Colin Hay
Overkill
this is how the body of the song is played. the G string is there as an option which i
use just use two fingers (preferably 1st and 4th). this should be pretty close to the one
the scrubs episode my ovwer kill. Enjoy!
[Intro, Verse]
D D/C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----------| optional
D|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----------|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C C/B
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----------|
D|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----------|
A|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D
I can't get to sleep
C C/B
I think about the implications
D D/C#
Of diving in too deep
C C/B
And possibly the complications
D D/C#
Especially at night
C C/B
I worry over situations
D D/C#
I know will be alright
C C/B
Perhaps its just my imagination
[Chorus]
Bm
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----------|
D|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----------|
A|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Day after day it rea-
Asus A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---x---x---3---x---x---3---x---2---x---x---2---3---2---2---2-----------|
G|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---2-----------|
D|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-ppears
Bm
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----------|
D|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----------|
A|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Night after night my heartbeat
Asus A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---x---x---3---x---x---3---x---2---x---x---2---x---x---2---x-----------|
G|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
D|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
sho------------------ws the fear
F#sus4 F# Gmaj7
e|-2---x---x---2---x---x---2---x---2---x---x---2---x---x---2---x---1-------|
B|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---3-------|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---4-------|
D|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---x-------|
A|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---x-------|
E|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---3-------|
Gho------------------------sts appe---------------ar and fade-----
G/A
e|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------------|
B|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------|
G|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------|
D|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------|
E|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---------------|
away------
Asus A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---x---x---3---x---x---3---x---2---x---x---2---x---x---2---x-----------|
G|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
D|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Come back anothe---r day
{Solo} played over the verse/Chorus-chords
{Verse 2}
D
I can't get to sleep
C C/B
I think about the implications
D D/C#
Of diving in too deep
C C/B
And possibly the complications
D D/C#
Especially at night
C C/B
I worry over situations
D D/C#
I know will be alright
C C/B
It's just overkill
[Chorus 2]
Bm Asus4 A
Day after day it reappears
B5 Asus4 A
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
F#sus4 F# Gmaj7 G/A
Ghosts appear and fade away
Asus4 A
Come back another day!
