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The Wombats - Your Body Is A Weapon Chords

ChordsC, Em, G, Am, F, Dm, Fm, E, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CDaEmDaCDaGdaCEmCG
DaEmDaAmDaGAmEmAmG
CSometimesIliketogouptown
AmWhereflashypeopleflasharound
FIt’sextortionairandIdon’tcare
GYoucantastethepretenceintheair
CAndIwonderwhatyouweartonight
AmTheshinyblackdresswiththeslitatthethigh
FIsthisthefantasythatIshouldthink
GSomeonelikeyoucouldloveacreeplikeme
FYourbodyisaCweapon,Dmlove
FAnditmakesmeAmwannaCcry
FMybodyisaCtempleofDmdoom
FDoomednottobeFmbyyourside
CDaEmDaCDaGdaCEmCG
DaEmDaAmDaGAmEmAmG
CIlikemyjobwhenIdoitwell
AmIt’sfreelanceworkanditpayslikehell
FButIcangetusaplacewithonebedroom
GWhoneedsafriendwhenIgotyou
FYourbodyisaCweapon,Dmlove
FAnditmakesmeAmwannaCcry
FMybodyisaCtempleofDmdoom
FDuenottobebyDmyourside
GAndIdon’tcomeherefortheEexclusivity
AmIjustcomeGherefortheFview
GAndtheminusculechanceofsomeEcloseproximity
AmOranawkwardGconversationwithFyou
Yeahthat’dbeGcool
CAmFDG
FYourbodyisaCweapon,Dmlove
FAnditmakesmeAmwannaCcry
FMybodyisaCtempleofDmdoom
FDuenottobebyDmyourside
CSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
DmSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
FSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
GSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIoneIlove
CSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
DmSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
FSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
GSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIoneIlove
CDaEmDaCDaGdaCEmCG
DaEmDaAmDaGAmEmAmG
FSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
DmSomeoneprotectmefromtheoneIlove
FFromtheoneeyedoneIClove
AlbumGlitterbug
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Your Body Is A Weapon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Wombats - Your Body Is A Weapon on guitar requires 9 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Your Body Is A Weapon uses these transitions most often: Dm → F (9), G → C (9), and Am → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to Em

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Em

4. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Em to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

9. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

10. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

11. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

12. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

13. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. G → E chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. E → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

18. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Your Body Is A Weapon.

  • Your Body Is A Weapon includes 117 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Your Body Is A Weapon contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Your Body Is A Weapon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%