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The Motions by Matthew West
The Motions
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
Gm Dm
This might hurt
F C
It’s not safe but I know that I’ve gotta make a change
Gm Dm
I don’t care if I break
F C
At least I’ll be feeling something
Gm Dm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
F C F
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C Bb
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
[Instrumental]
Gm Dm F C
Gm Dm F C
[Verse 2]
Gm Dm
No regrets, not this time
F C
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Gm Dm
Let Your love make me whole
F C
I think I’m finally feeling something
Gm Dm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
F C Bb
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C Bb
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
[Bridge]
Gm Bb F C
Take me all the way (take me all the way)
Gm Bb F C
Take me all the way (''cause I don''t wanna go through the motions)
Gm Bb F C
Take me all the way (I know I''m finally feeling something real)
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C Bb
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C Bb
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
[Outro]
Gm Bb F C
Take me all the way (take me all the way)
Gm Bb F C
Take me all the way (I don''t wanna go, I don''t wanna go)
Gm Bb F C
Take me all the way (through the motions)
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Dm F C
I don''t wanna go through the motions.
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version 2
[Verse 1]
Am Em
This might hurt
G D
It’s not safe but I know that I’ve gotta make a change
Am Em
I don’t care if I break
G D
At least I’ll be feeling something
Am Em
‘Cause just okay is not enough
G D C
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
[Chorus]
Em G
I don’t wanna go through the motions
D Am
I don’t wanna go one more day
Em G D
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Am Em
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
G D C
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
[Verse 2]
Am Em
No regrets, not this time
G D
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Am Em
Let Your love make me whole
G D
I think I’m finally feeling something
Am Em
‘Cause just okay is not enough
G D C
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
[Chorus]
Em G
I don’t wanna go through the motions
D Am
I don’t wanna go one more day
Em G D
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Am Em
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
G D C
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
[Bridge]
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
[Chorus]
Em G
I don’t wanna go through the motions
D Am
I don’t wanna go one more day
Em G D
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Am Em
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
G D C
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
[Outro]
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
Am Em G D
Take me all the way
Em G D
I don''t wanna go through the motions.
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version 3
Capo 3
Em Bm
This might hurt
D A
It’s not safe but I know that I’ve gotta make a change
Em Bm
I don’t care if I break
D A
At least I’ll be feeling something
Em Bm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
D A D
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
Bm D
I don’t wanna go through the motions
A Em
I don’t wanna go one more day
Bm D A
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Em Bm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
D A D
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Em Bm
No regrets, not this time
D A
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Em Bm
Let Your love make me whole
D A
I think I’m finally feeling something
Em Bm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
D A D
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
Bm D
I don’t wanna go through the motions
A Em
I don’t wanna go one more day
Bm D A
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Em Bm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
D A D
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Bm D
I don’t wanna go through the motions
A Em
I don’t wanna go one more day
Bm D A
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Em Bm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
D A D
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Em Bm D A
Take me all the way
Bm D A
I don''t wanna go through the motions.
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version 4
Capo 3
Em Bm
This might hurt
D A
It’s not safe but I know that I’ve gotta make a change
Em Bm
I don’t care if I break
D A
At least I’ll be feeling something
Em Bm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
D A G
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
Bm D
I don’t wanna go through the motions
A2 Em
I don’t wanna go one more day
Bm D A2
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Em Bm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
D A G
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Em Bm
No regrets, not this time
D A
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Em Bm
Let Your love make me whole
D A
I think I’m finally feeling something
Em Bm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
D A G
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
Bm D
I don’t wanna go through the motions
A2 Em
I don’t wanna go one more day
Bm D A2
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Em Bm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
D A G
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Em G D A
Take me all the way
Em G D A
Take me all the way
Em G D A
Take me all the way
Bm D
I don’t wanna go through the motions
A2 Em
I don’t wanna go one more day
Bm D A2
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Em Bm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
D A2 G
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
(Repeat Chorus)
Em G D A2
Take me all the way
Em G D A2
Take me all the way
Em G D A2
Take me all the way
Em G D A2
Take me all the way
Bm D A2
I don''t wanna go through the motions.
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version 5
He is using open E chords in the key of E.
