Dashboard Confessional - The Motions

i’m pretty sure this is right . it’s the first tab for this song and i watched A
video of him playing it . it sounds right to me . tell me what you think .

C x35553
Gm 355433
Fm x79987

intro C – Gm – Fm – Gm
( strum down , up , down , up , down , up , down , down , up with the last two strums much
faster then the others as you switch to the next chord . listen to the song for the
rhythm )

verse 1 :
( palm mute )

C Gm
from small pins to fiery burns ,
Fm Gm
these are the signals of my dying nerves
C Gm
singed by the heat of your lines and curves
Fm Gm
into a fire that could scorch the earth

pre – chorus :
( palm mute )

C
i’m going through the motions
Gm
i’m going through the motions
Fm
i’m going through the motions
Gm
i’m going through ’em
C Gm Fm Gm
but i can’t remember how to feel

chorus :

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
Fm
oh if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
Fm
oh if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses

verse 2 :
( palm mute )

C Gm
from small shocks to surgin’ bolts
Fm Gm
these are the signals from my spinal post
C Gm
sent down the wires through their lines and folds
Fm Gm
into a riot on my frontal lobe

pre – chorus :
( palm mute )

C
i’m going through the motions
Gm
i’m going through the motions
Fm
i’m going through the motions
Gm
i’m going through ’em
C Gm Fm Gm
but i can’t remember how to feel

bridge :
( strum down , up , palm mute down , pause – twice for each chord . listen to the song for the rhythm . )
C Gm
since i ran my hands over you
Fm Gm C Gm Fm Gm
nothing else will ever do now to cool me down

chorus :

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
Fm
oh if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
Fm
oh if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses

break :
( palm mute and down strums this time )

C Gm
since i ran my hands over you
Fm Gm
nothing else will ever do
C Gm
since i ran my hands over you
Fm Gm
nothing else will ever do
C Gm
since i ran my hands over you
Fm Gm C Gm Fm Gm ( one strum and hold )
nothing else will ever do now to cool me down

chorus :

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
Fm
oh if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not afraid to be bound to the impulses of science

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
Fm
oh if this is chemical ,
Gm
oh if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,
Fm
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,
Fm
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,

C Gm Fm Gm
i can’t remember how to feel ,

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,
Fm
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,

C
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,
Fm
if this is chemical ,
Gm
if this is chemical ,
C Gm Fm Gm
then i Am not ashamed to be owned by the impulses of science