Lotus chords by
Cage The Elephant

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Woke be

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fore the morning sun

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I found it tucked beneath the hills

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I sat and watched it rise

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It hit the sky and burst to flames

The lotus flower's

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Got me thinking 'bout the way that we live

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I got this feeling

It's gonna stop

Verse 2

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Driven by religion

Running backwards down a one way road

A course collision, split decision

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Em

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Tryin' to save your soul

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G

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Manifest Destiny

Is just a fancy word for murder

I got this feeling

It's gonna stop

Verse 3

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A billion faces running 'round my head

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All got opinions but they don't mean shit

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Keep droppin' bombs until the

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whole world's dead

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They said it's all been done and

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it's all been said

They'll turn this message

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into a pop movement

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A fascist statement, call it politics

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You can mark my words

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they'll put a spin on it

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C

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They'll say it's all been done

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D

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Look

Verse 4

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outside the box my friend

Your heart's been dead

since who knows when

It seems we've missed the mark

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Em

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G

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Lost all hope and given in

Pack up the suitcase

Take that handkerchief then

wipe off your chin

The fear that drives you

Needs to be stopped

Verse 5

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C

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A billion faces running 'round my head

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C

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All got opinions but they don't mean shit

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C

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Keep droppin' bombs until the

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whole world's dead

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C

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They said it's all been done and

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G

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C

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it's all been said

They'll turn our message

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G

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into a pop movement

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C

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G

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A fascist statement, call it politics

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C

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You can mark my words

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G

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they'll put a spin on it

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C

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G

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They'll say it's all been done

Verse 6

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G

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Fell into a daze

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And found my mind was

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gone and laid to waste

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A battleground indeed

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Where holy wars have taken place

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C#

C#

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C#

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I saw the sun set, watched it travel down

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And tear you through the ground

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C

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The hate the drives us

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G

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Needs to be stopped

Outro 1

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Bm

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G

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D

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Bm

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Am

Am

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Bm

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Bm

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Dm

Dm

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Em

Em

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D

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A

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B

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Bm

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Em

Em

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Bm

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Em

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G

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Bm

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Em

Em

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B

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Bm

Bm

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Bm

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Em

Em

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D

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A

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Bm

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Em

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F#m

F#m

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D

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Bm

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Chords

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Em
D
C#
Bm
Am
Dm
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B
F#m

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lotus by Cage the Elephant is A major.

The primary chords used in Lotus are A, D, F#m, E, Eb, C#m.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, F#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Lotus is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Lotus 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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