The Fake Sound of Progress chords by
Lostprophets

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Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Verse 1

Em

Em

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Somebody

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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told me that I always have to bow

Em

Em

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If that was true I would have

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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fallen apart by now

Em

Em

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The more you think, the

D

D

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C

C

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less you act their ways

D

D

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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F#

F#

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So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress

C

C

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D

D

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Interlude 1

Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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F#

F#

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Verse 2

D

D

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Never reason with a fool,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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but is that unkind,

C

C

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D

D

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Looks like I lost my mind once again

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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I know it all sounds so contrived,

D

D

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C

C

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Em

Em

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but its got to me

C

C

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You know I've got to be more than this

Verse 3

Em

Em

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Don't frown, don't scorn,

C

C

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D

D

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cus I walk a different street to you

Em

Em

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You look so worn,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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I bet that life is has got you blown

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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But it will never get to mee

Em

Em

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Somebody told me that

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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I always have to bow

D

D

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If

Verse 4

Em

Em

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that was true I would have

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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D

D

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fallen apart by now

Em

Em

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The more you think,

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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the less you act their ways

D

D

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Em

Em

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So can you hear this,

F#

F#

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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the fake sound of pro gress

D

D

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C

C

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And I feel the way you hold ,

Em

Em

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hold me back from this

Verse 5

C

C

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Chances that I've missed,

D

D

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Em

Em

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now their gone

D

D

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Apathy is all I sense,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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the feelings too intense

C

C

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Sitting on a fence and can't decide

Em

Em

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Don't frown, don't scorn,

C

C

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D

D

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cus I walk a different street to you

Verse 6

Em

Em

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You look so worn,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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I bet that life is has got you blown

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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No body will ever get to me

Em

Em

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Somebody told me that

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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I always have to bow

D

D

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Em

Em

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If that was true I would have

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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D

D

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fallen apart by now

Verse 7

Em

Em

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The more you think,

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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the less you act their ways

D

D

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Em

Em

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So can you hear this,

F#

F#

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C

C

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the fake sound of progress

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 8

Em

Em

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All these words that I accounted for,

D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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never fear an other day

Em

Em

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Always charged but I need more,

make me take away

Tell me now, can you hear the sound

D

D

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Of all these people falling down

Verse 9

Em

Em

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Growing back into the ground let

D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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me smile again...

Em

Em

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Smile

Verse 10

D

D

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C

C

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Tell me now can you hear the sound,

of the record spinning

Am

Am

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Round and round,

G

G

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Em

Em

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for on and on it sounds like the same old

F#m

F#m

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Song that I keep singing,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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it sounds like

Verse 11

C

C

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Dah dah dah dah (yeahyeah sounds

D

D

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like) dah dah dah dah

Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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C

C

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(all these words that I ac counted for,

D

D

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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Em

Em

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D

D

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I'll never fear an other day)

Verse 12

Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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Somebody told me that I

C

C

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D

D

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always have to bow

Em

Em

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If that was true I would have

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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D

D

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fallen apart by now

Em

Em

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The more you think,

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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the less you act their ways

D

D

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Em

Em

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So can you hear this,

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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the fake sound of progress

G

G

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Yeah

Verse 13

C

C

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Am

Am

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Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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yeah yeah progress

D

D

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Make me smile

Verse 14

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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again

Am

Am

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(the fake sound of progress)

Outro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Cm

Cm

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G

G

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Cm

Cm

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G

G

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G

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G

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G

G

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Chords

Em
D
C
Bm
F#m
F#
Am
G
Cm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Fake Sound of Progress by Lostprophets is E minor.

The primary chords used in The Fake Sound of Progress are Em, D, C, Bm, F#m, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Fake Sound of Progress is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Fake Sound of Progress 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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