melodic notes logo

Inertia


The song "Inertia" by AJR is written in the original key of D major. AJR is an American indie pop band composed of three brothers: Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met. The song was released as a part of their third studio album, "Neotheater," in 2019. AJR is not only known for their musical talents but also for their DIY approach to creating and producing their music. "Inertia" seamlessly blends electronic and pop elements with heartfelt lyrics, showcasing the band's unique sound. The melody is a captivating blend of catchy hooks and infectious rhythms that will have listeners dancing along.

Inertia - AJR

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I've worn the same skinny jeans
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
Since I was 15
la# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
it's probably nothing

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
sol# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
My friends say they're quitting this week
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
To chase down their dreams
la# FA FA# FA RE# DO# la#
they're probably bluffing , but

FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it bigger , better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
But you do what you can?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it a little better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
When you don't understand?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
I was gonna save the planet
FA RE# FA DO# DO# la#
But today I got plans
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO# DO la#
I guess this is just what I am

DO# RE# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
I'm an object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
I've lost all emotion
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
My two legs are broken
DO# RE# RE# FA RE#
But look at me dance
DO# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
An object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
Don't ask where I'm going
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
'Cause where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

fa fa# sol#
Ah , ah , ah
la# do# re# fa
Ah , ah , ah , ah
RE# FA FA# FA RE#
Where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
You said you'd break up with her
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
But she met your family
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
And dating's the worst , yeah

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
sol# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
Now , you're not in love anymore
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
But you'll stick it out
RE# DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO# DO la#
For , like , 20 years more , saying

FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it bigger , better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
But you do what you can?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it a little better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
When you don't understand?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
I was gonna save the planet
FA RE# FA DO# DO# la#
But today I got plans
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO# DO la#
I guess this is just what I am

DO# RE# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
I'm an object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
I've lost all emotion
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
My two legs are broken
DO# RE# RE# FA RE#
But look at me dance
DO# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
An object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
Don't ask where I'm going
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
'Cause where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

fa fa# sol#
Ah , ah , ah
la# do# re# fa
Ah , ah , ah , ah
RE# FA FA# FA RE#
Where I am goin'
DO# RE# RE# FA RE#
Is right where I am

fa fa# sol#
Ah , ah , ah
la# do# re# fa
Ah , ah , ah , ah
RE# FA FA# FA RE#
Where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
la# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I wanna move out of this town
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
But everyone knows me
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
And packing is tiring

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
la# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I said I would start working out
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
But I'm fucking hungry
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
and screw you , I'm trying

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
la# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I wanna be big like my plans
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
So why am I so tiny
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
And why am I so mad?

sol# sol# FA DO#
It's inertia
DO# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
guess this is just what I am
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I'm stuck in this life
RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
And I'm stuck in these pants

la# DO RE# FA RE# , RE# DO
la# DO RE# FA SOL RE# DO la#
RE# DO la# sol fa sol sol , sol sol
RE# RE#
RE# RE# RE# DO la# DO la# fa fa re#
RE# FA SOL SOL

RE# FA SOL LA# DO3 LA# FA
I'm an object in motion
RE# FA SOL SOL# SOL RE#
I've lost all emotion
la# FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
My two legs are broken
RE# FA FA SOL FA
But look at me dance
RE# SOL LA# DO3 LA# FA
An object in motion
RE# FA SOL SOL# SOL RE#
Don't ask where I'm going
la# FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
'Cause where I am goin'
RE# FA RE# RE# RE#
Is right where I am

sol sol# la#
Ah , ah , ah
DO re# fa sol
Ah , ah , ah , ah
FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
Where I am goin'
RE# FA FA SOL FA
Is right where I am

sol sol# la#
Ah , ah , ah
DO re# fa sol
Ah , ah , ah , ah
FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
Where I am goin'
RE# FA RE# RE# RE#
Is right where I am

