Subliminal chords by Suicidal Tendencies (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Flashing  (G major) pictures  (F sharp major) on  my  (F major) screen
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Shown too  (G major) quickly  (F sharp major) to  be  (F major) seen
E 
 (E major) Does not register
G 
F# 
F 
 (G major) in my  (F sharp major) conscious  (F major) mind
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Propaganda  (G major) of an (F sharp major) other  (F major) kind
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) They're fucking  (G major) with me sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) They're fucking  (G major) with me sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 

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Chorus 1
E 
G 
 (E major) Flashing pictures  (G major) on my screen
E 
G 
 (E major) Shown too quickly  (G major) to be seen
E 
G 
 (E major) Does not register in my  (G major) conscious mind
E 
G 
 (E major) Propaganda of an (G major) other kind
A 
 (A major) Danger-nightmare
Doomsday-nightmare
Murder-nightmare
B 
 (B major) Nightmare-nightmare
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
A 
 (A major) Danger-nightmare
Doomsday-nightmare
Murder-nightmare
B 
 (B major) Nightmare-nightmare
E 
G 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminally
E 
G 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminally
E 
G 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminally
E 
G 
E 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminal (E major) ly
G 
F# 
F 
 (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major) 
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major)  (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major) 

Verse 2
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Watching  (G major) TV, I  (F sharp major) start to  (F major) cry
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) For no  (G major) reason, I  (F sharp major) don't know  (F major) why
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Could it be from messages  (G major)  (F sharp major) on  my T (F major) V
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Which I'm getting  (G major) sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly?
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) They're fucking  (G major) with me sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) They're fucking  (G major) with me sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 

Chorus 2
E 
G 
 (E major) Flashing pictures  (G major) on my screen
E 
G 
 (E major) Shown too quickly  (G major) to be seen
E 
G 
 (E major) Does not register in my  (G major) conscious mind
E 
G 
 (E major) Propaganda of an (G major) other kind
A 
 (A major) Danger-nightmare
Doomsday-nightmare
Murder-nightmare
B 
 (B major) Nightmare-nightmare
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
A 
 (A major) Danger-nightmare
Doomsday-nightmare
Murder-nightmare
B 
 (B major) Nightmare-nightmare
E 
G 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminally
E 
G 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminally
E 
G 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminally
E 
G 
E 
They're  (E major) fucking with me sub (G major) liminal (E major) ly
G 
F# 
F 
 (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major) 
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major)  (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major) 

Verse 3
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Mind con (G major) trol the  (F sharp major) easiest  (F major) way
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) Sponsored  (G major) by the  (F sharp major) CI   (F major) A
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) It's a weapon  (G major) you  (F sharp major) cannot  (F major) see
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) It's propaganda  (G major) sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) They're fucking  (G major) with me sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
F# 
F 
 (E major) They're fucking  (G major) with me sub (F sharp major) liminal (F major) ly
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
E 
G 
 (E major)  (G major)  (E major)  (G major) 
E 
 (E major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 191

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Subliminal by Suicidal Tendencies, 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 E major. It suits players who want to learn Subliminal the way Suicidal Tendencies intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.