DR. DOG - CRITICAL EQUATION CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

1. Listening In 2. Go Out Fighting 3. Buzzing in the Light 4. Virginia Please 5. Critical Equation 6. True Love 7. Heart Killer 8. Night 9. Under the Wheels 10. Coming out of the Darkness 1. Listening In [Intro] Dm Em Dm Em F G [Verse 1]

^AmI can hear the animals talki^Emng ^AmI can hear the animals talki^Emng But they ain't^Dm talking to me, are they ^Ctalking to you? No, they ain't ^Dmtalking to me, who they ^Emtalking to?^G

[Verse 2]

^AmI can hear electric lights talki^Emng ^AmI can hear electric lights talki^Emng But they ain't ^Dmtalking to me, are they ^Ctalking to you? If they ain't ^Dmtalking to me, who they ^Emtalking to?^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, I'm ^Flistening ^Gin ^Am [Verse 3] ^AmI can hear the dead of night talki^Emng ^AmI can hear the dead of night talki^Emng But it ain't ^Dmtalking to me, is it ^Ctalking to you? Nah, it ain't ^Dmtalking to me, who's it ^Emtalking to? ^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, I'm ^Flistening ^Gin [Verse 4] I'm on ^Amfire, I'm under ^Emattack And it's been a ^Amlong lonely winter, I just want^Em you back And I ^Dmknow I saw you up there in the window in some ^Amshadow's arms. And I'm ^Dmdown here where the ^Emhowling ^Fwinds ^Gblow 'cause I ^Emknow

[Verse 5]

^AmI can hear the fear in me talk^Eming ^AmI can hear the fear in me talk^Eming And it's ^Dmtalking about me, and it's ^Ctalking about you Yeah it's ^Dmtalking about me, can you ^Emhear it too? ^G

[Chorus]

I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, I'm ^Dmlistening^Em, Yeah, I'm ^Flistening ^Gin [Outro] Am Em

2. Go Out Fighting [Intro] F#m [Chorus]

^BNever give up ^F#mGo out fighting, go out fighting, go out fighting, go out fighting ^BNever give up

[Verse 1]

When you ^F#mkeep the secrets underneath your thumb, you can hide Or you can be your own museum and ^Bshine when you tell ^F#mlies

[Verse 2]

^F#mAnd in your ears and in your tongue you’re deaf and you’re done, you can cry Or you can sing your silent requiem all n^Bight when you go bli^F#mnd

[Chorus]

^F#mGo out fighting, go out fighting ^BNever give up ^F#mGo out fighting, go out fighting, go out fighting, go out fighting ^BNever gi^F#mve up

[Interlude] F#m B [Bridge]

^F#mEverybody knows that feeling ^F#mEverybody knows desire ^BNow we’re coming down, down to the ^F#mwire ^BNow we’re coming down, ^Adown to the^F#m wire

[Outro]

^BNever give u^F#mp fighting ^F#mGo out fighting, go out fighting, go out fighting, go out fighting

3. Buzzing in the Light [Intro] G C Am G [Verse 1]

^GBlue and gold, the color of the skies below Only in the ^Clight, only in the ^Amlight of this wo^Grld ^GA swarm of bees, they form a pillow under me They're buzzing in the ^Clight, buzzing in the ^Amlight of this wo^Grld

[Chorus]

^DI'm not alone in the mystery ^D7I'm not alone in the mystery ^C I'm not alone, I ^Dfeel at home in the ^Cmystery, ^Gyeah

[Interlude] Gm7 C7 [Verse 2]

^GSeems to me I'm watching someone else's dream Only in the ^Clight, buzzing in the ^Amlight of this ^Gworld ^GAnd solid gold is the feeling of the sun below Only in the ^Clight, I'm buzzing in the ^Amlight of this^G world Buzzing in the ^Clight, buzzing in the ^Amlight of this^G world

[Chorus]

^DI'm not alone in the mystery ^D7I'm not alone in the mystery ^C I'm not alone, ^DI'm at home in the ^Cmystery, y^Geah