RE# la# SOL RE#
Oh , inertia!
sol# FA DO#
Inertia
DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I've worn the same skinny jeans
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
Since I was 15
la# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
it's probably nothing

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
sol# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
My friends say they're quitting this week
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
To chase down their dreams
la# FA FA# FA RE# DO# la#
they're probably bluffing , but

FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it bigger , better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
But you do what you can?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it a little better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
When you don't understand?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
I was gonna save the planet
FA RE# FA DO# DO# la#
But today I got plans
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO# DO la#
I guess this is just what I am

DO# RE# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
I'm an object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
I've lost all emotion
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
My two legs are broken
DO# RE# RE# FA RE#
But look at me dance
DO# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
An object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
Don't ask where I'm going
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
'Cause where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

fa fa# sol#
Ah , ah , ah
la# do# re# fa
Ah , ah , ah , ah
RE# FA FA# FA RE#
Where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
You said you'd break up with her
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
But she met your family
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
And dating's the worst , yeah

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
sol# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
Now , you're not in love anymore
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
But you'll stick it out
RE# DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO# DO la#
For , like , 20 years more , saying

FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it bigger , better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
But you do what you can?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
Don't you like it a little better
FA RE# FA DO# RE# DO#
When you don't understand?
FA RE# FA RE# FA RE# FA RE#
I was gonna save the planet
FA RE# FA DO# DO# la#
But today I got plans
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO# DO la#
I guess this is just what I am

DO# RE# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
I'm an object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
I've lost all emotion
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
My two legs are broken
DO# RE# RE# FA RE#
But look at me dance
DO# FA SOL# LA# SOL# RE#
An object in motion
DO# RE# FA FA# FA DO#
Don't ask where I'm going
sol# RE# FA FA# FA RE#
'Cause where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

fa fa# sol#
Ah , ah , ah
la# do# re# fa
Ah , ah , ah , ah
RE# FA FA# FA RE#
Where I am goin'
DO# RE# RE# FA RE#
Is right where I am

fa fa# sol#
Ah , ah , ah
la# do# re# fa
Ah , ah , ah , ah
RE# FA FA# FA RE#
Where I am goin'
DO# RE# DO# DO# DO#
Is right where I am

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
la# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I wanna move out of this town
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
But everyone knows me
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
And packing is tiring

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
la# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I said I would start working out
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
But I'm fucking hungry
DO# FA FA# FA RE# DO#
and screw you , I'm trying

sol# FA DO#
Inertia
la# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I wanna be big like my plans
FA FA RE# DO# DO# RE#
So why am I so tiny
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
And why am I so mad?

sol# sol# FA DO#
It's inertia
DO# DO# RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
guess this is just what I am
FA FA RE# DO# DO#
I'm stuck in this life
RE# FA FA RE# DO# DO#
And I'm stuck in these pants

la# DO RE# FA RE# , RE# DO
la# DO RE# FA SOL RE# DO la#
RE# DO la# sol fa sol sol , sol sol
RE# RE#
RE# RE# RE# DO la# DO la# fa fa re#
RE# FA SOL SOL

RE# FA SOL LA# DO3 LA# FA
I'm an object in motion
RE# FA SOL SOL# SOL RE#
I've lost all emotion
la# FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
My two legs are broken
RE# FA FA SOL FA
But look at me dance
RE# SOL LA# DO3 LA# FA
An object in motion
RE# FA SOL SOL# SOL RE#
Don't ask where I'm going
la# FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
'Cause where I am goin'
RE# FA RE# RE# RE#
Is right where I am

sol sol# la#
Ah , ah , ah
DO re# fa sol
Ah , ah , ah , ah
FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
Where I am goin'
RE# FA FA SOL FA
Is right where I am

sol sol# la#
Ah , ah , ah
DO re# fa sol
Ah , ah , ah , ah
FA SOL SOL# SOL FA
Where I am goin'
RE# FA RE# RE# RE#
Is right where I am

RE# la# SOL RE#
Oh , inertia