The Bends Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

D

G

G/C

Gm

Asus4

A

Am

G/A

G7M9

G5

Intro

D G G/C Gm D G G C Gm

Asus4 A Am A Asus4 A

Verse 1

you can force it but it will not come

you can Amtaste it but it Awill not foG/Arm G7M9 G5 G7M9

Asus4 A Am A Asus4 A

Verse 2

you can crush it but it's always here

you can Amcrush it but it's Aalways heG/Are G7M9 G5

G7M9chasing me hG/Aome, G7M9 G5 G7M9 saying

COURUS 1: D eveD7Mrything D7is D7M broken

D everyone iD7Ms D7 D7Mbroken

Asus4 A Am A Asus4 A

Verse 2

you can force it but it will stay stung

you can Amcrush it as dAry as a boG/Ane G7M9 G5 G7M9

Asus4 A Am A Asus4 A

Verse 4

you can walk it home straight from school

you can Amkiss it you can Abreak all the ruG/Ales G7M9 G5

G7M9all of the ruG/Ales, G5 G7M9 but still

COURUS 2: D eveD7Mrything D7is D7M broken

D everyone iD7Ms D7 D7Mbroken

D everyone D7Mis, D7 everyone D7Mis broken

D everyone D7Mis, D7 everything D7Mis broken

D G G/C Gm D G G C

Outro

Why can't you forget

why Gcan't we forDget G G C

why Gcan't you forDget G G C Gm

| D G | G/C Gm | D G | G/C Gm | repeat to fade

2. THE BENDS

D

Cadd9

G/B

Em

G

C

A

A♯

Intro

D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

DOh____ Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

DOh____ Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

Em G

Verse 1

where do we go from here? the words are coming out all weird

where are you Cnow when I Cadd9need Cyou?

aEmlone on an aeroplane, Gfalling asleep against the window Cpane

my blood will Cadd9thick - Cen

Link

A A C A♯

Em G

Verse 2

I need to watch myself again to hide all the dirt and pain

'Cos I'd be Cscared that there's Cadd9nothing underCneath

and Emwho are my real friends? GHave they all got the bends?

Am I really Csinking Caddd9this Clow

COURUS 1: D my baby'sCadd9 got theG/B bends,Cadd9 oh no

D We don't have any real Cadd9friends,G/B no, nCadd9o, no

I'm just Alying in a bar with my drip feed on

Talking to my girlfriend, waiting for something to Chappen

I Awish it was the sixties I wish I could be happy

I wish, I wish, I wish that something would ChappenCadd9

Em G

Verse 3

where do i go from here? The planet is again numb

In a sea of Cfear and where Cadd9are Cyou?

They Embought in the CIA, the Gtanks and the whole marines

To blow me aCway, to blow me Cadd9sky Chigh

COURUS 2: D my baby'sCadd9 got theG/B be___Cadd9_____________nds

D We don't have any realCadd9 friG/Be_____Cadd9_____nds

I'm just Alying in a bar with my drip feed on

Talking to my girlfriend, waiting for something to Chappen

I Awish it was the sixties I wish I could be happy

I wish, I wish, I wish that something would ChappenCadd9

Solo

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 C C

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 C C

C G Cadd9

Outro

I wanna live and breathe

GI wanna be part of the humanC raceCadd9

I wanna Glive and breatheCadd9

GI wanna be part of the human Crace, race, Cadd9race, race

Emwhere do we go from here? the Gwords are coming out all weird

where are you Cnow when I Cadd9need Cyou?

3. HIGH AND DRY

G♯m

F♯m

Asus2

E

Intro

G♯m F♯m Asus2 E

G♯m F♯m Asus2 E

F♯m Asus2 E

Verse 1

two jumps in a week a bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy?

