Chemical Chords

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This is my tab for Beck’s new song Chemical, off the new album Hyperspace. Note: This is my first tab but I’m not gonna use it as an excuse for no criticism. Criticism my tab all you want, and enjoy. :).Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author Big_Strumr [a] 41. Last edit on Jan 11, 2022

Chords

Cmaj7

Bm7

C#m7

Strumming

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[Verse 1]
Cmaj7        Bm7              Em
You say that love is a chemical
                Cmaj7
Anodyne to the soul
Bm                           Em
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
Cmaj7  Bm7                      Em
What I really,really want to know
                        Cmaj7
Is if a mind's in control
Bm7                          Em
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
 
 
[Chorus]
C  B   E   C#m7
I’m so high
C   B           E C#m7
Love is a chemical
C  B   E   C#m7
I'm so high
C   B           E
Love is a chemical
 
Start it, start it again
 
 
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7            Bm7       Em
A random thought, a memory
 
A tidal wave, a melody, I'm on my knees
Cmaj7              B         Em
A sudden change in everything
 
Don't know when I was leaving feeling well and free
Cmaj7         B             Em
You find love just a fantasy
 
Beautiful and ugly as a life can be
Cmaj7                                Bm7                          Em
And I don't lose any sleep honestly, whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
 
 
[Chorus]
C  B   E   C#m7
I'm so high
C   B            E C#m7
Love is a chemical
C  B   E   C#m7
I'm so high
C   B            E
Love is a chemical
 
Start it, start it again
 
 
[Bridge]
Cmaj7               Bm7          Em
    Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
Cmaj7              Bm7           Em
  Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
Cmaj7                    Bm7
I can feel it minute by minute by day
Em
I don't want it running all night this way
Cmaj7                           Bm7
Why you got to get it on my mind this way?
Em
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
 
 
[Verse 3]
C             B
Saying what I feel
E                          C#m7
What can I tell you? Don't know
C                       B
Why you have to be like that?
E                   C#m7
Alligator teardrops fall
C                    B
Love is a, love is a chemical
E                        C#m7
Burning wears off like a chemical
C                      B
I don't need anyone to turn me on
E
I don't need anyone, no
 
 
[Verse 4]
C            B           E
And when the feeling is over
        C#m7          C
There's no explanation
B                 E
Shock to the system
C#m7        C
Infatuation
B            E
Shape like a flower
C#m7                C
Strange affirmation
B           E
Crown of a nation
 
Start it, start it again
 
 
[Outro]
 C                   B
(I'm) Saying what I feel
E                                     C#m7
(So high) What can I tell you? Don't know
     C                         B
(Love) Why you have to be like that?
               E                    C#m7
(Is a chemical) Alligator teardrops fall (Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa)
     C                     B
(I'm) Love is a, love is a chemical
         E                         C#m7
(So high) Burning wears off like a chemical
      C                       B
(Love) I don't need anyone to turn me on
               E                     C#m7
(Is a chemical) I don't need anyone, no
 
Start it again
Cmaj7 Bm7  Em
Ah - ah - ah
Cmaj7 Bm7  E
Ah - ah - ah
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Chemical – Beck

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Btw: some of the Bs can be substituted for Bm7s if you want, I tried it and it works in a few places. More tabs from Hyperspace might come soon.

Great job on the chords! I also think Bm7 is a better fit as was already said. Also, try either a Csus2 or Cadd2. Sounds nice to my ear on piano.

Here's that cool lead line that's played over the chorus occasionally. Enjoy! C Bm E C#m E|---------------------------------------------4/7---| B|---------8-----------7--------------------5--------| G|------9-----------7--------------4----/6-----------| D|-/10----------/9--------------6--------------------| A|--------------------------/7-----------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------|