Delirium
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[Verso 1]
Am E Am Am/E Am Am/E
Lately I've been telling everybody that I'm fine
Am Am/E Am E
But I'm running out of closet space for skeletons to hide
E Am Am/E Am
Ay, Dios mio my
Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
The years of preaching to the choir every day
Am Am/E Am E
How to conquer all your demons so the darkness got a hold on me
Am Am/E Am Am/E
Ay, Dios mio me
Dm Dm/A Dm Am Am/E Am Am/E
The patron saint of the insane the blind leading the blind
[Refrão]
Dm Dm/A
Along the way
Dm Dm/A E
I lost my brain but I don't mind
N.C. Am (Guitar solo 4 bars)
Look what I've become delirium Hey!
{Instrumental}
Am E G D Am E G D
Hey!
[Refrão]
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La Hey!
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E Am/C Am
La La La La La La La La La
{Instrumental}
Am Bm Cm D E
[Verso 2]
N.C. Am
Lately I've been manic with a chance at borderline
Am/E Am/F Am/E E
And my memory's getting cloudy but the weather's al-ways fine
Am
Ay, dios mio my
Am
I've been going off the rails
I lost control
Am
Hell it's probably just as well because
Am/E Am/F Am/G E
I got nowhere to go
Am
Ay, dios mio no
Dm Am
I'm the patron saint of the insane the blind leading the blind
[Refrão]
Dm
Along the way
E
I lost my brain but I don't mind
E
Look what I've become
E
Look what he's become
Am
Da-Da-Delirium
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E D Ab A
La La La La La La La La La Hey!
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E Am/C Am
La La La La La La La La La
{Instrumental}
Am E G D x2
[Ponte]
Am E G D
If what I'm feeling isn't real then I must be a fake
Am E
Feels like the greatest lie I ever told
G D
I've never been this way
Am
Look what I've become
Am
Look what he's become
Am
Look what we've become
N.C.
The delirium La La La La La La La La La La La La
La La La La La La La La La
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E Am/C Am
La La La La La La La La La Hey!
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La
Am E G D
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Am E Am/C Am
La La La La La La La La La
How to play Delirium
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.