F♯mFlying on your motorcycle, Asus2watching all the ground beneEath you drop

You'd F♯mkill yourself for recognition, Asus2kill yourself to never eEver stop

You F♯mbroke another mirror, you're Asus2turning into something yEou are not

COURUS 1: So don't F♯mleave me hAsus2igh____ don't lEeave me dry____

Don't leave me F♯mhigh____ Asus2 don't leave me dEry

Link

G♯m F♯m Asus2 E

F♯m Asus2 E

Verse 2

drying up in conversation you will be the one who cannot talk

F♯mAll your insides fall to pieces

Asus2you just sit there wishing you could stEill make love

F♯mthey're the ones who'll hate you

when you Asus2think you got the world alEl sussed out

F♯mthey're the one's who'll spit at you, Asus2you will be the one screEaming out

COURUS 2: don't F♯mleave me hAsus2igh____ don't lEeave me dry____

Don't leave me F♯mhigh____ Asus2 don't leave me dEry____

Solo

F♯m Asus2 E

F♯m Asus2 E

F♯m

Middle

oh, it's the best thing that you ever had

The Asus2best thing that you ever, eEver had

It's the F♯mbest thing that you ever had

The Asus2best thing you have had has gEone away

COURUS 3: so don't F♯mleave me hAsus2igh____ don't lEeave me dry____

Don't leave me F♯mhigh____ Asus2 don't leave me dEry____

Don't leave me F♯mhigh____ Asus2 E

Don't leave me F♯mhigh____ Asus2 don't leave me dEry

4. FAKE PLASTIC TREES

A

E

A/F♯

A7M

Dsus2

Dsus2 B

A E A/F♯ A7M Dsus2

Verse 1

Her green plastic watering can, for her fake Chinese rubber plant

In the fake plAasticDsus2 earth

A That she bought from a rubbEer man,A/F♯ in a town full of rubbA7Mer plDsus2ans

To get rAid of itDsus2self

COURUS 1: It wDsus2ears hBer out, it wAears her out

It wears her Dsus2out, iBt wears her Aout

A E A/F♯ A7M Dsus2

Verse 2

She lives with a broken man, a cracked polystyrene man

Who just crAumbles and Dsus2burns

A He used to do surgeEry,A/F♯ for girls in the eigA7Mh - tiDsus2es

But gravity AalwaysDsus2 wins

COURUS 2: And it wDsus2ears hBim out, it wAears him out

It wears him Dsus2out, iBt weAars____

A E A/F♯ A7M Dsus2

Verse 3

She looks like the real thing, she tastes like the real thing

My fake plAasticDsus2 love

A But I can't help the feeEling,A/F♯ I could blow through the ceA7Mi - liDsus2ng

If I just tuArn andDsus2 run

COURUS 3: And it Dsus2wears Bme out, it Awears me out

It wears me Dsus2out, iBt weaArs me out

Dsus2 A

Outro

And if I could be who you wanted, if I could be who you wanted

AllDsus2 the time, allA the time

Dsus2 A Dsus2 A

5. BONES

D

G

[G/f#] (2x0033)

A

Em

Intro

| D | G | [G/f#] | A | A | A | A |

| D | G | [G/f#] | A | A | A | A |

D G [G/f#] A

Verse 1

I Don't wanna be crippled cracked

D G [G/f#] A

Shoulders, wrists, knees and back

D G [G/f#] A

Ground to dust and ash

D G [G/f#] A

Crawling on all fours

A Em G [G/f#] A

COURUS 1: when you've got to feel it in your bones

Em G [G/f#] A

when you've got to feel it in your bones

D G [G/f#] A

Verse 2

Now I can't climb the stairs

D G [G/f#] A

Pieces missing everywhere

D G [G/f#] A

Prozak painkillers

A Em G [G/f#] A

COURUS 2: when you've got to feel it in your bones

Em G [G/f#] A

when you've got to feel it in your bones

D G [G/f#] A

Bridge

I used to fly like peter pan____

D G [G/f#] A

All the children flew when I touched their hands____

A Em G [G/f#] A

COURUS 3: They say you've got to feel it in your bones

Em G [G/f#] A

They say you've got to feel it in your bones

Outro

| Em | G | [G/f#] | A | A | A | A |

| Em | G | [G/f#] | A | A | A | A |

| Em | G | [G/f#] | A | A | A | A |

| Em | G | [G/f#] | A(1) |

6. (NICE DREAM)

C (8(10)(10)988)

B

A♯

A

A

Asus2

Esus4

E

Dsus2 B

Dsus2

Intro

C B A♯ A

C B A♯ A Asus2 A Asus2

A D Esus4 E

Verse 1

They love me like I was a brother, they protect me, listen to me

They Adug me my very own Dgarden, gave me sunshine, made me Esus4happy E

COURUS 1: Dsus2 NicBe dreaEsus4m, niceE dream, A niAsus2ce dreamA Asus2

A D

Verse 2

I called up my friend the good angel

but she's out with, her Esus4answer phoneE

She Asays that she'd love to come Dhelp but

The sea would eEsus4lectrocute us Eall

COURUS 2: Dsus2 NicBe dreaEsus4m, niceE dream

Nice dAream, nice dF♯mream, nice dDsus2ream, Bnice dEsus4ream E

Nice dAream (if you think that you're strong enough)

