Shock Shock Chords

KeyA# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays521

Shock Shock by Biffy Clyro is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A#. It uses the chords A#, F#, G, G5, F5, Am, Em6, C, C7, G#, C#, Cm and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A#
Text
16
Speed
  			
Verse 
         A# 
Well you scratch and your scratch 'til you face comes away 
  F# 
Replaced by a hole a vortex just waiting to play 
G   G5         F5 
I commend your violence 

       A# 
Well I enter a cave with my wrists sticking out 
     F# 
The soles of my feet worn down to a dusty mess 
G         G5            F5 
I'll stay numb to these accidents 

         Am                                      Em6 
Well you talk and you talk like you're trying to shock me 
  C                                                  C7 
I don't even know what the fuck we're still arguing about 
    G       F5 
Maintain my silence 

Verse 
         A# 
You're a shame to your dad 'cause you're killing his days 
        F# 
Irresponsible life you've only yourself to blame 
G        G5   F5 
Maintain your friendliness 

         Am                                      Em6 
Well you talk and you talk like you're trying to shock me 
  C                                                  C7 
I don't even know what the fuck we're still arguing about 
    G       F5 
Maintain my silence 

       Am                                       Em6 
You're wondering why you're exhausted, exhausted 
     C 
From using these lies 
    C                    C7 
I'm sure you'll regress again 
    G         F5 
Maintain your silence 

Instrumental 
G G# C C# 
(x10) 
Am Cm 
(x4) 

Bridge 
Cm                    Am     Am7 
I've been crippled by shock, shocked again 
Cm               Am         Am7 
I'll continue to douse your violence 
Cm             Am       Am7 
With kisses of hate and silence 
                      G5 
I've been crippled by shock 

Outro 
G G5 C 
(x6) 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante