Distractions Chords & Lyrics by Paul McCartney

Distractions

guitar chords lyrics

Paul McCartney

"Distractions" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

_____Intro:

Em Ebm Dm Em
C7/E C#dim/E Am/E Em
Em B(add b9) Dmaj7 Bb/G#

_____Verse: 1

Em7 F#m7
What is this thing in life
F#7 Bm
That persuades me to spend
Em7
time away from you?
F#m7
If you can answer this
F7 Bm(add 9) Bm
You can have the moon
Em7 F#m7
This is the place to be
F#7 Bm Bm/A
Anyway you can see
Em7
There's a lovely view

Why are there always
F#m7 F7 Bmaj7 C#m7/B Bmaj7
So many other things to do?_____

_____Chorus:

G G/B C D Em7
Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head
C D
When I'm alone I think of you
Em7 Em7/D C
And the life we'd lead If we could only be free
D/C G(add 9) G/B C D Em9 Bm7/E
From these distractions, ooh__

_____Verse: 2

Em7 F#m7
The postman's at the door
F#7 Bm Em7
While the telephone rings on the kitchen wall
F#m7 F7 Bm(add 9) Bm
Pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear, ooh______
Em7 F#m7 F#7 Bm Bm/A
I wanna be with you, tell me what I can do?
Em7 F#m7
Nothing is too small, away from all this jazz
F7 Bmaj7 C#m7/B Bmaj7
We could do anything at all_____

_____Chorus:

G G/B C D Em7
Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head
C D
When I'm alone I think of you
Em7 Em7/D C
And the things we'd do if we could only be through
D/C G(add 9) G/B C D Em9 Bm7/E
with these distractions

_____Modulate Guitar solo, whole step

F#m9 G#m7 G#7 C#m F#m7
F#m9 G#m7 G#7 C#m
F#m9 G#m7 G#7 C#m F#m7
Em9 Bb7-5

_____Verse: 3

Em7 F#m7 F#7
I'll find a peaceful place far away
Bm Em7
From the noise of a busy day___
F#m7
Where we can spend our nights
F7 Bmaj7 C#m7/B Bmaj7
Counting shooting stars____

_____Chorus:

G G/B C D Em7
Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head
C D
When I'm alone I think of you
Em7 Em7/D C
And the things we'd do if we could only be through
D/C G(add 9) G/B
With these distractions
C D Em7
like butterflies they're buzzing 'round my head
C D
When I'm alone I think of you
Em7 Em7/D C
And the life we'd lead If we could only be free
D/C Gmaj9
From these distractions