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Indoctrination (A Design For Living) chords by
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
E
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Bsus4
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A
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F#m
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E
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Verse 1
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D
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In times of great vexation,

When one must choose between what's
C
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Em
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right and wrong.
Bsus4
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B
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Am
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Freedom, so they say,
C
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G
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Amounts to the choices you
F#m
F#m
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F#m
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E
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have made
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Dm
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Through all the arbitrary rationale
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C
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Bsus4
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concerning liberty.
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Am
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Freedom, I must say,
C
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F#m
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Exists within unconditioned minds.
Verse 2

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E
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Reason has come of age.
F#m
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How can you be satisfied with

things the way they are,
A
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When all that surrounds us now,

and so much more,
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E
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E
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Remains inside
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F#m
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the keeper's dark embrace?
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The insatiable thirst for power has made
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Idols out of mortals,
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gods into clay,
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F#m
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Soldiers into heros, children into slaves,
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All damned.
C
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Desires,
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F
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Their hopes
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be trayed.
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Verse 3

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Who will suffer the laws
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That State can decide your
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child's education
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Unless you pay the price?
Verse 4
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Who will suffer their laws?
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Who will suffer their minds?
C
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Who will suffer their words?
C
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Who will suffer their designs?
Verse 5
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Who will suffer their laws?
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Who will suffer their minds?
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Who will suffer their words?
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Who will suffer their designs?
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • D

  • Dm

  • C

  • Bsus4

    2

  • A

  • Am

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Indoctrination (A Design For Living) by Dead Can Dance is C major.

The primary chords used in Indoctrination (A Design For Living) are E, D, Dm, C, Bsus4, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, Dm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Indoctrination (A Design For Living) is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Indoctrination (A Design For Living) 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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