Basket Case (ver. 2)
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E B C#m Abm
Do you have the time to listen to me whine
A E B
About nothing and everything all at once
E B
I am one of those
C#m Abm
Melodramatic fools
A E
Neurotic to the bone
B
No doubt about it
A B E
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
A B E
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
A B
It all keeps adding up
E G# C#m
I think I'm cracking up
A B
Am I just paranoid?
(E B C#m B) X2
Am I just stoned
E B
I went to a shrink
C#m G#m
To analyze my dreams
A E B
She says it's lack of sex that's bringing me down
E B
I went to a whore
C#m G#m
He said my life's a bore
A E B
So quit my whining cause it's bringing her down
A B E
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
A B E
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
A B
It all keeps adding up
E G# C#m
I think I'm cracking up
A B
Am I just paranoid?
(E B C#m B) X4
Am I stoned
A B
Grasping to control
(E B C#m G#m A E B) X2
So I better hold on
A B E
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
A B E
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
A B
It all keeps adding up
E G# C#m
I think I'm cracking up
A B
Am I just paranoid?
(E B C#m G#m A E B) X4 A E B
Am I just stoned
How to play Basket Case (ver. 2)
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 E. 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.