[Outro] Gm7 C7 G C Am G 4. Virginia Please [Intro] Am Dm Am Dm [Verse 1]

^AWhere have you been Virginia^C#m There was a time when you stood ^F#mby my side through dark and ^Edire days ^E7 ^ABut now you're cold and you're cursing the ^C#mwords and now you're throwing our love to ^F#mthe birds Or is there somebody else you're ^Edreaming ^Aof? ^AI used to think we could make it all the ^C#mway I used to carry our love in ^F#ma fire safe But now it's gone and ^EI'm a gho^Cmst

[Chorus]

^GBaby look why ain't you calling me ^DI'll give it up and you can have all of me ^Dm ^FI don't want to go ^Emhome ^E

[Interlude] Am Dm Am Dm [Verse 2]

^AWalking around the same lines^C#m to get a taste of ever^F#mlasting life like what we ^Eknew before^E7 ^ABut now your momma don't want you with me^C#m and now the apple ain't far from the tree ^F#m You're turning into the stone but ^EI still love y^Aou ^ASomebody show me if there's another ^C#mway, I never saved any love for a ^F#mrainy day The radio, another ^Esong ^AWhy ^C#m ^F#m The radio, another ^Eson^Cmg,

[Chorus]

^GBaby look why ain't you calling me ^DI'll give it up and you can have all of me ^Dm ^FI don't want to go ^Emhome ^E ^GClimbing up into your fire escape ^DThe lights are off, I'm nothing but I can wait ^Dm ^FI don't want to go ^Emhome ^E

[Outro]

^AmDear Virginia, please I'm on ^Dmknees underwater ^AmVirginia, please I'm on ^Dmknees underwater ^AmVirginia, please I'm on ^Dmknees underwater ^AmVirginia please

5. Critical Equation [Intro] C Em F G [Verse 1]

^CWarm ^Amfront, we ^Fhad a ball ^G ^CAnd we ^Amknew we ^Dmhad it good ^G ^CCabs to ^Amcatch and ^Fshoes to fa^Gll We ^Emcalled it wh^Fat we co^Guld

[Verse 2]

^CCold ^Amfront, the ^Fundertow ^G ^CEasy ^Amcome and ^Dmeasy go ^G ^CThat's ^Amhow the ^Fstory b^Glows for ^Emwires o^Fn a f^Gence

[Chorus]

It's a ^Fcritical e^Cquation It's the ^Ammother of the ^Gmoon And they're ^Fcalling for a ^Cmixture A little ^Amdoom and ^Ggloom

[Verse 2]

^CStorm ^Amfront, ^Frain will fa^Gll ^CIn the ^Ameye and ^Dmin the mud ^G ^CGetting ^Amdrunk on ^Falcoh^Gol Get ^Emready f^For the f^Glood

[Chorus]

It's a ^Fsensitive ^Csubject For a ^Amcriminal ^Gmind So I'm ^Ftaking my ^Cnumber I'm gett^Aming out of ^Gline It's a ^Fcritical eq^Cuation

[Interlude] Am G F C Am G [Chorus]

It's a ^Fcritical e^Cquation It's the ^Ammother of the ^Gmoon And they're ^Fcalling for a ^Cmixture A little ^Amdoom and ^Ggloom

[Outro]

But it's a ^Fsensitive ^Csubject For a ^Amcriminal ^Gmind So I'm ^Ftaking my ^Cnumber I'm ^Amgetting out of ^Gline It's a ^Fcritical ^Cequation

6. True Love [Intro] A [Verse 1]

^AI can't understand this city and I don't understand true love ^AAnd I've been under false impressions of even where I thought I was ^AHeavy are the open-hearted, and heavy is the fate of love ^AYeah here I go from town to town just getting by on old true love

[Chorus]

^DLovesick in some backwoods bayou, ^F#mlovesick in town ^AI'm gonna need to call the CDC because it's^B going around

[Interlude] A [Verse 2]

