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Forward Motion by Relient K
Forward Motion
Verse 1
C#, G#,
Whoa-o...Ive been banging my head against the wall
A#m,
Whoa-o...for so long it seems I knocked it down,
F#
yeah it got knocked down
C#
G#
Whoa-o...and the heating bill went through the roof
A#m,
Whoa-o...and the wall I knocked down was the proof
F#
That my landlord needed to kick me out
Pre-Chorus
C# G#
I got evicted now Im living on the street
A#m F#
My spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasnt me
C# G#
Too many turns have turned out to be wrong
A#m F#
This time I learned that, I knew it all along
A#m G#
When car crashes occur
D#m
Then Ill be what you were
A#m G#
When I see what I should
D#m
When I see that its good (that its good)
Chorus
C# G#
To experience the bittersweet
F#
To taste defeat
Then brush my teeth
C# G#
Experience the bittersweet
F#
To taste defeat
Then brush my teeth
C# G#
Cause I struggle with forward motion
A#m F#
I struggle with forward motion
C# G# A#m F#
We all struggle with forward motion
C# G#
Cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
A#m
Well everytime I gain some ground
F#
I gotta turn myself around again
C# G#
Its harder than it sounds
A#m
Well everytime I gain some ground
F#
I gotta turn myself around again
F# F F# F
Verse 2
C#, G#,
Whoa-o...Ive been banging my head against the wall
A#m,
Whoa-o...for so long it seems I got knocked out.
F#
yeah, I got knocked out cold
C#,
Whoa-o...and the medical bills went through the
G#
roof
A#m
Whoa-o...and the scar on my head is the proof
F#
That Ill still remember this when I get old
Pre-Chorus
C# G#
I got evicted now Im living on the street
A#m F#
My spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasnt me
C# G#
Too many turns have turned out to be wrong
A#m F#
This time I learned that, I knew it all along
A#m G#
When I grasp the concept
D#m
Then Ill sleep where you slept
A#m G#
When I know I need help
D#m
When I allow myself (allow myself)
Chorus x2
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version 2
Forward Motion
~ = Let ring
Tuning: Standard
Intro
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----6-8-6-8-6----5-6-5-6-5----10-8-10-8----10-13-10-11-10---|
D---8------------6------------8-----------11------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------8~--------------------------------|
D—-8~-----------6~----------8~--(x2)----------44444444--------|
A—-8~-----------6~----------6~----------------44444444--------|
E—-6~-----------4~----------------------------22222222--------|
Verse
(Whoa, I've been....)
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G--66666666------------------------------| (Stacato x2)
D--66666666-66666666-88888888-44444444---| (Regular x1)
A--44444444-66666666-88888888-44444444---| (Palm Muted x1) - Pre Chorus
E-----------44444444-66666666-22222222---|
Pre-Chorus (Played during palm muted verse/prechorus) - Version a
(I got evicted now I'm living......)
E--------------------------------------------|
B----6---7-6---6---7-6---6---7-6---6---7-6---|(Once regular then
G------6---------6---------6---------6-------|palm mute it once)
D--------------------------------4-----------|
A--4-----------------------------------------|
E------------4---------6---------------------|
Version - b
E--------4----------4----------4----------4------|
B----6-----6----6-----6----6-----6----6-----6----|
G------6----------6----------6----------6--------| (More correct way
D-----------------------------------4------------| but more difficult)
A--4---------------------------------------------|
E-------------4----------6-----------------------|
(When crashes occur.....)
E-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G------------88888888-----------8888--------|
D--8888-6666-88888888-8888-6666-8888-4444---|
A--8888-6666-66666666-8888-6666-6666-4444---|
E--6666-4444----------6666-4444------2222---|
|---|
(Palm mute these last 4)
(To experience......)
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G--6666-6666----------------| (You can replace 6-6-3 with 6-6-4 moved
D--6666-6666-44444444--(x2)-| down a string (D-A-E) but it doesnt sound
A--4444-3333-44444444-------| as good.)
