The Cure - A Short Term Effect: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "A Short Term Effect" 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.
Dm C G F Movement, no movement, just a falling bird Dm C G F Cold as it hits the bleeding ground Dm C G F He lived and died, catch sight, cover me with earth Dm C G F Draped in black, static white sound Chorus: A# C A day without substance, a change of thought A# C An atmosphere that rots with time A# C Colours that flicker in water Dm C G F A short term effect Scream as she tries to push him over Helpless and sick With teeth of madness, jump, jump, dance and sing Sideways across the desert, a charcoal face bites my hand Time is sweet, derange and disengage everything Chorus Dm C G F A short term effect Dm C G F An echo, and a stranger's hand, a short term effect Dm C G F An echo, and a stranger's hand, a short term effect You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Dm  F  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 "A Short Term Effect" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Short Term Effect" by The Cure.