Nice dF♯mream (if you think you belong enough)

Nice dDsus2ream (Bif you think that you're strong enough)

Dsus2 (A*)

Nice dream____

Solo

| (A*) | A* | A* | A* G |

A A A G D

A D G A G D

A D G A D

Outro

C B A♯ A

C B A♯ A

C B A♯ A♯

Nice dAream, nice dF♯mream, nice dDsus2ream, Bnice dEream A

7. JUST

C

D♯

D

F (x8(10)(10)(10)x)

Am

G♯

D♯* ((11)(13)(13)(12)(11)(11))

A♯

G

F

Intro

C D♯ D F

Am G♯ D♯ A♯

Verse 1

Can't get the stink off, he's been hanging round for days

Am Comes like a cometG♯, suckered you but not your frD♯iends A♯

Am G♯ G G♯ F

Bridge 1

One day he'll get to you and teach you how to be a ho - ly cow

COURUS 1: You do iCt to yourD♯self yoDu do and that's whaFt really hurts

Is you do it to yourCself just D♯you, Dyou and no-one Felse

You do it to yourCselD♯f___D_ F you do it to youCrseD♯lf__D__ F

Am G♯ D♯ A♯

Verse 2

Don't get much sympathy hanging out the fifteenth floor

Am Changed the locks three times

G♯ He still comes reeling through the D♯door A♯

Am G♯ G G♯ F

Bridge 2

And soon he'll get to you and teach you how to get to pur - ist hell

COURUS 2: You do iCt to yourD♯self yoDu do and that's whaFt really hurts

Is you do it to yourCself just D♯you, Dyou and no-one Felse

You do it to yourCselD♯f___D_ F you do it to youCrseD♯lf__D__ F

Solo

C D♯ D F C D♯ D F

Am G♯ D♯ F Am G♯ G F♯ F

C D♯ D F C D♯ F

COURUS 3: F You do iCt to yourD♯self yoDu do and that's whaFt really hurts

Is you do it to yourCself just D♯you, Dyou and no-one Felse

You do it to yourCselD♯f___D_ F you do it to youCrseD♯lf__D__ F

Outro

C D♯ D F

C D♯ D

8. MY IRON LUNG

G

Cm (8(10)(10)888)