E------------22222222-------|
Chorus
(Cause I struggle with forward motion......)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------6-----6-----6-----7-------------------------------------------|
G----6-----6-----6-----6---------6666----------------6666------------|
D--------------------4------(x2)-6666-6666-8888-4444-6666-6666-8888--|
A--4-----------------------------4444-6666-8888-4444-4444-6666-8888--|
E--------4-----6----------------------4444-6666-2222------4444-6666--|
|----(Palm mute this section)-----|
E-------------------------------------------------| \
B------6----6-----6----6----6----6-------7-7------| |
G----6----6-----6----6----6----6-------6-6--------| \ (Play this during
D------------------------------------4-4----(x2)--| / the 2nd part of
A--4----4-----------------------------------------| | chorus, switch
E-------------4----4----6----6--------------------| / when chords
Switch)
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--66-66-66-66-6-8-|
--66-66-66-66-6-8-|
--44-33-44-33-4-6-|
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(Repeat everything starting from the verse and then play this)
chorus one more time like this:
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G--6666---------------------66-66-66-66-6-8-66-66-66-66-6-8-6~| (Let
D--6666-6666-8888-4444-(x4)-66-66-66-66-6-8-66-66-66-66-6-8-6~| last
A--4444-6666-8888-4444------44-33-44-33-4-6-44-33-44-33-4-6-4~| note
E-------4444-6666-2222----------------------------------------| ring)
(On the third time through of the first part repeat this again)
E-------------------------------------------------|
B------6----6-----6----6----6----6-------7-7------|
G----6----6-----6----6----6----6-------6-6--------|
D------------------------------------4-4----(x2)--|
A--4----4-----------------------------------------|
E-------------4----4----6----6--------------------|
whoa-o...i've been banging my head against the wall
whoa-o...for so long it seems i knocked it down, yeah it got knocked down
whoa-o...and the heating bill went through the roof
whoa-o...and the wall i knocked down was the proof
that my landlord needed to kick me out
i got evicted now i'm living on the street
my spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasn't me
too many turns have turned out to be wrong
this time i learned that, i knew it all along
when car crashes occur
then i'll be what you were
when i see what i should
when i see that it's good (that it's good)
to experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush my teeth
experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush my teeth
cause i struggle with forward motion
i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
it's harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
whoa-o...i've been banging my head against the wall
whoa-o...for so long it seems i got knocked out. yeah, i got knocked out cold
whoa-o...and the medical bills went through the roof
whoa-o...and the scar on my head is the proof
that i'll still remember this when i get old
i got evicted now i'm living on the street
my spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasn't me
too many turns have turned out to be wrong
this time i learned that, i knew it all along
when i grasp the concept
then i'll sleep where you slept
when i know i need help
when i allow myself (allow myself)
to experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush your teeth
experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush your teeth
cause i struggle with forward motion
i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
it's harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
[in background:]
(cause forward motion is harder than it sounds.
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again)
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
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version 3
Mute 'D" string.
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----6---8---6---8---6-----6---5---6---5---6-----8---10---8---10---8---|
|8-8---8---8---8---8---6-6---6---6---6---6---8-8---8----8---8----8-----|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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------10----13----10----11----10--|
11-11----11----11----11----11-----|
----------------------------------|
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Guitar 2 over intro
|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|
|-------------------------8--|
|-8-----------6-----------8--|
|-8-----------6-----------6--|
|-6-----------4--------------|
(Let note ring)
Verse(stacoto)
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-6-6-6-66-6-6-6-66---------------------------------------------------------|
|-6-6-6-66-6-6-6-66--6-6-6-66-6-6-6-66--8-8-8-88-8-8-8-88--4-4-4-44-4-4-4-44|
|-4-4-4-44-4-4-4-44--6-6-6-66-6-6-6-66--8-8-8-88-8-8-8-88--4-4-4-44-4-4-4-44|
|--------------------4-4-4-44-4-4-4-44--6-6-6-66-6-6-6-66--2-2-2-22-2-2-2-22|
Repeat...
THEN AFTER TWO TIMES PLAY IT IN 8 NOTES THEN AFTER THREE TIMES PLAY IN 8 NOTES AND PALM MUTE.
