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That Spells DNA chords by
Jonathan Coulton
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Asus4
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Verse 1
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We start

the story when mom met dad

and they danced all night
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and he took her home.
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It might have been all the wine they had

but they rolled the dice

and won your genome.
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Then you grew and you grew
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Bm
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and one day you were you
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and you looked like your father and mother.
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If you're looking for someone
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Bm
Bm
2

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convenient to blame
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G

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You can take your pick,
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it's one or the other
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G

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D

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DNA, you're in my heart
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DNA, in you're in every

part of my body
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Each cell has a nucleus,
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A

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each nucleus has chromosomes
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DNA, baby,
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A
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that spells DNA
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Guanine met cytosine, fell in love

And then thiamine got
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busy with adenine
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They sent the messenger RNA to the

ribosome to make more protein
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And while it's killing you dead,
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Bm
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it will mess with your head
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And it's the light and the dark
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that will guide you
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It's the pages and pages
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of what you are like
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In the giant book that's
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hidden inside you
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DNA, you're in my heart
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DNA, a factor in every

part of my body
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Each cell has a nucleus,
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A

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each nucleus has chromosomes
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DNA, baby, that spells DNA
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If it says D -G -G -T -C -G -A -A -C
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Then you might get the cancer
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If it says G -T -C -A -C
Em
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-G -A -C -A -G -G

Then you shouldn't eat shrimp or nuts
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Em
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If it says T -A -C -A -C -A -C -A
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Bb
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-T -A -T -C -C -T -C -G -T

Then you'll probably wish that you didn't
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know
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The time will come when
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you're almost gone
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And you try to guess,

but you'll never know
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You do your best and you soldier on
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Every day you're here till it's time to go
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All the good things and bad
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Bm
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that you do or don't have
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You can find out for sure if you got them
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But there's a spiraling staircase
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Bm
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that you're falling down
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And you're nothing but
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dead at the bottom
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DNA, you're in my heart
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DNA, in fact you're in
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every part of my body
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Each cell has a nucleus,
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each nucleus is chromosome
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DNA, baby, that spells DNA
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • C

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of That Spells DNA by Jonathan Coulton is D major.

The primary chords used in That Spells DNA are D, G, Asus4, A, Bm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Asus4, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of That Spells DNA is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of That Spells DNA 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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