MGMT - Song for Dan Treacy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Song for Dan Treacy" 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 Song for Dan Treacy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by MGMT
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 "Song for Dan Treacy" smoothly on your guitar.
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D Bm Gm He spends his time, or maybe half of his time, Gm/A# F#m/A or part of the time wandering 'round D/A Bm Em The creeks and cobble stones of hackney lanes D Bm Gm with a tear in his eye, as the children walk by, A#dim7 he's thinking of a song D/A Bm Em Then stops, to paint a picture of a frown, F# F#dim walking around Dan Treacy's smile Leaves you trying to decide Who's the victim, what's the crime? No rest for the mind that's seen it all before And I don't know where he lives But he's a myth of a man and Texas Bob the cameraman Is off to fix his suit before the show Yeah, but where did he go? C#m A To know when your time's up B E G#m Bm You flip the glass and watch the hours quickening A Am Oh oh oh oh C#m A In the back of the station B E G#m Bm Fluorescent lights about to quit their flickering A F# Well he speaks his mind, he says "what is crime?" F#dim Dan Treacy's eyes In the middle of the park When the underground is dark He's a poet, he's a lark He starts thinking about a place that no one knows And when the creeks run dry He stays frozen in time Strange lights in the sky start blinking I can see the car outside but he's listening, ooh He's listening, ooh He's listening, ah And he's making up his mind (He made his mind up) To get things done and overcome (He made his mind up) Yeah, he's gonna let it go (He made his mind up) In the park and at the station (He made his mind up) Yeah, he's gonna get it done (He made his mind up) Ooh yeah, he's go A B Yeah, he's gonna let it go, oh oh F#m B No matter the time, oh oh F#m B When the creeps run by, oh no F#m B He's making his mind up, oh oh oh oh F#m B Yeah he's gonna get it done whoa oh F#m B Yeah, when the creeks run dry whoa oh F#m B Yeah, he's gonna listen to his soul F#m Yeah, when the creeps walk by and say, F#dim7 "come here boy, look me in the eye" E Bow to the heart, back to the beat of Dan Treacy You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  A#dim7  C#m  D  E  Em  F#  F#m  F#dim  F#dim7  Gm  G#m  B  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. |
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