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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Dm
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Verse 1
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F
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Life lived with blinders on
F
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Only looking out for number one
Dm
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Radio's skewed to his point of view
F
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Of the good old days when the
Em
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Am
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good ol' boys ruled
Verse 2
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F
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Winter came, the workplace changed
Am
Am

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They're not allowed to pontificate
F
F

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Dm
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Hate speech used to be

"shootin' the shit"
F
F

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Em
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'Til the snowflakes covered their bully pulpit
Verse 3
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G
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Trapped in the ignorance
Em
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C
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We're living in our
Dm
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F
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own prison system
G
G

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Walls up, keep the wolves

at bay
C
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Dm
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Verse 4
Am
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Barricades
F
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Barricades
Interlude 1
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G
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C
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Dm
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F
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G
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Verse 5

Am
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White flight, a new estate
F
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They gotta keep their
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little princess safe
Dm
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Up in the hills with a long commute
F
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No boogeyman to ruin
Em
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their gorgeous purview
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Verse 6

Round the clock surveillance
F
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Keep an eye on seedy elements
Dm
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You built a fortress to keep us out
F
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Could you ever be convinced
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that it's keeping you in?
Verse 7
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G
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Em
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C
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Tear down entitlement
Dm
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F
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Superiority's a prison complex
G
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C
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Privilege was cooked up by the rich — oh,
Dm
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prisoner
Verse 8
F
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G
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Been a long time on the inside
C
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Been a long time locked
Dm
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in our own minds
F
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G
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This is denial, this is our bliss,
C
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Dm
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to live as prisoners
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G
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Been a long time on the inside
C
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Been a long time locked
Dm
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in our own minds
F
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C
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This is denial, this is our bliss, to live —
Dm
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I don't know how to break out
Verse 9
F
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I was a middle class kid
G
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from the middle west
C
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I was the quintessential,
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Dm
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sheltered innocent
F
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G
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I didn't know what segregation meant —
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C
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Dm
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I didn't have to know — the world I knew

Was white as snow
F
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And so I look back now at
G
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these severed towns
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C
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All the hate they spread,
Dm
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simply not spreading out
F
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G
G

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Fuck this denial, fuck their ignorant bliss
C
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Em
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Dm
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Verse 10
Am
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F
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Barricades
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Barricades
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Barricades by Cursive is A minor.

The primary chords used in Barricades are Em, Dm, Am, F, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Dm, Am, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Barricades is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Barricades using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Barricades. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cursive.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Barricades to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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