Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius)

Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius) chords by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Share Report Print

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Suggested strumdriving 4/4

1

d

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2

d

&

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3

d

&

u

4

d

&

u

Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u

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Intro (x2): D Dbm G D A

Interlude: D Dbm

Verse 1:
G        D            A
 Cowards, here's the sun
                    D Dbm
 So bow your heads
G       D          A
 In the absence of bombs
                   D Dbm
 Draw your breath

Pre-chorus:
G      D    A           D Dbm G
 Dark, dark places shall be none
       D  A       D Dbm  G     D
 She's melting houses of gold
 A
 And the kids cry out

Chorus:
 (nc)                               G
 We're spitting off the edge of the world
     D      A
 Out in the night
            D Dbm    G
 Never had no chance
   D        A
 Nowhere to hide
                  D   Dbm     G
 Spitting off the edge of the world
     D          A
 Out comes the sun
           D Dbm    G
 Never had no chance
   D        A      D Dbm
 Nowhere to run

Bridge:
G     D              A
 Mama, what have you done?
               D Dbm    G
 I trace your steps
        D           A
 In the darkness of one
             D Dbm  G
 Am I what's left?
  D     A            D Dbm  G
 Silver lines whisper to me
 D      A               D Dbm  G  D
 Wounded arms must carry the load
 (nc)
 And the kids cry out

Chorus:
 (nc)                               G
 We're spitting off the edge of the world
      D      A
 Out in the night
           D Dbm    G
 Never had no chance
   D        A
 Nowhere to hide
                        D   Dbm     G
 We're spitting off the edge of the world
   D      A
 Nowhere to run
           D Dbm    G
 Never had no chance
       D         A
 Out, comes the sun
                  D   Dbm     G
 Spitting off the edge of the world
 D              A
 Winds from the sky
           D   Dbm     G
 Never had no chance
      D        A
 Will watch us rise

Outro:
   D Dbm G D A (x6)
   D Dbm
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How to play Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius) on ukulele

On ukulele, Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius) comes down to the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 120 bpm. On this page the song is in D major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Build from soft strums into full downstrokes for the big chorus.

5 ukulele chords used in "Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius)" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs: A, Am, Dbm, D and G

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. The band has recorded five studio albums; originally signed to independent Touch and Go Records, their first four albums were released by major record label Interscope. The first, Fever to Tell, was released in 2003. The second, Show Your Bones, was released in 2006 and was named the second best album of the year by NME.

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Intro (x2): D C#m G D A

Interlude: D C#m

Verse 1:
G        D            A
 Cowards, here's the sun
                    D C#m
 So bow your heads
G       D          A
 In the absence of bombs
                   D C#m
 Draw your breath

Pre-Chorus:
G      D    A           D C#m G
 Dark, dark places shall be none
       D  A       D C#m  G     D
 She's melting houses of gold
 A
 And the kids cry out

Chorus:
 (nc)                               G
 We're spitting off the edge of the world
     D      A
 Out in the night
            D C#m    G
 Never had no chance
   D        A
 Nowhere to hide
                  D   C#m     G
 Spitting off the edge of the world
     D          A
 Out comes the sun
           D C#m    G
 Never had no chance
   D        A      D C#m
 Nowhere to run

Bridge:
G     D              A
 Mama, what have you done?
               D C#m    G
 I trace your steps
        D           A
 In the darkness of one
             D C#m  G
 Am I what's left?
  D     A            D C#m  G
 Silver lines whisper to me
 D      A               D C#m  G  D
 Wounded arms must carry the load
 (nc)
 And the kids cry out

Chorus:
 (nc)                               G
 We're spitting off the edge of the world
      D      A
 Out in the night
           D C#m    G
 Never had no chance
   D        A
 Nowhere to hide
                        D   C#m     G
 We're spitting off the edge of the world
   D      A
 Nowhere to run
           D C#m    G
 Never had no chance
       D         A
 Out, comes the sun
                  D   C#m     G
 Spitting off the edge of the world
 D              A
 Winds from the sky
           D   C#m     G
 Never had no chance
      D        A
 Will watch us rise

Outro:
   D C#m G D A (x6)
   D C#m