Prechorus
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|-------------------88888888|-------------------88888888-1010101010101010|
|-88888888-66666666-88888888|-88888888-66666666-88888888-1010101010101010|
|-88888888-66666666-66666666|-88888888-66666666-66666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|-66666666-44444444---------|-66666666-44444444--------------------------|
Chorus
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-66666666-66666666-----------------|
|-66666666-66666666-4444444444444444|
|-44444444-33333333-4444444444444444|
|-------------------2222222222222222|
whoa-o...i've been banging my head against the wall
whoa-o...for so long it seems i knocked it down, yeah it got knocked down
whoa-o...and the heating bill went through the roof
whoa-o...and the wall i knocked down was the proof
that my landlord needed to kick me out
i got evicted now i'm living on the street
my spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasn't me
too many turns have turned out to be wrong
this time i learned that, i knew it all along
when car crashes occur
then i'll be what you were
when i see what i should
when i see that it's good (that it's good)
to experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush my teeth
experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush my teeth
cause i struggle with forward motion
i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
it's harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
whoa-o...i've been banging my head against the wall
whoa-o...for so long it seems i got knocked out. yeah, i got knocked out cold
whoa-o...and the medical bills went through the roof
whoa-o...and the scar on my head is the proof
that i'll still remember this when i get old
i got evicted now i'm living on the street
my spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasn't me
too many turns have turned out to be wrong
this time i learned that, i knew it all along
when i grasp the concept
then i'll sleep where you slept
when i know i need help
when i allow myself (allow myself)
to experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush your teeth
experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush your teeth
cause i struggle with forward motion
i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
it's harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
[in background:]
(cause forward motion is harder than it sounds.
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again)
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
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version 4
tuning is probably normal..
intro: guitar 1
e------------------------------1-1-1-4-1-2-1-->
B-xx2-4-2-4-xx-2-1-2-1-xx-1-2-4-4------------->
G---------------------------------------------> repeat
D--------------------------------------------->
A--------------------------------------------->
D--------------------------------------------->
(second time) guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------->
G-------------------------8~~----------------->
D-88~~---------66~~-------8~~----------------->
A-88~~---------66~~-------6~~----------------->
D-88~~---------66~~--------------------------->
guitar 1
e------------------------------1-1-1-4-1-2-1-->
B-xx2-4-2-4-xx-2-1-2-1-xx-1-2-4-4------------->
G--------------------------------------------->
D--------------------------------------------->
A--------------------------------------------->
D--------------------------------------------->
guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------->
G-------------------------8~~------44444------>
D-88~~---------66~~-------8~~------44444------>
A-88~~---------66~~-------6~~------44444------>
D-88~~---------66~~----------------44444------>
verse 1: guitar 2
e---------------------------------------------------------->
B---------------------------------------------------------->
G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------->
D-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--> repeat
A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-->
D---------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-->
whoa-o I've been banging my head against the wall whoa-o for so long it
seems I knocked it down, yeah, it got knocked down whoa-o and the heating
bill went through the roof whoa-o and the wall I knocked down was the proof
that my landlord needed to kick me out I got
guitar 1
e-----4----->
B-6666-6---->
G-----------> repeat throughout the measure then do it again palm muted
D----------->
A----------->
D----------->
guitar 2
e---------------------------------------------------------->
B---------------------------------------------------------->
G-6666666666666--------------------------------------------> repeat
D-6666666666666-6666666666666-8888888888888-4444444444444--> p.m.'d
A-4444444444444-6666666666666-8888888888888-4444444444444-->
D---------------6666666666666-8888888888888-4444444444444-->
evicted now I'm living on the street my spirits lifted oh, wait, that
wasn't me too many turns have turned out to be wrong this time I learned
that I knew it all along
guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------->
G-----------88888888-------------8888-------->
D-8888-6666-88888888---8888-6666-8888-4xxxx-->
A-8888-6666-66666666---8888-6666-6666-4xxxx-->
D-8888-6666------------8888-6666------4xxxx-->
when car crashes occur, I'll be what you were when I see that I should when
I see that its good, that its good
pre-chorus: guitar 2
e---------------------------------------->
B---------------------------------------->
G-6666-5555----------6666-5555----------->
D-6666-6666-44444444-6666-6666-44444444-->
A-4444-3333-44444444-4444-3333-44444444-->
D-----------44444444-----------44444444-->
