Cast Off
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D A B F#
I got something in my head
D A B F#
A plate of steel oh man they said I was almost dead
D A B F#
I got something in my eye
D A B F#
I'd scratch it but the cast has my good hand inside.
D A B F#
She's a pretty little catch
D A B F#
I like the way her hair fits right inside her nurse's cap
D A B F#
Her breath smells like gum
D A B F#
Juicy, juicy fruit if my jaw wasn't wired I'd have me some
D A B F#
And nothing good happens to me
D A B F#
Yeah nothing good happens to me
D A B F#
Baby I'm shakin' will you take care of me
E
But it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
D A B F#
Maybe I'll make it out we'll just have to see
E
But it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
D A B F#
D A B F#
D A B F#
The sun comes up and I'm alive
D A B F#
She holds the doors the throng of visitors arrive
D A B F#
And when it's dusk she brings me treats
D A B F#
The jello's old and warm but her face is young and oh so sweet
D A B F#
And nothing good happens to me
D A B F#
Yeah nothing good happens to me
D A B F#
Baby I'm shakin' will you take care of me
E
But it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
D A B F#
Maybe I'll make it out we'll just have to see
E
That it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
E G
I will recover in the same way
D C B
I learned to ride my bike
C
I was five!
D A B F#
D A B F#
D A B F#
D A B F#
D A B F#
The day it finally arrives
D A B F#
The cast comes off and I am no longer mummified
D A B F#
And there she is but there she goes
D A B F#
Another patient rolls in just as the door swings closed
D A B F#
Nothing good happens to me
D A B F#
Yeah nothing good happens to me
D A B F#
Baby I'm shakin' will you take care of me
E
But it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
D A B F#
Maybe I'll make it out we'll just have to see
E
That it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
D A B F#
Baby I'm bleedin' and I've broken my knees
E
But it's alright
G
Yeah it's alright
D A B F#
Baby I'm fakin' and I won't have to leave
E
But it's alright (It's alright)
G
Yeah it's alriiiiiight
D A B F#
It's alright
D A B F#
(Nothing good happens to me) It's alright
D A B F#
(Nothing good happens to me) Nothing good happens to me
D A B F# D A B F# D A B F#
(Nothing good happens to me) I wish that something good would happen to meeeeeeeeeeeee yeah
D A B F#
yeah
D A B
How to play Cast Off
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.