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It Begins Tonight chords by
The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman
Tom Morello
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Gm
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G5
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3

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Gm
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3

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Verse 1
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D

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I'm red,
Dm
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D

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I'm black, I'm city born
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[ - - - - - - ]
Gm
Gm
3

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I'm faceless, nameless, right or wrong.
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D

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I'm fearless, hopeless. Sing my song.
Dm
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D

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A

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Out go the lights,
Gm
Gm
3

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D

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It begins tonight.
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F

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D

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Verse 2
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F

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D

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Dm
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On stage with borrowed angels soared,
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D

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In a crossword puzzle of stolen chords,
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Gm
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I'm alive but those I love are gone,
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Let's move tonight and take the throne.
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Out go the lights,
Gm
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3

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It begins tonight.
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Oh lord it begins tonight,
Bb
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Oh lord, oh lord, it begins tonight,
D
D

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Dm
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Oh lord, oh lord, it begins tonight,
Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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Cell door clicks open I come alive.
A
A

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Oh lord,

It begins tonight.
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D

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G5
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3

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G5
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Verse 3
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D

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Out with the rules [ - - - - - - ]
Gm
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Looked just where you told me,
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C5
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3

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I never found a thing.
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Yeah I see all the jewels,
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Gold and diamonds glistening,
Gm
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3

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I see all [ - - - - - - ] moving,
Bb
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3

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Gm
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Bb
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But man I aint
C5
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3

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listening.
Interlude 1
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D
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Sun and moon and stone
Verse 4
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and mud,
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A bottle of whiskey
Dm
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and a pint of blood,
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I'll burn my way to the sea,
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'Til all the dead are all out free.
Verse 5
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Out go the lights,
Gm
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It begins tonight.
F
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Oh lord, it begins tonight,
Bb
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Oh lord, oh lord, it begins tonight,
C5
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Dm
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Oh lord, oh lord, it begins tonight,
Bb
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Gm
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Cell door clicks open i come alive.
A
A

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Oh lord,
Outro 1

It begins tonight.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • G5

    3

  • F

  • Dm

  • A

  • Bb

  • C5

    3

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of It Begins Tonight by The Nightwatchman, Tom Morello is E major.

The primary chords used in It Begins Tonight are E, Am, A5, G, Em, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Am, A5, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It Begins Tonight is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of It Begins Tonight 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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