Earthbound

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Key: G

Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]

[Verse 1]
[Bm]I write [G]to stay awake
[D]Light dies quicker [Em]in the winter time
[Bm]Wolves line the city [G]streets, all that's left [D]is a tired crime
[Em]I'll sleep away the [Bm]cold, I'll wrap myself [G]up like a twisted wire
[D]Coiled like a [Em]rattlesnake, bites burn [Bm]just like a bush fire
[G]I'm in shock, [D]I'm in shock
[Em]I'm in shock, [G]I'm in shock
[Em] [D] [Em] [G]
[Em] [D] [Em]

[Chorus 1]
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]My heart's buried [A]in the junkyard
[G]Covered it [Em]in kerosene
[Bm]Burned it up [A]in cold regard
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]I'm not stand up, [A]I've got lies down
[G]To the core, [Em]I'm a carnivore
[Bm] [A]

[Interlude]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]

[Verse 2]
[Bm]I will [G]never be earthbound
[D]Dark bites away [Em]the sun, leaves [Bm]behind its shy twin
[G]Light's there for [D]anyone, I have [Em]had my fill within
[Bm]My thoughts break like [G]falling glass, shatter when [D]I try to let them out
[Em]Color cracks, I can't [Bm]take it back, I [G]wish I'd never opened my mouth
[D]I'm in shock, [Em]I'm in shock
[G]I'm in shock, [Em]I'm in shock
[D] [Em] [G] [Em]
[D] [Em]

[Chorus 2]
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]My heart's buried [A]in the junkyard
[G]Covered it [Em]in kerosene
[Bm]Burned it up [A]in cold regard
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]I'm not stand up, [A]I've got lies down
[G]To the core, [Em]I'm a carnivore
[Bm] [A] [G] [Em]
[Bm] [A]

[Bridge]
[G]I will [Em]never be earthbound
[Bm]I will [A]never be earthbound
[G]♪
[Em]I'm in shock, [Bm]I'm in shock
[A]I'm in shock, [G]I'm in shock
[Em]I'm in shock, [Bm]I'm in shock
[A]I'm in shock
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]

[Chorus 3]
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]My heart's buried [A]in the junkyard
[G]Covered it [Em]in kerosene
[Bm]Burned it up [A]in cold regard
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]I'm not stand up, [A]I've got lies down
[G]To the core, [Em]I'm a carnivore
[Bm] [A] [G] [Em]
[Bm] [A]

[Outro]
[G]I will [Em]never be earthbound
[Bm](I'm in shock) I [A]will never be earthbound
[G](I'm in shock) I [Em]will never be earthbound
[Bm](I'm in shock) I [A]will never be earthbound
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [D] [Em]

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Odyssey

Released 2017

Genre

A Cappella

Songwriter The Accidentals

info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre A

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Earthbound by The Accidentals is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Em (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti Bm (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Earthbound by The Accidentals: sounding in G without capo at 92 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 92 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Em to Bm requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 66 BPM before accelerating to studio 92 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – vi – iii – A – V

Song chords:

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G Em Bm A

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

vii° F#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 5 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 1 barre chord shapes (Bm)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – vi – iii – A – V • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Odyssey

Released 2017

Genre

A Cappella

Songwriter The Accidentals

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[Intro]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]

[Verse 1]
[Bm]I write [G]to stay awake
[D]Light dies quicker [Em]in the winter time
[Bm]Wolves line the city [G]streets, all that's left [D]is a tired crime
[Em]I'll sleep away the [Bm]cold, I'll wrap myself [G]up like a twisted wire
[D]Coiled like a [Em]rattlesnake, bites burn [Bm]just like a bush fire
[G]I'm in shock, [D]I'm in shock
[Em]I'm in shock, [G]I'm in shock
[Em] [D] [Em] [G]
[Em] [D] [Em]

[Chorus 1]
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]My heart's buried [A]in the junkyard
[G]Covered it [Em]in kerosene
[Bm]Burned it up [A]in cold regard
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]I'm not stand up, [A]I've got lies down
[G]To the core, [Em]I'm a carnivore
[Bm] [A]

[Interlude]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]

[Verse 2]
[Bm]I will [G]never be earthbound
[D]Dark bites away [Em]the sun, leaves [Bm]behind its shy twin
[G]Light's there for [D]anyone, I have [Em]had my fill within
[Bm]My thoughts break like [G]falling glass, shatter when [D]I try to let them out
[Em]Color cracks, I can't [Bm]take it back, I [G]wish I'd never opened my mouth
[D]I'm in shock, [Em]I'm in shock
[G]I'm in shock, [Em]I'm in shock
[D] [Em] [G] [Em]
[D] [Em]

[Chorus 2]
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]My heart's buried [A]in the junkyard
[G]Covered it [Em]in kerosene
[Bm]Burned it up [A]in cold regard
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]I'm not stand up, [A]I've got lies down
[G]To the core, [Em]I'm a carnivore
[Bm] [A] [G] [Em]
[Bm] [A]

[Bridge]
[G]I will [Em]never be earthbound
[Bm]I will [A]never be earthbound
[G]♪
[Em]I'm in shock, [Bm]I'm in shock
[A]I'm in shock, [G]I'm in shock
[Em]I'm in shock, [Bm]I'm in shock
[A]I'm in shock
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]

[Chorus 3]
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]My heart's buried [A]in the junkyard
[G]Covered it [Em]in kerosene
[Bm]Burned it up [A]in cold regard
[G]I'm a [Em]switchblade renegade
[Bm]I'm not stand up, [A]I've got lies down
[G]To the core, [Em]I'm a carnivore
[Bm] [A] [G] [Em]
[Bm] [A]

[Outro]
[G]I will [Em]never be earthbound
[Bm](I'm in shock) I [A]will never be earthbound
[G](I'm in shock) I [Em]will never be earthbound
[Bm](I'm in shock) I [A]will never be earthbound
[G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[G] [Em] [D] [Em]