CAPO 1 for recording
You can play the regular versions of the chords or these chords:
Verse chords:
F#m = 2x2200 C#m = x46600 E = 079900 B = 799800 A=577600
Chorus and Bridge chords:
C#m=x46600 E=022100 B=x24400 F#m=244222 A2=x02200
Verse 1:
F#m C#m
This might hurt
E B
It''s not safe but I know that I''ve gotta make a change
F#m C#m
I don''t care if I break
E B
At least I''ll be feeling something
F#m C#m
''Cause just okay is not enough
E B A
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
Chorus:
C#m E
I don''t wanna go through the motions
B F#m
I don''t wanna go one more day
C#m E B
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
F#m C#m
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking
E B A2
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Verse 2:
F#m C#m
No regrets, not this time
E B
I''m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
F#m C#m
Let Your love make me whole
E B
I think I''m finally feeling something
F#m C#m
''Cause just okay is not enough
E B A
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
Chorus:
C#m E
I don''t wanna go through the motions
B F#m
I don''t wanna go one more day
C#m E B
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
F#m C#m
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking
E B A2
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Bridge:
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
Chorus:
C#m E
I don''t wanna go through the motions
B F#m
I don''t wanna go one more day
C#m E B
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
F#m C#m
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking
E B A2
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
F#m A2 E B
Take me all the way
C#m E B
I don''t wanna go through the motions.
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version 6
Standard Tuning
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--------------------5--------|
D|--3-5-7-3-5-7-3-5-7---7-5-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------------5------|
D|--3-5-7-3-5-7-3-5-7---7-5--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
This might hurt, it''s not safe
But I know that I''ve gotta make a change
I don''t care if I break,
At least I''ll be feeling something
''Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking,
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
No regrets, not this time
I''m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I''m finally feeling something
''Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
Cause I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
Take me all the way (take me all the way)
Take me all the way (''cause I don''t wanna go through the motions)
Take me all the way (I know I''m finally feeling something real)
Take me all the way
I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking,
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking,
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
Take me all the way (take me all the way)
Take me all the way (I don''t wanna go, I don''t wanna go)
Take me all the way (through the motions)
Take me all the way
I don''t wanna go through the motions
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version 7
You can play this in a C Major Shape.
You will only need to move your middle finger on and off the D string.
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-------------------0---------|
D|---0-2---0-2---0-2---2-0-2---|
A|-3-----3-----3---------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-------------------0---------|
D|---0-2---0-2---0-2---2-0-----|
A|-3-----3-----3---------------|
E|-----------------------------|
This might hurt, it''s not safe
But I know that I''ve gotta make a change
I don''t care if I break,
At least I''ll be feeling something
''Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking,
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
No regrets, not this time
I''m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I''m finally feeling something
''Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
Cause I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
Take me all the way (take me all the way)
Take me all the way (''cause I don''t wanna go through the motions)
Take me all the way (I know I''m finally feeling something real)
Take me all the way
I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking,
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
I don''t wanna go through the motions
I don''t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don''t wanna spend my whole life asking,
What if I had given everything,
Instead of going through the motions?
Take me all the way (take me all the way)
Take me all the way (I don''t wanna go, I don''t wanna go)
Take me all the way (through the motions)
Take me all the way
I don''t wanna go through the motions
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version 8
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------|
D--5--3-5-7--3-5-7--3-5-7-10-7-5---|
A--5-------------------------------|
E--3-------------------------------|
This might hurt
It’s not safe
But I know that I’ve gotta make a change
I don’t care
If I break
At least I’ll be feeling something
‘Cause just ok
Is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
No regrets
Not this time
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love
Make me whole
I think I’m finally feeling something
Take me all the way
Take me all the way
Take me all the way
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version 9
Gm Dm
This might hurt
F C
It’s not safe but I know that I’ve gotta make a change
Gm Dm
I don’t care if I break
F C
At least I’ll be feeling something
Gm Dm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
F C A#
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C A#
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Gm Dm
No regrets, not this time
F C
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Gm Dm
Let Your love make me whole
F C
I think I’m finally feeling something
Gm Dm
‘Cause just okay is not enough
F C F
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C A#
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Dm F
I don’t wanna go through the motions
C Gm
I don’t wanna go one more day
Dm F C
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
Gm Dm
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
F C F
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Gm Dm F C
Take me all the way
Dm F C
I don''t wanna go through the motions.
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