The Unguarded Moment chords by The Church (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Cadd9
G
C
G/D
Fsus2
Em
F
A
Bb
Csus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Fsus2 
So  (C major) hard finding inspiration  (Fsus2) 
C 
I knew you'd find me crying  (C major) 
G 
Tell those girls with  (G major) rifles for minds
Em 
That their jokes  (E minor) don't make me laugh
F 
C 
 (F major) They only make me feel like  (C major) dying
Fsus2 
G 
In an unguarded moment  (Fsus2)  (G major) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 

Verse 2

So long, long between mirages

I knew you'd find me drinking

Tell those men with horses for hearts

That their jibes don't make me bleed

They only make me feel like shrinking

In an unguarded moment

Interlude 1
A 
Bb 
C 
Bb 
 (A major)  (B flat major)  (C major)  (B flat major) 
A 
Bb 
C 
Bb 
 (A major)  (B flat major)  (C major)  (B flat major) 
A 
Bb 
C 
Csus4 
 (A major)  (B flat major)  (C major)  (Csus4) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 

Verse 3
C 
Fsus2 
So  (C major) deep, deep without a meaning  (Fsus2) 
C 
I knew you'd find me leaving  (C major) 
G 
Tell those friends with  (G major) cameras for eyes
Em 
That their hands  (E minor) don't make me hang
F 
C 
 (F major) They only make me feel like  (C major) breathing
Fsus2 
In an unguarded moment  (Fsus2) 
C 
In an unguarded moment  (C major) 
Fsus2 
G 
In an unguarded moment  (Fsus2)  (G major) 

Outro 1
C 
Fsus2 
 (C major)  (Fsus2) 
C 
Fsus2 
In an unguarded moment  (C major)  (Fsus2) 
C 
Fsus2 
In an unguarded moment  (C major)  (Fsus2) 
C 
Fsus2 
In an unguarded moment  (C major)  (Fsus2) 
C 
In an unguarded moment  (C major) 
Fsus2 
In an unguarded moment  (Fsus2) 
G 
C 
In an  (G major) unguarded moment  (C major) 
Fsus2 
In an unguarded moment  (Fsus2) 
G 
C 
Fsus2 
G 
In an  (G major) unguarded moment  (C major)  (Fsus2)  (G major) 
C 
Fsus2 
G 
 (C major)  (Fsus2)  (G major) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 
C 
C 
C 
G/D 
 (C major)  (C major)  (C major)  (G/D) 
C 
 (C major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Cadd9
G
C
G/D
Fsus2
Em
F
A
Bb
Csus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 134

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Unguarded Moment by The Church, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Church's performance.