The Motions Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays404

The Motions by Matthew West is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Em, G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Am
Text
16
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Intro: Am Em G D  2x 

Am         Em   
This might hurt  
          G                         D   
It’s not safe but I know that I’ve gotta make a change  
Am       Em            
I don’t care if I break  
G                D    
At least I’ll be feeling something  
Am             Em         
‘Cause just okay is not enough  
G                       D               C  
Help me fight through the nothingness of life  


Em               G   
I don’t wanna go through the motions  
D                Am   
I don’t wanna go one more day  
Em           G             D           
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me  
Am                    Em   
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking  
G             D          C  
What if I had given everything?  
Instead of going through the motions  


Am          Em   
No regrets, not this time  
G                D   
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind  
Am            Em   
Let Your love make me whole  
G                   D   
I think I’m finally feeling something  
Am              Em         
‘Cause just okay is not enough  
G                       D                C   
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life  


Em               G   
I don’t wanna go through the motions  
D                Am   
I don’t wanna go one more day  
Em           G             D           
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me  
Am                    Em   
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking  
G             D          C   
What if I had given everything?  
Instead of going through the motions  


Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  
Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  
Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  


Em               G   
I don’t wanna go through the motions  
D                Am   
I don’t wanna go one more day  
Em           G             D           
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me  
Am                    Em   
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking  
G             D          C  
What if I had given everything?  
Instead of going through the motions  


Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  
Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  
Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  
Am      Em      G     D   
Take me all the way  
Em               G                 D   
I don't wanna go through the motions.  

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante