A chord based interpretation of the song. If you are a beginner, you can skip the
G/F# and C/B, and it will still sound fine.
INTRO: (chords in time with bass)
E E E E7 E E E E E
E E E E7 E E E E E
E E7
You won't get much closer
E
Until you sacrifice it all (all)
E E7
You won't get to taste it
E
With your face against the wall (wall, wall)
Am
Get up and commit
G G/F#
Show the power trapped within (in, in)
E E7
Do just what you want to
E
And now stand up and begin (uh)
E G A
Ooh, 1, 2, 3, 4 fire's in your eyes
C C/B E
And this chaos, it defies imagination
E G A
Ooh, 5, 6, 7, 8 minus 9 lives
C C/B
You've arrived at panic station
BREAK: (as intro)
E E E E7 E E E E E
E E E E7 E E E E E
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E E7
Doubts will try to break you
E
Unleash your heart and soul (soul)
E E7
Trouble will surround you
E
Start taking some control (-trol)
Am
Stand up and deliver
G G/F#
Your wildest fantasy (-sy, -sy)
E E7
Do what the fuck you want to
E
There's no one to appe-e-ease
E G A
Ooh, 1, 2, 3, 4 fire's in your eyes
C C/B E
And this chaos, it defies imagination
E G A
Ooh, 5, 6, 7, 8 minus 9 lives
C C/B
You've arrived at panic station
BRIDGE: (verse chords)
E E7 E
(ey!)
E E7 E
Am G G/F#
Oooo!
E E7 E
SOLO: (chorus chords)
E G A C C/B
E G A C C/B
Oooooooooooooooooooo!
E G A
Ooh, 1, 2, 3, 4 fire's in your eyes
C C/B E
And this chaos, it defies imagination
E G A
Ooh, 5, 6, 7, 8 minus 9 lives
C C/B E
And I know that you will fight for the duration
E G A
Ooh, 1, 2, 3, 4 fire's in your eyes
C C/B E
And you know I'm not resisting your temptations
E G A
Ooh, 5, 6, 7, 8 minus 9 lives
C C/B
You've arrived at panic station
OUTRO: (as intro)
E E E E7 E E E E E
E E E E7 E E E E E