B

A♯

A

Am

G♯

G♯m

C (8(10)(10)988

A♯m

Intro

G Cm

G Cm G Cm G

Verse 1

Faith, you're driving me away, you do it every day

You don't Cmmean it but it Ghurts like Cmhell

My Gbrain, says CmI'm receiving pGain, a Cmlack of oxyGgen

From my Cmlife support, my Giron Cmlung__G__

Link 1

G Cm

G Cm G Cm G

Verse 2

We're too young to fall asleep, to cynical to speak

We are Cmlosing it, Gcan't you Cmtell

We Gscratch Cmour eternal Gitch, our Cmtwentieth century bGitch

And we are Cmgrateful for our Giron Cmlung__G__

Link 2

G Cm

G Cm B A♯ A Am G♯ G♯m

Solo

G Gm G GmThe hCead - CmshrinCkers,Cm they want everything

A♯ My A♯mun -A♯ cle A♯mbill, Cmmy Bbe - A♯li - Asha Ambe G♯- G♯mcan

G The Gmhead G- shrinGmkers,C they Cmwant CeveryCmthing

A♯ My A♯mun -A♯ cle A♯mbill, Cmmy Bbe - A♯li - Asha Ambe G♯- G♯mcan

G Cm

G Cm G Cm G

Verse 3

Suck, suck your teenage thumb, toilet trained and dumb

When the Cmpower runs out Gwe'll just hCmum

GThis, Cmthis is our new Gsong, just Cmlike the last Gone

A total Cmwaste of time, my Giron CmlungB___A♯_ A Am G♯ G♯m

Solo

G Gm G GmThe hCead - CmshrinCkers,Cm they want everything

A♯ My A♯mun -A♯ cle A♯mbill, Cmmy Bbe - A♯li - Asha Ambe G♯- G♯mcan

G The Gmhead G- shrinGmkers,C they Cmwant CeveryCmthing

A♯ My A♯mun -A♯ cle A♯mbill, Cmmy Bbe - A♯li - Asha Ambe G♯- G♯mcan

G Gm G Gm C Cm C Cm

A♯ A♯m A♯ A♯m Cm B A♯ A Am G♯ G♯m

G Gm G Gm C Cm C Cm

A♯ A♯m A♯ A♯m Cm B A♯ A Am G♯ G♯m

Gm C A♯

Middle

And if you're frightened, you can be frightened

You can be G♯it's okay

Gm And if you're fCrightened, you can be fA♯rightened

You can be G♯it's okay

Solo

G Gm G Gm C Cm C Cm

A♯ A♯m A♯ A♯m Cm B A♯ A Am G♯ G♯m

G Gm G Gm C Cm C Cm

A♯ A♯m A♯ A♯m Cm B A♯ A Am G♯ G♯m

G Gm G Gm C Cm C Cm

Outro

The head - shrinkers, they want everything

A♯ My A♯mun -A♯ cle A♯mbill, Cmmy Bbe - A♯li - Asha Ambe G♯- G♯mcan

G The Gmhead G- shrinGmkers,C they Cmwant CeveryCmthing

A♯ My A♯mun -A♯ cle A♯mbill, Cmmy Bbe - A♯li - Asha Ambe G♯- G♯mcan G

9. BULET PROOF..I WISH I WAS

Am7

C7M

G7M B

Dsus2

Csus2

G/B

G

Cadd9

A♯6

Intro

Am7 C7M Dsus2

Dsus2 Csus2 G/B Am7 C7M

Dsus2 Dsus2 Am7

Am7 C7M G7M B Dsus2 Csus2 G/B

Verse 1

Limb by limb and tooth by tooth, stirring up inside of me

Am7Everyday, C7Mevery hour, G7Mwish tBhat IDsus2 was bullet proAm7of

Am7 C7M Dsus2

Dsus2 Csus2 G/B

Am7 C7M G7M B Dsus2 Csus2 G/B

Verse 2

Wax me, mould me, heat the pins and stab them in

Am7You have turned me C7Minto this, just G7Mwish tBhat itDsus2 was bullet

PrGoof G7M B Cadd9

Was bullet prGoof G7M B Cadd9 A♯6

Am7 C7M G7M B Dsus2 Csus2 G/B

Verse 3

So pay money and take a shot, lead-fill the whole in me

Am7I could burst a C7Mmillion bubbles, all G7MsurrogBateDsus2 and bullet

PrGoof G7M B Cadd9

And bullet prGoof G7M B Cadd9

Bullet prGoof G7M B Cadd9

Bullet prGoof G7M B Cadd9 A♯6

10. BLACK STAR

D

Dsus4

Em7

Cadd9

G/B

A7sus4

G

Csus2

Dsus4 F♯

Bm

Dsus2

D7sus2

D6sus2

Am

C

Intro

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

G Csus2 G/B Dsus4 F♯

Verse 1

I get home from work and you're still standing in your dressing gown

Well Emadd9what am I to do?

GI know all the Csus2things around your G/Bhead Dsus4 and wF♯hat they Emadd9do to you

What are we Cadd9coming to? What are we Bmgonna do?D

COURUS 1: Dsus2 D7sus2Blame it D6sus2on Amthe bClackCadd9 star, blame iAmt on the faClling sky

Cadd9Blame it on the GsatelCadd9lite G that Gsus4beams Gme Dhome

G Csus2 G/B Dsus4 F♯

Verse 2

Troubled words of a troubled mind, I try to understand

What is Emadd9eating you

I Gtry to stay aCsus2wake but it's G/Bfifty-eight hours

Dsus4Since F♯that I last Emadd9slept with you

What are we Cadd9coming to? I just don't Bmknow anyDmore

COURUS 2: Dsus2 D7sus2Blame it D6sus2on Amthe bClackCadd9 star, blame iAmt on the faClling sky

Cadd9Blame it on the GsatelCadd9lite G that Gsus4beams Gme Dhome

Link

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

D Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

G Csus2 G/B Dsus4 F♯ Emadd9

Verse 3

I get on the train and I just stand about now that I don't think of you

GI keep falling Csus2over, I keep G/Bpassing out Dsus4when IF♯ see a Emadd9face like you

What am I Cadd9coming to? I'm gonna Bmmelt Ddown

COURUS 3: Dsus2 D7sus2Blame it D6sus2on Amthe bClackCadd9 star, blame iAmt on the faClling sky