Splinter chords by Switchfoot

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

Bm E A



🎸 Verse 1:
Em
It's only illusions, It's only an ebb and flow
D
It's only a re-run, It's only a so and so
C
It's only a glimpse now, It's only a glancing blow
Em
It's only a mind game, It's only rock and roll
D

It's only allegiance, It's only heart and soul
C
Just tell me a lie now, Just tell me you can't let go
Em
It's only illusions
Em
It's only illusions

🎸 Chorus:
Am      D
My mind is at war
        Em
I lie awake in bed
           C
Like a splinter in my hand
           Am
Like a splinter in my head
        D
The promises we swore
           Em
And every word you've said
           C
Like a splinter in my hand
           Bm  E  A
Like a splinter in my head

🎸 Verse 2:
Em
Don't worry, Pedro, Don't tell me, I think I know
D
'Cause I'm on the payroll, The cursed kaleidoscope
C
Am I the pollution?, Am I the foregone conclusion?
Em
It's only illusionn,
Em
It's only illusions

🎸 Chorus:
Am      D
My mind is at war
        Em
I lie awake in bed
           C
Like a splinter in my hand
           Am
Like a splinter in my head
        D
The promises we swore
           Em
And every word you've said
           C
Like a splinter in my hand
           Am  A  D Bm
Like a splinter in my head


🎸 Bridge:
Em
It's only illusions
A
It's only illusions
D
It's only illusions
Bm          Am D Bm Em
It's only de-evolution
Am             Bm        N.C.
Who can take these broken splinters from my head?

🎸 Chorus:
Am      D
My mind is at war
        Em
I lie awake in bed
           C
Like a splinter in my hand
           Am
Like a splinter in my head
        D
The promises we swore
           Em
And every word you've said
           C
Like a splinter in my hand
           Am
Like a splinter in my head

🎸 Outro:
Am
It's only illusion
D
It's only illusion
Em
In all this confusion
C
I start to forget what I'm doing
Am
It's only a splinter in my head
D
It's only a splinter in my head
Em         C
It's only illusion