MGMT - Siberian Breaks: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Siberian Breaks" 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.

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Am           Cmaj7
Sleep as the goer
Am                          Cmaj7
the bridge that watches the light speed through
A#m                 Cm
and cries while the spirit stumbles
A#m                         Cm             Amaj7
and inside missile for the protection of you

Maybe it's silent
The voice can't bear any more strain
But speaks without even knowing
And streams outside in the direction of truth

Gm          C                  Dm
there's no reason, there's no secret to decode
Gm            C                Dm            G
if you can't save it, leave it dying on the road
Gm        C                 Dm
wide open arms can feel so cold
C
so cold
        Em   F#
feel so cold

Asus4
balance the books, the ledges, the loons
Asus4                        F#m
the disappointed look on the faces
                    E
that squint at the moon
      C#m                   Bm
let's see it with shadows enhance
         C#m                      D
and then vote to decide who'll advance
Asus4
silver jet plane, making a turn
                          F#m
exciting the brain that expects it
                   E
to crash and then burn
      C#m                        Bm
it's not the life lesson I'd've guessed
           C#m                      D
if you're conscious you must be depressed
            Asus4 C#m
or at least cynical
     Em
but someone might still eat the steaks
F#
even if they're tough
  D
spending the day
C#m
chewing the fat
 Bm                  E                  Asus4
floating away isn't rough but it's not enough
Asus4
oh Marianne, pass me the joint,
the sandpaper's tan
F#m                         E
go-getters are surfing the point
    C#m                Bm
and London's a scratch on the lens
     C#m              D
it's over before it begins
Asus4
silk 'round her neck falls down to her shoulders
                      F#m                       E
the older I get, the more I suspect there's a trick
    C#m                       Bm
but really there's no t rip at all
     C#m                  D
that doesn't result in a fall
     Asus4    C#m
or a faltering
     Em
but something might spit out the bait
F#
even if it's real
D
rolling away
C#m
missing a spoke
Bm                           E
close to the ground like a wheel
              Asus4  C#m
but it's not enough
D
holding the line
C#m
clutching the phone
Bm                 E                   Asus4
nobly wasting the night, but it isn't right
             F#
it's not right
D
smelling for blood
C#m
praying for rain
Bm                  E                   Asus4
running away isn't rough, but it's not enough

D#              Gm                    Cm   Fm Cm
the low tide is telling me, when it's over,
A#            Dm         Gm
to breathe in everything exposed
D#                Gm            Cm      Fm Cm
and comes back to cover me in a blanket
A#           Dm              Gm
being here's always changing tunes

Dm         G7
the empty sky surrounds me but
Am             Am/G Em A7
I can't see at all
Dm        G7               Am  Am/G Em A7
wide open arms can feel so cold
Dm          G7                Am
and you can sit beside me and tell me
           Am/G Em A7
what it's worth
Dm            G7               Am  Am/G Em A7
but I hope I die before I get sold
Dm        G7               Am   Am/G Em A7
I hope I die before I get sold
Dm          G7              Am  Am/G Em A7
I'd rather die before I get sold

    Dm           C             G
if you find the soul that you lost
E          Am
frozen in a starry void
Dm       C                   G
take it within and hope the sight of blood
                  Cmaj7
can will signs of life to return
Dm           C           G
back to the way that it was
E               Am
long before it made a noise
Dm          C         G
to keep on quietly reminding you
             Cma7
what's never created or destroyed

Am          Cmaj7
wake as the swell peaks
     Am                      Cmaj7
the close-outs drowning the birds with roars
A#m                 Cm
and howls scare the new unkindness
      A#m             Cm              Amaj7
that picks and laughs at the carrion scene

Am         Cmaj7
forces you see breath can
Am             Cmaj7
always go into hiding
A#m              Cm
and wait 'til it passes over
A#m                      Cm
or stay far gone for all eternity



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G7

Guitar chord G7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Siberian Breaks" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Siberian Breaks" by MGMT.