Exorcist
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[Intro]
N.C.
Five, four, three, two, one, action
AM7 A AM7 A
[Verse 1]
A F#m
Is it blasphemy to have a sense of humor?
D E
I picture my own funeral sometimes when I get bored
A F#m
I think about my family sharing one fucked up computer
D Esus4 D
I used for playing solitaire and sometimes watching porn
[Pre-Chorus]
D Esus4 A AM7 D
I always assumed I only liked boys, but now I'm not sure
D Esus4 A AM7 D
And the first time anyone touched me, they didn't ask me first
[Chorus]
D A E
Now I need more than a therapist
D A E D
I think I need an exorcist
A Esus4 D
It feels like my head is spinning around
A D
I'm up on the ceiling and I can't come down
A E D
I'm up on the ceiling
A E
High up on the ceiling
[Verse 2]
A F#m
I had a set of Bible story VHS tapes
D Esus4
My mother made me watch to balance out the other shows
A F#m
And all the girls I knew from school were cool and dressing sexy
D Esus4 D
In their halter tops and clear lip gloss and Abercrombie clothes
[Pre-Chorus]
D Esus4 A AM7 D
The human mind is a bullshit time machine
Esus4 A AM7 D
You can travel back in time but you can't change anything
[Chorus]
D A E
Now I need more than a therapist
D A E D
I think I need an exorcist
A Esus4 D
It feels like my head is spinning around
A Esus4 D
I'm up on the ceiling and I can't come down
A E D
And I've gotta deal with my personal demons
A E D
It's not their fault they're up all night screaming
A E DM7 E D
They didn't ask to be born and neither did I
[Post-Chorus]
A E D
And God I feel like throwing up
A E D
I'm getting old, but I'm not growing up
A Esus4 D
So bring me a ladder and help me out
A Esus4 D
I'm up on the ceiling and I can't come down
[Outro]
A E D
I'm up on the ceiling
A E D
High up on the ceiling
A E D DM7 A
I'm up on the ceiling and I can't come down
How to play Exorcist
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.