^AArm in arm in armageddon, conjuring a tidal wave ^AStanding on the cliffs and laughing, then running down the fire escape ^AA step ahead of rolling thunder, an army of returning doves ^AHeavy are the open-hearted, and heavy is the fate of love

[Chorus]

^DLovesick in some backwoods bayou, ^F#mlovesick in town ^AI'm gonna need to call CDC because it's^B going around ^DThey say that love is blind but^F#m you look good to me ^AAnd there's a reason that I'm coming over and ^Bit ain't up to me

[Interlude]

^A ^G ^B ^DWhoa [Outro]

^DTrue ^Alove, is it any wonder darling that I don't understand ^DTrue ^Alove, arm in arm in armageddon, conjuring our own ^DTrue ^Alove, a step ahead of rolling thunder, an army of our own ^DTrue ^Alove, and heavy are the open-hearted yeah heavy is our own ^DTrue ^Alove, there I was so free and lonely, innocent of all ^DTrue ^Alove, is it any wonder darling that I don't understand ^Dtrue ^Alove

7. Heart Killer [Intro] E Fm [Verse 1]

^AYou should see the ^F#mway you walk, the ^Dway you cut your ^Ehair ^AYou should hear wh^F#mat the neighbors say, the ^Dway the neighbors ^Estare ^F#mEveryone's got a ^C#mdifferent story but ^BmI got mine the ^F#mhard way ^C#Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a ^Dheart ^Ekiller

[Chorus]

^AHeart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer ^DI can't breathe when I ^Ehear your name ^DYou're in my veins and you're ^Eeating my brains

[Verse 2]

^AI saw you dancing in th^F#me basement, ^Dyou were miles a^Eway ^APart of me wanted it ^F#mall to burn and ^Dpart of me wanted to ^Estay ^F#mHow could this be ^C#mmeant to be when ^Bmwhat I want is ^F#mdead to me ^C#Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a ^Dheart ^Ekiller

[Chorus]

^AHeart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer ^DI can't breathe when I ^Ehear your name ^DYou're in my veins and you're ^Eeating my brains ^AYou're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer ^DI can't breath when I ^Ehear your name ^DYou're in my veins and you're ^Eeating my brains

[Verse 3]

^APromises ^F#monly broken, ^Dspitting in my ^Ehand ^AWe made a floor, ^F#mwe made a love, ^Dcastles made of s^Eand ^F#mBaby you love like a ^C#mlove leaver, ^Bmjust a touch and it's ^F#mtime to go ^C#Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a ^Dheart killer

[Chorus]

[Outro] A

^DBaby, baby ^Ecan you save me ^DSave me baby, ^Edig my grave ^AYou're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

8. Night [Intro] Bmaj7 [Verse 1]

^Bmaj7In a perfect world of my own ^Emaj7design ^Emaj7I'd get rid of the sun in favor of the moo^Bmaj7nshine ^Bmaj7And if the natural order were mine to defin^Emaj7e ^Emaj7The light in the tunnel would be a neon ^Bmaj7sign ^F#7

[Chorus]

'Cause I've^Emaj7 always loved the nighttime, it feels^Bmaj7 like m^F#7ine If it were ^Emaj7only up to me, the sun would ^Bmaj7never ever shine^F#7

[Verse 2]

^Bmaj7Well the moon's invitation is gentle and it's kind. ^Emaj7 ^Emaj7And it leaves everyone alone and to me, that is div^Bmaj7ine ^Bmaj7With it's modest demonstration, I feel s^Emaj7o much less confined ^Emaj7And towards that kind of light, I will ^Bmaj7always be inclined ^F#7

[Chorus]

'Cause I've^Emaj7 always loved the nighttime, it feels^Bmaj7 like m^F#7ine If it were ^Emaj7only up to me, the sun would ^Bmaj7never ever shine^F#7

[Interlude] Emaj7 F# Emaj7 F# Emaj7 F# Bmaj7 [Outro]

