Potion Approaching

Arctic Monkeys - Potion Approaching: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Potion Approaching" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Potion Approaching Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Potion Approaching" smoothly on your guitar.

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       G         F#m        G
I was biting the time zone,
         F#m          G            F#m         G
And we embellish the banks of our bloodstreams,
          F#m             G     A
And threw caution to the colourful
             G                 F#m G
And then we fell asleep in the car,
          F#m    G      F#m          G
Until the bumps woke me up in your grip
        F#m           G       A
And the tide took me to your mouth,
           G                         F#m  G
And then swept me back down to your palms
               F#m       G          A
It’s them that put me inside the reminder

Chorus:
       G               F#m
That yours is the only ocean,
                         A F#m
(Yours Is the only ocean)
                        A F#m
That I wanna swing from,
                        A F#m
Yours is the only ocean,
                    A
That I wanna hang on

I've got this ego mechanic
She's always trying to give me vitamins
Ah, she'd be frightened of your reflection
I preferred her as a cartoon
If I could be someone else for a week
I'd spend it chasing after you
'Cause she's not shattering my attitudes
No matter how she folds the potion

Chorus:
Yours is the only ocean
That I wanna swing from
Yours is the only ocean
That I want to hang on to

       A     F#m
(I’m swinging on)

F#m          A    F#m    A
Yours is the only ocean,
F#m          A    F#m    A
Yours is the only ocean,
F#m          A    F#m    A
Yours is the only ocean,
F#m          A    F#m    A
Yours is the only ocean

F#m                E  F#m            E
Potion approaching, shield your eyes,
F#m                E  F#m      E
Potion approaching,  visualize,
F#m             E  F#m          E
Holding a token, swollen in size,
F#m                   E    F#m
Potion approaching, shield your eyes

                 G      F#m         G
Oh but if we’re gonna escape though,
    F#m              G         F#m  G
We really ought to think it through,
          F#m         G           A    G F#m
Would you like me to build you a go kart?



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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Potion Approaching" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Potion Approaching" by Arctic Monkeys.

Arctic Monkeys - Potion Approaching: Guitar Chords

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