The Imperatives Chords
by Rainer Maria
The Imperatives by Rainer Maria is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G#, Eb/G, Fm, Eb, Bb, Cm and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
C G# Eb/G Fm x2
C G# Eb Bb x2
verse 1:
C G#
when we can't begin
Eb/G
unless it's with
Fm
an argument we're
C G# Eb/G
losing out on love
Fm
for the sake of it
Refrain:
C
I was thinking we
G#
could go and live
Eb Bb
in a monastery
C
throw away the
G#
imperatives
Eb
and make our
Bb
pockets empty
Cm
cause I'm
Eb
feeling bankrupt
G#
and I'm losing
Fm Cm
speed and I
Eb
don't wanna hold
G# Fm
on to anything
verse 2:
C G#
when I misbehaved
Eb/G
to get what I
Fm
wanted was that
C
wrong when what
G# Eb/G
I wanted was
Fm
love and affection
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
Cm
cause I'm
Eb
feeling bankrupt
G#
and I'm losing
Fm Cm
speed and I
Eb
don't wanna hold
G# Fm
on to anything
C G#
I'm feeling bankrupt
Eb
and I'm losing
Bb Cm
speed and I
Eb
don't wanna hold
G# Fm
on to anything
Interlude: Bb Cm Cm Eb Eb Gm Gm Bb
Bridge 1:
Bb Cm
but let's get out
Cm Eb
let's get out
Eb Gm
let's get out
Gm Bb
let's get out
Bass Solo: Bb Cm Cm Eb Eb Gm Gm Fm x2
verse 3:
Bb Cm
I was thinking
Cm Eb Eb Gm Gm Fm
we could go and live
Bb Cm
I was thinking
Cm Eb Eb Gm Gm Fm
we could go and live
Bb Cm
I was thinking
Cm Eb Eb Gm
we could go and live
Gm Bb
in a monaste ry
Bb Cm
I was thinking
Cm Eb Eb Gm
we could go and live
Gm Bb
in a monaste ry
Bridge 2:
Bb Cm
but let's get out
Cm Eb
let's get out
Eb Gm
let's get out
Gm Bb Bb Cm
let's get out
Cm Eb
let's get out
Eb Gm
let's get out
Gm Bb
let's get out
Chorus 3:
Cm
cause I'm
Eb
feeling bankrupt
G#
and I'm losing
Fm Cm
speed and I
Eb
don't wanna hold
G# Fm
on to anything
C
I was thinking we
G#
could go and live
Eb Bb
in a monastery
C
I was thinking we
G#
could go and live
Eb Bb
in a monastery
Outro:
Bb Cm Cm Eb Eb Gm Gm Bb
Bb Cm Cm Eb Eb Gm Bb(hold)