Melanie Martinez - THE CONTORTIONIST: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "THE CONTORTIONIST" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

18+
Fm                       A#m
Twisted all my limbs for you
D#                        G#              C
Two of them in knots and two of them in loops
Fm                         A#m
Ribbons tied around like a noose
D#                          G#  C
Wonder if I'll ever get it loose
Fm                       A#m
I don't wanna bruise for you
D#                      G#               C
Holding back my words until my face is blue
Fm                              A#m
I don't really care about your crew
                   D#            G# C
You can tell them what you want to

Fm
(Bones are crushing, palms are crushing)
        A#m
Pushin' me (Bodies touching, bodies touching)
       D#
Lovin' me (Heart is pumping, heart is pumping)
        G#
Pullin' me (Feelin' nothing, feelin' nothing)
C       Fm
Fuckin' me (Bones are crushing, palms are crushing)
         A#m
Crushin' me (Bodies touching, bodies touching)
               G#  C
Touchin' me, uh-ah

Chorus:
    Fm     A#m       D#
I'm done, I'm done, done doing backbends
    G#          C         Fm      A#m
I break and I snap, it's no fun, no fun
D#                   G#              C       Fm
Pushed myself into a box, while you held out a gun
A#m       D#          G#     C
I'm done, ah-ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Fm       A#m        D#          G#     C
I'm done, I'm done, ah-ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Twistin' all my bones like screws
Stretchin' my self-worth, just like you usually do
Caught you like the cold or a flu (Achoo!)
Praying that I'll someday be immune
Got me like a bad tattoo
Always under skin, even when it gets removed
Never got a chance to undo
Positions that you forced my way into

(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Pushin' me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Lovin' me
(Blood is pumping, blood is pumping) Pullin' me
(Feelin' nothing, feelin' nothing) Fuckin' me
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Crushin' me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Touchin' me
Ow!

Chorus

(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Pushin' me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Lovin' me
(Blood is pumping, blood is pumping) Pullin' me
(Feelin' nothing, feelin' nothing) Fuckin' me
(Bones are crushing, bones are crushing) Crushin' me
(Body's touching, body's touching) Touchin' me
(Blood is pumping, blood is)
Ow!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "THE CONTORTIONIST" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "THE CONTORTIONIST" by Melanie Martinez.