Citizen Erased chords by
Muse (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

A5

A5

A5

A5

A5

A5

A5

A5

Am

G/A

F/A

E/A

Am

G/A

F/A

E/A

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
G/A G/A 
 
Break me in
F/A F/A 
 
E/A E/A 
 
Teach us to cheat
Am Am 
 
G/A G/A 
 
And to lie, cover up
F/A F/A 
 
E/A E/A 
 
What shouldn't be shared
Am Am 
 
G/A G/A 
 
And the truth's unwinding
F/A F/A 
 
E/A E/A 
 
Scraping away
Am Am 
 
G/A G/A 
 
At my mind, please stop asking
F/A F/A 
 
E/A E/A 
 
me    to describe

Interlude 1

F

C

E

Am

Am/G

F

C

E

Chorus 1
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
For one moment
Am Am 
 
Am/G Am/G 
 
F F 
 
I wish you'd hold   your stage
C C 
 
E E 
 
With no feelings at all
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
Open minded
Am Am 
 
Am/G Am/G 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
I'm sure I used   to be so free

Interlude 2

Am

G

F

E

Am

G

F

E

Am

G

F

E

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Self expressed
F F 
 
E E 
 
Exhausting for all
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
To see and to be
F F 
 
E E 
 
What you want and what you need
Am Am 
 
C/G C/G 
 
G G 
 
And the truth's unwind  ing
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
Scrap ing away
Am Am 
 
C/G C/G 
 
G G 
 
At my mind, please stop ask   ing
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
me    to describe

Chorus 2
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
For one moment
Am Am 
 
Am/G Am/G 
 
F F 
 
I wish you'd hold   your stage
C C 
 
E E 
 
With no feelings at all
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
Open minded
Am Am 
 
Am/G Am/G 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
I'm sure I used   to be so free

Interlude 3

A5

A5

A5

A5

Am

G/A

F/A

E/A

Am

G/A

F/A

E/A

Solo 1

F

C

E

Am

Am/G

F

C

E

F

C

E

Am

Am/G

F

C

E

Chorus 3
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
For one moment
Am Am 
 
Am/G Am/G 
 
F F 
 
I wish you'd hold   your stage
C C 
 
E E 
 
With no feelings at all
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
Open minded
Am Am 
 
Am/G Am/G 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
I'm sure I used   to be so free

Interlude 4
F F 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
F F 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
G G 
 
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
E E 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
C C 
 
C C

Interlude 5

C

Am

C/G

F

Fm

C

Dm

F/A

Am

C/G

F

Fm

C/G

C

Outro 1
C C 
 
Wash me away
Am Am 
 
C/G C/G 
 
Clean your bo    dy of me
F F 
 
Fm Fm 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Erase all the memories
F/A F/A 
 
Am Am 
 
C/G C/G 
 
They'll only bring us pain
F F 
 
Fm Fm 
 
C/G C/G 
 
C C 
 
And I've seen, all I'll ever need

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA5 Am G/A F/A E/A...

Chords

A5
Am
G/A
F/A
E/A
F
C
E
Am/G
G
C/G
G/F
Gadd9
Fmaj7
Amadd9
Fm
Dm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
E/A: x-0-2-1-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Amadd9: x-0-7-5-0-0
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Citizen Erased by Muse, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Muse.

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