Chromium appeared originally on "After Everything Now This" and was an electric version.
There's a remixed electronic version on Parallel Universe. There's also an acoustic
on The Church's "El Momento Descuidado" and Marty Willson-Piper's solo live CD "Live
the Other Side."
The lyrics appear in different order in different versions. The chords and lyrics here
from the acoustic live version on Willson-Piper's live album.
Intro:
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
Silver [Em]needles [D]Golden [Em]eagles
[C]Frightened [Em]faces [D]Basket [Em]cases
[C]Jags and [Em]riches [D]Queens and [Em]witches
[C]Electric [Em]mantras And [D]tight-fitting [Em]dreams[C]
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]low
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em] [D] [C]
Gilded [Em]flowers [D]Long-lost [Em]hours
[C]Morning [Em]programs [D]With fake[Em] suntans
[C]Meet a [Em]maniac in th[D]e cul-d[Em]e-sac
[C]Otherwise [Em]it's t[D]his [Em]ennui[C]
[C]Chro[D]mium [Em]plat[D]in'[C]
[D]All this[Em] waiting b[D]rings me [C]down
[D]Su[Em]ffo[D]cat[C]in'
[D]All tho[Em]se colors[D] bring me [Em]around
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]low
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em] [D] [C]
Broken [Em]records [D]Faded [Em]labels
[C]Songs t[Em]o sing to [D]When you were [Em]young
A [C]tattooed [Em]pierced arm [D]Fresh and [Em]perfumed
[C]Switch your [Em]prison [D]Fly [Em]away[C]
[C]Chro[D]mium [Em]plat[D]in'[C]
[D]All this[Em] waiting b[D]rings me [C]down
[D]Su[Em]ffo[D]cat[C]in'
[D]All tho[Em]se colors[D] bring me [Am]aro[Asus2]und
Bm Bsus4 (x24400)
[Am] [Asus2]
[Bm]All those color[Bsus4]s bring me down
[Am] [Asus2]
[Bm] [Bsus4]
[Am] [Asus2]
[Bm]All those colors[Bsus4] bring me [Em]round
Em (x3)
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
And jewels on your [Em]fingers
[D]Tears in your [Em]dresses
[C]Fabulous [Em]mansions And [D]damp little [Em]rooms
[C]This one will [Em]shrink me
[D]This one will [Em]grow me
[C]Cue me to [Em]sleep And [D]reality [Em]looms[C]
[C]Chro[D]mium [Em]plat[D]in'[C]
[D]All this[Em] waiting b[D]rings me [C]down
[D]Su[Em]ffo[D]cat[C]in'
[D]All tho[Em]se colors[D] bring me [Em]around
There's a remixed electronic version on Parallel Universe. There's also an acoustic
on The Church's "El Momento Descuidado" and Marty Willson-Piper's solo live CD "Live
the Other Side."
The lyrics appear in different order in different versions. The chords and lyrics here
from the acoustic live version on Willson-Piper's live album.
Intro:
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
Silver [Em]needles [D]Golden [Em]eagles
[C]Frightened [Em]faces [D]Basket [Em]cases
[C]Jags and [Em]riches [D]Queens and [Em]witches
[C]Electric [Em]mantras And [D]tight-fitting [Em]dreams[C]
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]low
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em] [D] [C]
Gilded [Em]flowers [D]Long-lost [Em]hours
[C]Morning [Em]programs [D]With fake[Em] suntans
[C]Meet a [Em]maniac in th[D]e cul-d[Em]e-sac
[C]Otherwise [Em]it's t[D]his [Em]ennui[C]
[C]Chro[D]mium [Em]plat[D]in'[C]
[D]All this[Em] waiting b[D]rings me [C]down
[D]Su[Em]ffo[D]cat[C]in'
[D]All tho[Em]se colors[D] bring me [Em]around
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]low
[Em]Never [D]been so [C]high
[Em] [D] [C]
Broken [Em]records [D]Faded [Em]labels
[C]Songs t[Em]o sing to [D]When you were [Em]young
A [C]tattooed [Em]pierced arm [D]Fresh and [Em]perfumed
[C]Switch your [Em]prison [D]Fly [Em]away[C]
[C]Chro[D]mium [Em]plat[D]in'[C]
[D]All this[Em] waiting b[D]rings me [C]down
[D]Su[Em]ffo[D]cat[C]in'
[D]All tho[Em]se colors[D] bring me [Am]aro[Asus2]und
Bm Bsus4 (x24400)
[Am] [Asus2]
[Bm]All those color[Bsus4]s bring me down
[Am] [Asus2]
[Bm] [Bsus4]
[Am] [Asus2]
[Bm]All those colors[Bsus4] bring me [Em]round
Em (x3)
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
And jewels on your [Em]fingers
[D]Tears in your [Em]dresses
[C]Fabulous [Em]mansions And [D]damp little [Em]rooms
[C]This one will [Em]shrink me
[D]This one will [Em]grow me
[C]Cue me to [Em]sleep And [D]reality [Em]looms[C]
[C]Chro[D]mium [Em]plat[D]in'[C]
[D]All this[Em] waiting b[D]rings me [C]down
[D]Su[Em]ffo[D]cat[C]in'
[D]All tho[Em]se colors[D] bring me [Em]around