^Bmaj7If I could go out on a limb and make so bold a ^Emaj7leap ^Emaj7I'd tell the sun to go down and sink into ^Bmaj7the deep ^F# 'Cause I'v^Emaj7e always loved the nighttime, it feel^Bmaj7s like ^F#7mine If it were ^Emaj7only up to me, the sun would ^Bmaj7never ever shine^F#7

Emaj7 Bmaj7 F#7 Emaj7 Bmaj7 9. Under the Wheels [Verse 1]

My ^Efather belie^Aved in the ^Epower and glory and my mother belie^Aved in ^Ehim And ^C#mI belie^Bve that the ^ASun's gonna ^G#mrise no ^Ematter the ^Ashape I'm ^Ein So I roll with the ^Arolling thu^Ender and I howl with the ^Ahowling ^Ewind And I ^C#mdrift downst^Bream for ^Along as it ^G#mtakes to get ^Eup and aro^Aund the b^Eend 'Cause I ^C#mtried so ^Bhard to make ^Asense of it ^G#mall and I'll be ^Edamned if I ^Ado it aga^Ein Yeah, I'll be d^Eamned if I ^Ado it ag^Eain

[Chorus]

^AProbably there's someone greasing the wheel, pointing it straight downhill Oh no, right at ^Eme

[Interlude] E A E E A E C#m B A G#m E [Verse 2]

^ERain's gonna ^Arain 'til Mond^Eay and the sun's gonna ^Ashine in^E May And ^C#min betwe^Ben my ^Anights of d^G#mreaming and I'll find ^Esome way to ^Aspend the ^Eday So ^EI empty out ^Aall of my pock^Eets and throw every^Athing aw^Eay And ^C#mI can bel^Bieve that ^Alife's a ^G#mbreeze, 'til I'm u^Ender the w^Aheels agai^En 'Cause I ^C#mtried so ^Bhard to make ^Asense of it ^G#mall and I'll be ^Edamned if I ^Ado it aga^Ein Yeah, I'll be d^Eamned if I ^Ado it ag^Eain

[Chorus]

^AProbably there's someone greasing the wheel, pointing it straight downhill Oh no, right at ^Eme ^AAnd probably that someone greasing the wheel, pointing it straight downhill Who can tell, I can tell you it'^Es me

[Interlude] E A E E A E C#m B A G#m E A E E A E E A E C#m B A G#m E A E [Outro]

Oh ^C#mwell, I can ^Btell by the ^Away the rain ^G#mfell that I'm ^Eunder the ^Awheels ^Eagain And^C#m now I beli^Beve 'cause it ^Ahappened to ^G#mme, yeah I'm u^Ender the w^Aheels a^Egain Oh ^C#mwell, I can ^Btell by the ^Away the rain ^G#mfell that I'm ^Eunder the ^Awheels ^Eagain ^EYeah, I'm under the ^Awheels ag^Eain ^EShit, I'm under the ^Awheels ag^Eain ^EAnd I'm under the wh^Aeels agai^En

10. Coming out of the Darkness [Intro] C Dm C Dm [Verse 1]

^FI can feel your fingertips ^Emsomewhere in the distance Feeling^Dm cataloged and ^Gbroken down to ^Amcode ^FBut the form of my resistance is ^Emmine to control And I'm ^Dmfollowing that ^Gwide open ^Amroad

[Chorus]

^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway ^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway

[Verse 2]

^FThe days turned to decade, te^Emnder turned to stone Next ^Dmthing you know, you're ^Gliving like a ^Amfraud How ^Fcan we be forgotten by the ^Emonly ones we know I ^Dmlive to learn and I'll ^Glearn to love, by ^AmGod

[Chorus]

^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway ^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway

[Verse 3]

^FLies of omission, ^Emlies often told ^DmLies upon ^Glies upon ^Amdeception ^FAnd I'm lightning in a bottle, I'm ^Emcrying inside ^DmI can't hide from the ^Gpain of re^Amflection

[Interlude] C Dm C Dm G [Outro]

^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway ^G ^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway ^G ^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway ^G ^CComing out of the darkness, coming out of the dark, get out the ^Dmway ^G

Dr. Dog - Critical equation