Cycling Trivialities chords by José González (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F#sus4
G#m11
Emaj7
E
B/D#
C#m7
C#m/B
F#add4
G#m
F#/A#
G#m/F#
B

Intro 1

Verse 1
F#sus4 
G#m11 
Emaj7 
 (F sharpsus4) Too blind to  (G sharp minor11) know     your best  (E minoraj7) 
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) Hurrying through the forks
G#m11 
Emaj7 
with (G sharp minor11) out      re (E minoraj7) grets
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) Different now,
G#m11 
Emaj7 
every step  (G sharp minor11) feels    like  (E minoraj7) a mile
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) All the lights seem to flash
G#m11 
Emaj7 
 (G sharp minor11) and      pass  (E minoraj7) you by

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Chorus 1

So how's it gonna be

When it all comes down, cycling trivialities

Verse 2
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) But don't know
G#m11 
Emaj7 
which  (G sharp minor11) way      to  (E minoraj7) turn
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) Every trifle
G#m11 
Emaj7 
becoming big  (G sharp minor11) con (E minoraj7) cerns
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) All this time
G#m11 
Emaj7 
you were  (G sharp minor11) chasing   (E minoraj7) dreams
F#sus4 
 (F sharpsus4) Without knowing
G#m11 
Emaj7 
what you wanted  (G sharp minor11) them      (E minoraj7) to mean

Chorus 2

So how's it gonna be

When it all comes down, cycling trivialities

Chorus 3

So how's it gonna be

When it all comes down, cycling trivialities

Bridge 1
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
 (E major) Who  (B/D#) cares  in  (C sharp minor7) 
C#m/B 
F#add4 
a  (C sharp minor/B) hundred  years from now  (F sharpadd4) 
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
 (E major) All your  (B/D#) small  steps,  (C sharp minor7) 
C#m/B 
F#add4 
all  (C sharp minor/B) your shitty clouds  (F sharpadd4) 
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
 (E major) Who  (B/D#) cares  in  (C sharp minor7) 
C#m/B 
F#add4 
a  (C sharp minor/B) hundred  years from now  (F sharpadd4) 
E 
B/D# 
Who'll remember all the  (E major) players  (B/D#) 
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) 
C#m/B 
F#add4 
Who'll re (C sharp minor/B) member   all the clowns  (F sharpadd4) 
F#add4 
F#add4 
 (F sharpadd4)  (F sharpadd4) 

Chorus 4
F#sus4 
G#m11 
Emaj7 
 (F sharpsus4) So  (G sharp minor11) how's it  (E minoraj7) gonna    be
F#sus4 
When it  (F sharpsus4) all       comes down,
G#m11 
Emaj7 
G#m 
 (G sharp minor11) cycling  trivi (E minoraj7) alities   (G sharp minor) 
C#m7 
G#m 
F#/A# 
 (C sharp minor7) So what does  (G sharp minor) this  really mean  (F sharp/A#) 
F#sus4 
When it  (F sharpsus4) all       comes down,
G#m11 
Emaj7 
 (G sharp minor11) cycling  trivi (E minoraj7) alities

Outro 1
Emaj7 
Cycling trivi (E minoraj7) alities
G#m 
G#m/F# 
Cycling trivi (G sharp minor) alities  (G sharp minor/F#) 
G#m 
B 
F#/A# 
 (G sharp minor)  (B major)  (F sharp/A#) 
Cycling trivialities
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F#sus4
G#m11
Emaj7
E
B/D#
C#m7
C#m/B
F#add4
G#m
F#/A#
G#m/F#
B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 83

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

F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2
G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
C#m/B: 7-x-6-6-5-x
F#add4: x-x-4-3-0-2
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m/F#: x-x-4-4-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Cycling Trivialities by José González, 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 B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of José González.