Blue Oyster Cult - Goin Through The Motions

* my version for johnboy’s tab

blue oyster cult
goin’ through the motions
from “spectres” ( 1977 )

intro : E

verse 1

E B/D#
too wild to care , you got that animal stare
C#m/D A/C#
you got stay anywhere in your eyes
E B/D#
and you’re leading me on , but you can be anyone
C#m/D A/C#
’cause i know you’ll be gone ’fore i rise

chorus
E A – E
and we’re going through the motions
E A – E
yeah , we’re going through the motions
E A – E
yeah , we’re going through the motions
E A – E
going through the motions

verse two ( chords as above )

staying with you gave us something to do
i almost thought it was true for a while
’cause there’s love in you lies , you senility skies
you couldn’t tell right from wrong if you tried

chorus

bridge
G#m – C#m F#m G#sus4 G#m
to thee i dedicate this photograph
E B F#m
i’ll even sign it “love to you” again
A B E B/D# C#m
and when it’s faded and forgotten in some book
B A G#m F#m E
you’ll sometimes look , you’ll sometimes look , you’ll sometimes look

verse 3

it’s a game , it’s a game , no let’s call it a shame
’cause there’s no one to blame just to pay
you were a friend for a day , so don’t cry if i say
that you got what you want , it’s ok

chorus
E A – E
and we’re going through the motions
E A – E
yeah , we’re going through the motions
E A – E
yeah , we’re going through the motions
E A – E
going through the motions

then a key change
chorus
F# B – F#
and we’re going through the motions
F# B – F#
yeah , we’re going through the motions
F# B – F#
yeah , we’re going through the motions
F# B – F#
going through the motions