Wires chords by The Neighbourhood (Official Version)

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Gm
D
Fm6
Ebmaj9
Fm
Bbmaj7
Cm
F/A
Eb/Bb
Cm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Gm 
We talked about  (G minor) making it
D 
I'm sorry  (D major) that you never made it
Ebmaj9 
And it  (E flat minoraj9) pains     me just to hear
Fm 
you have to  (F minor) say it
Gm 
You knew the game and  (G minor) played it
D 
It kills to know that  (D major) you have been defeated
Ebmaj9 
Fm 
I  (E flat minoraj9) see       the wires pulling while you're  (F minor) breathing
Gm 
You knew you had a  (G minor) reason
D 
It killed you like dis (D major) eases
Ebmaj9 
I can hear it  (E flat minoraj9) in        your voice
Fm 
while your speaking  (F minor) you can't be treated
Gm 
D 
 (G minor) Mr. Know-it-all had his  (D major) reign and his fall
Ebmaj9 
Fm 
At  (E flat minoraj9) least     that's what his brain is telling  (F minor) all

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Chorus 1
Gm 
If he said help me kill the  (G minor) president
D 
Bbmaj7 
Cm 
 (D major) I'd say he needs  (B flat minoraj7) medicine   (C minor) 
Gm 
Sick of screaming  (G minor) let us in
D 
Ebmaj9 
 (D major) The wires got the  (E flat minoraj9) best      of him
Cm 
Gm 
 (C minor) All that he invested in  (G minor) goes
F/A 
Straight to  (F/A) hell
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Gm 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor) 
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (F/A) hell  Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa...

Verse 2
Gm 
He told me I should  (G minor) take it in
D 
Listen to  (D major) every word he's speaking
Ebmaj9 
The  (E flat minoraj9) wires     getting older
Fm 
I can  (F minor) hear the way they're creaking
Gm 
As they're  (G minor) holding him
D 
Well I could  (D major) see it in his jaw
Ebmaj9 
Fm 
That  (E flat minoraj9) all       he ever wanted was a  (F minor) job
Gm 
He tells me to be  (G minor) raw
D 
Admits to  (D major) every little flaw
Ebmaj9 
Fm 
That  (E flat minoraj9) never     let him sit upon the  (F minor) top
Gm 
Won't tell me to  (G minor) stop
D 
Thinks that I should  (D major) be a little cautious
Ebmaj9 
Fm 
Well  (E flat minoraj9) I         can tell the wires pulled  (F minor) 

Chorus 2
Gm 
If he said help me kill the  (G minor) president
D 
Bbmaj7 
Cm 
 (D major) I'd say he needs  (B flat minoraj7) medicine   (C minor) 
Gm 
Sick of screaming  (G minor) let us in
D 
Ebmaj9 
 (D major) The wires got the  (E flat minoraj9) best      of him
Cm 
Gm 
 (C minor) All that he invested in  (G minor) goes
F/A 
Straight to  (F/A) hell
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Gm 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor) 
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (F/A) hell  Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa...

Bridge 1
Gm 
I'm having trouble in be (G minor) lieving
And I just started seeing
Light at the beginning of the tunnel
but he tells me that I'm dreaming
When he talks I hear his ghosts
every word they say to me
Fm6 
I just pray the wires aren't coming  (F minor6) 

Chorus 3
Gm 
If he said help me kill the  (G minor) president
D 
Bbmaj7 
Cm 
 (D major) I'd say he needs  (B flat minoraj7) medicine   (C minor) 
Gm 
Sick of screaming  (G minor) let us in
D 
Ebmaj9 
 (D major) The wires got the  (E flat minoraj9) best      of him
Cm 
Gm 
 (C minor) All that he invested in  (G minor) goes
F/A 
Straight to  (F/A) hell
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Gm 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor) 
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (F/A) hell  Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Gm 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor) 
F/A 
Straight to  (F/A) hell
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Gm 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor) 
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Straight to  (F/A) hell  Straight to  (E flat/Bb) hell
Cm7 
Gm 
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor)  (F/A)  (E flat/Bb) 
Cm7 
Gm 
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa  (G minor)  (F/A)  (E flat/Bb) 
Cm7 
Whoa,  (C minor7) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Outro 1

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Gm
D
Fm6
Ebmaj9
Fm
Bbmaj7
Cm
F/A
Eb/Bb
Cm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G minorBPM: 73

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

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Fm6: x-x-3-1-3-1
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Wires by The Neighbourhood, 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 G minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Neighbourhood.