Nessa Barrett – Unnecessary Violence Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Nessa Barrett – Unnecessary Violence Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmF#7GEmD

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[Intro]
Bm  F#7   G   F#7

[Verse 1]
Bm                 F#7
 Can you taste it?   (Taste it)
    G                        F#7
My pain, on the tip of your tongue
 (On the tip of your tongue)
Bm                  F#7
 Can't associate it
    G
My names got you hungry for
   Em    G    Bm
 blood

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[Pre-Chorus]
G                   D
 And if I ever get happy
       F#7
I can count on you to
 put me through your

[Chorus]
Bm          F#7
 Unnecessary violence
      G
Your lies cut deep,
      Em
you watch me bleed, oh
Bm                 F#7
 I'm dying for some silence
     G
The words you speak are
  Em
killing me violently

[Verse 2]
Bm                           F#7
 Don't think that you understand
 (That you understand)
                              G
You've all got blood on your hands
                            F#7
You tied me in front of a train
                        Bm
And you can't look away
                         F#7
And if I find my early grave
                               G
You swear that you're not to blame
                                   Em
But you've slipped the rope in my head
                             G
Can't take it back when I'm dead

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[Pre-Chorus]
                   D
And if I ever get happy
       F#7
I can count on you to put
me through your

[Chorus]
Bm          F#7
 Unnecessary violence
      G
Your lies cut deep,
      Em
you watch me bleed, oh
Bm                 F#7
 I'm dying for some silence
     G                   Em
The words you speak are killing
 me violently

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[Bridge]
Bm                   F#7
 Is this the future waiting for me?
(Waiting for me)
G                  F#7
 Another needless horror story
(Horror story)
Bm                   F#7
 I know you like it sad and gorey
 G
Do your worst, it's only words and

[Chorus]
Bm          F#7
 Unnecessary violence
      G
Your lies cut deep,
      Em
you watch me bleed, oh
Bm                 F#7
 I'm dying for some silence
     G                   Em
The words you speak are killing
me violently

[End]
Bm  F#7  G  Em  Bm  F#7
 G  F#7  Bm

How to play Unnecessary Violence: key, chords and progression

These are Unnecessary Violence chords by Nessa Barrett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Unnecessary Violence by Nessa Barrett is written in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 5 chords: Bm, F#7, G, Em and D.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – F#7 – G – Em (i – V7 – VI – iv in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, B7, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Unnecessary Violence chords: questions

What key is Unnecessary Violence in?

Unnecessary Violence by Nessa Barrett is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Unnecessary Violence?

Unnecessary Violence uses 5 chords: Bm, F#7, G, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Unnecessary Violence?

The main progression is Bm – F#7 – G – Em (i – V7 – VI – iv).

Is Unnecessary Violence easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, B7, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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