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The Meaning of the Ritual chords by
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
C
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My love is selfish
Am
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Dm
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And I bet that yours is too
B
B
2

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Em
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What is this peculiar word called
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C
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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C
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truth
Verse 2
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My love is selfish
Am
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G
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Dm
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Ad it cares not who it hurts
B
B
2

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Em
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It will cut you out to satisfy its thirst
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C
C

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For the meaning of a ritual
F#dim
F#dim
4

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so habitual and cursed
G
G

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Verse 3
C
C

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My love is selfish
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How it sep arates the earth
Dm
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B
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2

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It takes every shiny stone
Em
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but leaves the dirt
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C
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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For the cowards in the corner who just don't

know what they're worth
Verse 4
B
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They've been twisted by
Em
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a hollow kind of pain
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Am
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Oh I can see it in their eyes
F#dim
F#dim
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but I ignore it every day
G
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But my love
Verse 5
C
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is selfish
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G

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Dm
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And remembers everything
B
B
2

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Like the first time it was moved
Em
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enough to sing
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Am
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F#dim
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How it dangled on that stage just like a puppet

on a string

The meaning of a ritual

The meaning of a ritual

The meaning of a ritual

The meaning of a ritual

The meaning of a ritual

Oh the meaning of a ritual

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • Dm

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Meaning of the Ritual by Villagers is A major.

The primary chords used in The Meaning of the Ritual are A, D, Bm, Em, C#, F#m.

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

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

The tempo of The Meaning of the Ritual is approximately 28 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Meaning of the Ritual 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Villagers.

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