Choked Up
View chords used in this chart
G 320003
* = Single strum
[Intro]
D Dmaj7 Bm G x4
[verse 1]
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
Slip your fingers underneath the stitches of an off white wedding gown
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
And I'll lay you in a marriage bed of haystack in a bloody briar crown
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
Our jaws are cauterized with alcohol, soldered shut by smoke
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
And I don't want you to return my calls or tell me dirty jokes
[Chorus]
Bm G D Dmaj7
'Cause if I'm being honest, I haven't taken my medicine
Bm G
I'm wasted and staying the night
D Dmaj7
I'll sleep on your floor in my clothes
Bm G D Dmaj7
You'll hide all your knives, with the bad dreams and the whiskey
Bm G D Dmaj7
Tell your friends don't miss me
Bm
I know you don't
G D
Why would you?
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
Drive the length of the state and the sidewalk holds my fist
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
And you were trading silver that you found on someone else's lips
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
So don't you meet me in the front lawn for a hidden garden kiss
D Dmaj7 Bm G D Dmaj7 Bm G
'Cause I see everyone I meet through the lenses on your wrists
[chorus]
Bm G D Dmaj7
'Cause if I'm being honest, I haven't taken my medicine
Bm G
I'm wasted and staying the night
D Dmaj7
I'll sleep on your floor in my clothes
Bm G D Dmaj7
You'll hide all your knives, with the bad dreams and the whiskey
Bm G D Dmaj7
Tell your friends don't miss me
Bm
I know you don't
G D Dmaj7
Why would you?
Bm
I know you don't
G D Dmaj7
Why would you?
Bm
I know you don't
G*
Why would you
How to play Choked Up
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.