Rush - Second Nature: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Second Nature" 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.
B F# A memo to a higher office B F# Open letter to the powers that be B F# To a god, a king, a head of state B F# A captain of industry B F# To the movers and the shakers B F# C# Can't everybody see E B/F# It ought to be a second nature E B/F# I mean the places where we live E B/F# Let's talk about this sensibly E B/F# We're not insensitive B F# I know progress has no patience B F# C# But something's got to give Chorus: A G A I know you're different, You know I'm the same G D We're both too busy to be taking the blame E F#m I'd like some changes, but you don't have the time E A We can't go on thinking it's a victimless crime G A G No one is blameless, But we're all without shame D E F#m E We fight the fire while we're feeding the flames Folks have got to make choices And choices got to have voices Folks are basically decent Conventional wisdom would say Well we read about the exceptions In the papers every day It ought to be second nature At least, that's what I feel Now I lay me down in Dreamland I know perfect's not for real I thought we might get closer But I'm ready to make a deal Chorus: Today is different, and tomorrow the same It's hard to take the world the way that it came Too many rapids keep us sweeping along Too many captains keep on steering us wrong It's hard to take the heat It's hard to lay blame To fight the fire while we're feeding the flames It ought to be second nature At least, that's what I feel Now I lay me down in Dreamland I know perfect's not for real I thought we might get closer You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  F#  F#m  G  B  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 "Second Nature" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Second Nature" by Rush.