a lot to take in [D]
When I [A]try I see a sh[Em]short word [G]
I see a sh[Em]short word [G]
Interlude -x4-:
[D] [Gmaj7]
Verse 3:
[D] I want to throw the [Gmaj7]camera open [D]wide
-so you need the [Gmaj7]metal in your blood-
[D] I want to keep the [Gmaj7]multitudes in [D]sight
-so you need the [Gmaj7]metal in your blood-
[D] I want to feel the [Gmaj7]current pulsing [D]
through -so you need the [Gmaj7]metal in your blood-
[D] So you need the [Gmaj7]metal in your [D]blood to keep you a[Gmaj7]alive
Keep you a[Cadd9]alive -keep you; [G]keep you; [A7sus4]keep you, keep you-
Keep you a[Cadd9]alive -keep you; [G]keep you; [A7sus4]keep you, keep you-
Keep you a[D]alive
Interlude:
[D] [Gmaj7] [D] [A]
Chorus:
And I [G]know I'm a collaboration [D]
Bac[A]Bacteria, carbon and [G]light
a florid orchestration [D]
a [A]recipe of fortune and [G]time
Yeah, it's a lot to take in [D]
And when I [A]try I know[G]know [D]
[G]-a collaboration- [D]
Bac[A]Bacteria, carbon and [G]light
a florid orchestration [D]
a [A]recipe of fortune and [G]time
Yeah, it's a lot to take in [D]
When I [A]try I see a sh[Em]short word [G]
I see a sh[Em]short word [G]
I see a sh[Em]short word [G]
I see a sh[Em]short word [G]
Outro -x4-:
[Em] [G]