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intro: Eb Bb Ab Bb
verse 1:
Eb Bb Ab Bb
when the extra weight hits my brain
Eb Bb Ab Bb
i feel like i'm going insane
Eb Bb Ab Bb
that's when the hand of god cuts my cord
Eb Bb Ab Bb
that's when i feel like jah the lord
chorus 1:
F# Ab Db
my heart is pumping blood into my head
F# Ab Db
and i feel just like a thousand pounds of lead
F# Ab Db
the right half of my body has gone numb
F# Ab
and i think it's too much, too much
F# Ab Db
i think it's too much oh, for me
repeat intro
verse 2:
when the monster inside my head
is telling me that i'm better off dead
that's when my mind is turned upside down
that's when i wish you weren't around
chorus 2:
my head is telling me that it's not right
and your face is such an unfamiliar sight
when i'm flying as high as a fucking kite
i think it's too much, too much
a little too much, too much!
i think it's too much oh, for me
ska bridge:
Bbs Abs Ebs
take anther drag kill the pain
Bbs Abs Ebs
of your meaningless existence inm this godforsaken place
where everyone's a sellout but they're also fuckin' burnt out
thought it would be the best way to enhanse your state of mind
see i went home and turned on my tv cause i had the time
i look at all this bullshit, the mugging and the crime
war, death, disease, famine, what's it all worth
i started to lose it by the time i started losin' my mind
so i got to jah i to the j got the spliff got in his way
in the same frame of mind
got the same frame of mind
Bbs Abs
pickitup pickitup (3or4x)
repeat intro
repeat verse 1
repeat chorus 1
end on Eb
chords used:
Eb Bb Ab F# Db Abs Bbs Ebs
e-/---/---/---/---/---/---/---/---/
B-/---/---/---/---/---/-4-/-6-/-8-/
G-/-8-/---/---/---/-6-/-5-/-7-/-8-/
D-/-8-/-8-/-6-/-4-/-6-/-6-/-8-/-8-/
A-/-6-/-8-/-6-/-4-/-4-/---/---/---/
E-/---/-6-/-4-/-2-/---/---/---/---/
How to play artists
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.