Atrophy

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To play the Easy Chords for Atrophy, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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Key: D

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard

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CHORD DIAGRAMS

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[Verse 1]
[D]You've been living a while in the front of my skull
[F#]Making orders
[D]You've been writing me rules, shrinking maps
[C#]And redrawing borders
[a]I've been repeating your speeches
[d]But the audience just doesn't follow
[d]'Cause I'm leaving out words
[a]Punctuation and it sounds really hollow
[d]I've been living in bed
[d]Because now you tell me to sleep
[x]I've been hiding my voice and my face
[x]And you decide when I eat
[A]In your dreams I'm a criminal
[Bm]Horrible, sleeping around
[G]While you're awake, I'm impossible
[D]Constantly letting you down
[Em]Little porcelain figurines
[Bm]Glass bullets you shoot at the wall
[G]Threats of castration for crimes
[D]You imagine when I miss your call
[Dadd]With the bite of the teeth
[F#]Of that ring on my finger
[Dadd]I'm bound to your bedside
[C#]Your eulogy singer
[Bm]I'd happily take all those bullets inside you
[G]And put them inside of myself
[D]Someone, oh anyone
[Dadd]Tell me how to stop this
[F#]She's screaming, expiring
[Dadd]And I'm her only witness
[C#]I'm freezing, infected
[Em]And rigid in [D]that room inside her
[F#]No one's [Bm]gonna come
[A]As long as I lay still in bed beside her

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key D (D Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 10 Unique Chords

Genre Alternative

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Atrophy by The Antlers is played in the key of D with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: D (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti a (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti d (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti A (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Bm (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti G (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Atrophy by The Antlers: sounding in D (Capo Fret 2, shape C) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in D (Capo on Fret 2 (played in C shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#, C#, Bm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from D to F# requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – F# – C# – V – I – V – vi – IV – ii – I

Song chords:

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D F# C# a

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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d A Bm G Em Dadd

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

tune Why Use a Capo?

Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key D Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into C, maintaining D sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

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

I D Tonic

ii Em Supertonic

iii F#m Mediant

IV G Subdominant

V A Dominant

vi Bm Submediant

vii° C#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 10 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 3 barre chord shapes (F#, C#, Bm)

check_circle Capo on fret 2 is recommended for optimal finger comfort

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: D • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – F# – C# – V – I – V – vi – IV – ii – I • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 2

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for Atrophy (The Antlers)?

To play the Easy Chords for Atrophy, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Atrophy?

The original recording key for Atrophy by The Antlers is D. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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