Psychic Trauma Chords
Psychic Trauma by Cloud Nothings is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, G, D, B, E5, G#5, B5 and E5(2). Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tuning: Standard (E A G D B e)
Intro & Verse: (distortion)
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Guitar 1:
e|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
B|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--9--9--9-11-9-|--8--8--8-9--8--|--11-11-11-13-11--|--11-11-11-13-11--|
D|--x--x--x-x--x-|--x--x--x-x--x--|--x--x--x--x--x---|--x--x--x--x--x---|
A|--7--7--7-7--7-|--6--6--6-6--6--|--9--9--9--9--9---|--9--9--9--9--9---|
E|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
Guitar 2:
Uses the following chords:
E5 G#5 B5 E5(2)
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--9---------4---------|
D|--9----6----4----2----|
A|--7----6----2----2----|
E|-------4---------0----|
Like this:
E5 G#5
You'll never be here, it's hard to explain
B5 E5(2)
Psychic trauma, returns with age
E5 G#5
There's nothing new here, no room to relate
B5 E5(2)
I don't know what you're trying to say
E5 G#5
Try to stop it, try to feel something
B5 E5(2)
But nothing happens, I stay the same
E5 G#5
Is it alright to end up this way?
B5 E5(2)
Life gets boring, it fades away
Chorus: