Devastation And Reform chords by
Relient K (Official Version)
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Key: C# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

C#5

G#5

F#5

C#5

C#5

G#5

F#5

C#5

Verse 1
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Fear     can drive stick
C#m C#m 
 
And it's taking me down this road
G#m G#m 
 
A road  down which I swore
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
I'd never go
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
And here     I sit
C#m C#m 
 
Thinking of God knows what
G#m G#m 
 
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
Afraid to admit I might self-destruct
A A 
 

Pre-chorus 1
So lock the windows
C#m C#m 
 
And bolt the door
A A 
 
Cuz I've got enough problems
B B 
 
Caug Caug 
 
Without creating more
A A 
 

Chorus 1
I feel like I was born
E E 
 
To devastation and reform
C#m C#m 
 
Destroying everything I loved
B B 
 
And the worst part is
A A 
 
I pull my heart out, reconstruct
E E 
 
And in the end it's nothing but
F# F# 
 
A A 
 
The shell of what I had when I first started

Interlude 1

C#5

G#5

F#5

C#5

Verse 2
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Usually  I'll cause my own first hit
G#m G#m 
 
It seems to me
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
to be slightly masochistic
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
But there'd be no story
C#m C#m 
 
Without all this descension
G#m G#m 
 
So I     inflict the conflict
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
With the utmost      of intention
A A 
 

Pre-chorus 2
So lock the windows
C#m C#m 
 
And bolt the door
A A 
 
Cuz I've got enough problems
B B 
 
Caug Caug 
 
Without creating more
A A 
 

Chorus 2
I feel like I was born
E E 
 
To devastation and reform
C#m C#m 
 
Destroying everything I loved
B B 
 
And the worst part is
A A 
 
I pull my heart out, reconstruct
E E 
 
And in the end it's nothing but
F# F# 
 
A A 
 
The shell of what I had when I first started

Bridge 1
F#m11 F#m11 
 
Thank you God
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
For giving me the insight
B B 
 
So I might make these wrongs right
F#m11 F#m11 
 
E E 
 
If and when there ever is a next time
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
A A 
 
Cuz failure is a blessing in disguise
E E 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
Pull my heart out, reconstruct
B B 
 
In the end it's nothing but
F# F# 
 
A A 
 
The shell of what I had when I first started
F# F# 
 
G#m G#m 
 
A A 
 
The shell of what I had   when I first started
C#m C#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
A A 
 

Chorus 3
I feel like I was born
E E 
 
To devastation and reform
C#m C#m 
 
Destroying everything I loved
B B 
 
And the worst part is
A A 
 
I pull my heart out, reconstruct
E E 
 
And in the end it's nothing but
F# F# 
 
A A 
 
The shell of what I had when I first started
C#m C#m 
 
(When I first started)

Outro 1

G#m

F#

C#m

(The shell of what I had when I first started)

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC#5 G#5 F#5 Amaj7 C#m...

Chords

C#5
G#5
F#5
Amaj7
C#m
G#m
C#madd9
A
B
Caug
E
F#
F#m11
C#m7
C#m9

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

C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
G#5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
C#madd9: x-4-2-1-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Caug: x-3-2-1-1-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
C#m9: x-4-2-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Devastation And Reform by Relient K, 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 C# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Relient K.

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