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Key: B minor•
Intro 1

[Drum fill]
Bm
Bm
2

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A
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Bm
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Bm
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Verse 1
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Up to my ears in bitter tears
Bm
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Can't believe I've sunk this low
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As I walk the plankton inner sanctum
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Got outta Dodge, sailed on a bon-less

Bon voyage
Bm
Bm
2

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You said North, I headed South

Tossed overboard
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Good Lord, that's a really large mouth
Chorus 1
Bm
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I'm sleeping with fishes here
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Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm highly nutritious here

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Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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Bad food, lousy atmosphere

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Bm
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I don't want a bellyache
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How long is this gonna take?
Verse 2
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Woke up this morning kinda blue
Bm
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Thinking through that age-old question:
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D
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How to exit a whale's digestion
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It might behoove me to be heaved
Bm
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Head out like a human comet

(Guys, you migh not want to rhyme
Chorus 2

with commet)
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I'm sleeping with fishes here
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Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm highly nutritious here

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Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm ready to reappear

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Bm
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I don't want a bellyache
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Lord, how long's this gonna take?
Cadd9
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Bridge 1
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End times, they come rolling around
Cadd9
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Enzymes, they come
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Cadd9
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breaking us down to the core

The good Lord grants
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we all get a second chance
Chorus 3
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I'm one of the dishes here
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Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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They say I'm delicious here

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Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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Lord, please make him chuck it all
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It's a gut call
Interlude 1
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm in the belly of the...
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm in the belly
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm in the belly of the...
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In the belly of the whale
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I'm in the belly
Verse 3
Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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In an underwater jail
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It's a tight squeeze.
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It's a-gettin' to me
Bm
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But it's roomier than the tail
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Hey, sailor, got my flow free
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Like a salmon to the sea
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From the L. A. Symphony
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I'm a paddleboat paddlin' in their wake
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A fake free-styler
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But my unemployment pays
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I'm avoiding cliches
Bm
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Like "whale of a tale" stale
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Or "you can't keep a good man down,"

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And I've been there, man
Bm
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But I've been expectorated
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I'm elated, I'm free like Willie!

Happy Day! Oops
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That's a bit of a cliche
Outro 1
Bm
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In the belly of the whale
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(In the belly)
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In the belly of the whale
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(In the belly, in the belly of the whale)
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • D

  • Cadd9

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of In The Belly Of The Whale by Newsboys is B minor.

The primary chords used in In The Belly Of The Whale are Bm, A, G, D, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bm, A, G, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of In The Belly Of The Whale is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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

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