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The Unconscious Life chords by
Peter Hammill
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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A
A

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Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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I'm in command,
Verse 1
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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I'm in control,
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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A
A

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I am the captain of my soul.
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Still, I'm uncertain in one major role...
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Oh, I drift through the unconscious life,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Shift through the unconscious life,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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F
F

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Lift up my unconscious
Fsus4
Fsus4

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Cm
Cm
3

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eyes:
G
G

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A
A

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Beyond all normal pain and pleasure
C#m
C#m
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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We should treasure the

unconscious life.
G
G

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Verse 2
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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We've got our reasons for most
G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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things we do,
G
G

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A
A

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We could surely rationalise them through.
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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G
G

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A false ring of confidence
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Would characterise us true -
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Oh, we're deep in the unconscious life
F
F

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C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Asleep in the unconscious life,
C
C

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F
F

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Peeping through unconscious
Fsus4
Fsus4

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F
F

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D
D

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eyes.
A
A

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Beyond all normal pain and pleasure
G
G

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We should treasure,

Treasure the unconscious,
Dbm
Dbm
4

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Treasure the unconscious life.
Interlude 1
A
A

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Dbm
Dbm
4

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A

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C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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E
E

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Em
Em

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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G
G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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E
E

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Em
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G
G

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C
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Bm
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2

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Em
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C
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G
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Bm
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2

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Em
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E
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G
G

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Bm
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2

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Em
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G
G

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Bm
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2

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E
E

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G
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Bm
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2

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Em
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C
C

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Em
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Verse 3
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Something makes me nervous,
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Something makes me twitch,
Cm
Cm
3

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G

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A
A

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Something makes me scratch that Pavlovian itch,

Cm
Cm
3

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(Wonder what that is now...?)
G
G

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Someone that I barely know
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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must unpick the stitch
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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To unravel the unconscious life,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Travel the unconscious life,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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Gather the unconscious eye...
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Far from shedding light
Ab#
Ab#

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on any motive
Ab
Ab
4

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The candle is votive when it
G
G

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burns at both ends.
Verse 4
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Cm
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3

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I'm not in command,
G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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I'm out of control,
G
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A
A

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I am the Ship's Boy of my soul....
Verse 5
Cm
Cm
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G

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Bm
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2

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D
D

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C
C

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Oh, we drift
Bb
Bb

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through the unconscious life,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Shift through the unconscious life,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Live through the unconscious life
Outro 1
Bb
Bb

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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Bb
Bb

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Bb
Bb

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Bb

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Bb

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Cm

    3

  • G

  • A

  • Ab

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • C

  • Bb

  • F

  • Fsus4

  • C#m

    4

  • Dbm

    4

  • E

  • Em

  • Ab#

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Unconscious Life by Peter Hammill is Bb major.

The primary chords used in The Unconscious Life are Ebm, Bb, C, Cb, A#, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ebm, Bb, C, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Unconscious Life is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Unconscious Life 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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