Straw Man Chords

KeyBm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays429

Straw Man by Silversun Pickups is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords Bm, F#m, G, Em, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Bm
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro 
Bm F#m G Em 
Bm F#m G A 
Bm F#m G Em 
Bm F#m G A 
Bm 

verse 1 

Bm                              D       A       G      Em 
Look, I think it's moving, and I'm so glad for you 
Bm                               D        A           G      Em 
Listen, something's beating, and oh, my stars, it's true 

      A          F#m       G      Em 
It's true, this point of view 
     A         F#m       G     Em 
For you, straw man, will do 

Bm 

verse 2 

 Bm                             D    A     G     Em 
Look, we've got a live one, and I'm so mad 
      Bm                      D        A         G     Em 
I'll head into the corner and it can dance with you 

      A          F#m       G     Em 
It's true, this point of view 
     A         F#m        G     Em 
For you, straw man, will do 

Bm F#m G Em 
Bm F#m G A 
Bm F#m G Em 
Bm F#m G A 

Bridge 

Bm       F#m      G                  Em 
 A change, a ball, looks like you've got it all 
Bm       F#m      G               Em 
 A change, a ball, gives you the longest straw 
Bm       F#m      G                  Em 
 A change, a ball, looks like you've got it all 
Bm       F#m      G              Em 
 A change, a ball, you drew the longest straw 

      A          F#m       G     Em 
It's true, this point of view 
     A         F#m        G     Em 
For you, straw man, will do 
      A          F#m       G     Em 
It's true, this point of view 
     A         F#m        G     Em 
For you, straw man, will do 

Outro 

Bm 

Bm 
For you, straw man, will do. 
    	

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