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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Am
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Verse 1
Em
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My bedroom wall
Am
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recalls what's in my head

A collage constructed and
Em
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constantly fed

Goya mixes Picasso but
Am
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it's hardly Spain

Look through the window,

pissing down with rain
D
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Am
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Verse 2
F
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E
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Am
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Lovely labradors out_ number musicians
D
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F
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Em
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Bonnie and Cly_ de have
Am
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D
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F
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made their good inten_ tions
Em
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Pity poor Payne Stewart
Am
Am

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in a death bubble
D
D

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But what a swing and so

much bottle
C
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D
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Verse 3
C
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So I convalesce and I ease
Am
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the stress

'cause DNA means does not accept
F
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G
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G#
G#
4

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C
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So I convalesce

and I ease the stress

'cause DNA means does
Interlude 1

not ac_ cept
Am
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D
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Em
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Verse 4
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Kleenex kitchen towels and
Am
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teletext TV

My favourite inventions of
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the twentieth century

Haile Gebrselassie looks so
Am
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sweet and young
D
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Eyes quickly shift to Jack
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F
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Kevorkian
Verse 5
E
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Uneven an_ d tidal all with
Am
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D
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F
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exit policies
E
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Followed by anti_ -ballistic migraines
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D
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F
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Em
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And Brian Warner has
Am
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a tasty little ass
D
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Scared of cash machines and

the Mardi Gras
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Verse 6
C
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So I convalesce and I ease
Am
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the stress

'cause DNA means does
F
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G
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G#
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4

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not ac_ cept
C
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So I convalesce and I

ease the stress
Am
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'cause DNA means does not ac_ cept
D
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Verse 7
Em
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Alberto Juantorena unique
Am
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in his field

These are the things that,
Em
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that make you feel

Klaus Kinski with love of Werner Herzog
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Scream until the war is over
D
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Scream until the war is
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Em
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over
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Srebrenica cous_ in of
Verse 8
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F
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Treblinka
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Scream until the war is over
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F
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War is over_
Em
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And Dante's In_ ferno slides
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into dismorphia
D
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So scream until the war is over
C
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D
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Verse 9
C
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So I convalesce and I
Am
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ease the stress

'cause DNA means does not accept
F
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G#
G#
4

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C
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So I rehabilitate and get

my body straight
Outro 1

'cause nothing fits like it used to fit
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E
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C
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Am
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Em
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Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • D

  • F

  • E

  • C

  • G

  • G#

    4

  • A

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What is the original key of The Convalescent?

The original key of The Convalescent by Manic Street Preachers is E minor.

What are the main chords for The Convalescent?

The primary chords used in The Convalescent are Em, Am, D, F, E, C.

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No capo is required for this song.

Is The Convalescent beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Am, D, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of The Convalescent?

The tempo of The Convalescent is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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