to experience the bittersweet to taste defeat then brush my teeth
experience the bittersweet to taste defeat then brush my teeth
chorus 1: guitar 1 then play:
e---1~~----1~~---> e---2~~---->
B--2------2------> B--2------->
G-1------3-------> alternate these G-3-------->
D----------------> for chorus 1 D---------->
A----------------> A---------->
D----------------> D---------->
cuz I struggle with forward motion, cuz I struggle with forward motion we
all struggle with forward motion
guitar 2 - 1 - 2
e--------------------------------------------------------->----------->
B--------------------------------------------------------->----------->
G-6xxxxxxxxxxxx------------------------------------------->----------->
D-6xxxxxxxxxxxx-6xxxxxxxxxxxx-8xxxxxxxxxxxx-4xxxxxxxxxxxx->44-44-44-46>
A-4xxxxxxxxxxxx-6xxxxxxxxxxxx-8xxxxxxxxxxxx-4xxxxxxxxxxxx->44-44-44-46>
D---------------6xxxxxxxxxxxx-8xxxxxxxxxxxx-4xxxxxxxxxxxx->44-44-44-46>
cuz forward motion is harder than it sounds well every time I gain some
ground I gotta turn my self around again its harder than it sounds well
every time I gain some ground I gotta turn myself around again
verse 2: guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------------------->
B------------------------------------------------------------->
G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------------------------> repeat
D-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-->
A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4->
D---------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----->
whoa-o I've been banging my head against the wall whoa-o for so long it
seems I got knocked out, yeah, got knocked out cold whoa-o and the medical
bills went through the roof whoa-o and the scar on my head is the proof
that I'll still remember this when I get old I got
guitar 1
e-----4----->
B-6666-6---->
G-----------> repeat throughout the measure then do it again palm muted
D----------->
A----------->
D----------->
guitar 2
e---------------------------------------------------------->
B---------------------------------------------------------->
G-6666666666666--------------------------------------------> repeat
D-6666666666666-6666666666666-8888888888888-4444444444444--> p.m.'d
A-4444444444444-6666666666666-8888888888888-4444444444444-->
D---------------6666666666666-8888888888888-4444444444444-->
evicted now I'm living on the street my spirits lifted oh, wait, that
wasn't me too many turns have turned out to be wrong this time I learned
that I knew it all along
guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------->
G-----------88888888-------------8888-------->
D-8888-6666-88888888---8888-6666-8888-4xxxx-->
A-8888-6666-66666666---8888-6666-6666-4xxxx-->
D-8888-6666------------8888-6666------4xxxx-->
when I grasp the concept and I'll sleep where you slept and I know I need
help when I allow myself, allow myself
chorus 2 is the same as chorus 1
chorus 3 is all guitar 2 with the same part as in 2 and 1 just no p.m.
outro: guitar 1
e--------------------------------------->
B-22-11-22-11-21-22-11-22-11-2-1-2~~---->
G--------------------------------------->
D--------------------------------------->
A--------------------------------------->
D--------------------------------------->
outro: guitar 2
e--------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------->
G--------------------------------6~~---->
D-44-44-44-44-46-44-44-44-44-4-6-6~~---->
A-44-44-44-44-46-44-44-44-44-4-6-4~~---->
D-44-44-44-44-46-44-44-44-44-4-6-------->
then piano (cuz I struggle with forward motion, cuz I struggle with forward
motion we all struggle with forward motion)
whoa-o...i've been banging my head against the wall
whoa-o...for so long it seems i knocked it down, yeah it got knocked down
whoa-o...and the heating bill went through the roof
whoa-o...and the wall i knocked down was the proof
that my landlord needed to kick me out
i got evicted now i'm living on the street
my spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasn't me
too many turns have turned out to be wrong
this time i learned that, i knew it all along
when car crashes occur
then i'll be what you were
when i see what i should
when i see that it's good (that it's good)
to experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush my teeth
experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush my teeth
cause i struggle with forward motion
i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
it's harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
whoa-o...i've been banging my head against the wall
whoa-o...for so long it seems i got knocked out. yeah, i got knocked out cold
whoa-o...and the medical bills went through the roof
whoa-o...and the scar on my head is the proof
that i'll still remember this when i get old
i got evicted now i'm living on the street
my spirits lifted...oh wait, that wasn't me
too many turns have turned out to be wrong
this time i learned that, i knew it all along
when i grasp the concept
then i'll sleep where you slept
when i know i need help
when i allow myself (allow myself)
to experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush your teeth
experience the bittersweet
to taste defeat
then brush your teeth
cause i struggle with forward motion
i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
it's harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
[in background:]
(cause forward motion is harder than it sounds.
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again
cause forward motion is harder than it sounds
well everytime i gain some ground
i gotta turn myself around again)
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
cause i struggle with forward motion
we all struggle with forward motion
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