Fever Dream
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F Faug Dm/F Faug
F Faug Dm/F Faug
[Verse]
F Eb Bb Bb7
I watched my grandfather smoke himself to death
F Eb Bb Bb7
And I know my daddy still copes with a cigarette
F
I guess it ain't suicide
Eb
When you do it in slow motion
Bb
I guess that's just life
F Eb Bb Bb7
So help me my lover I need some of your therapy
F Eb Bb
The demons been dealt down the trunk of my family tree
F Eb
She said your head is disconnected from your heart
F F7
And just cause you're in pain don't make this art
[Chorus]
F7 Bb
If you're so smart
Bb7 Bb6
Why don't you figure out happiness
F Eb
Are you really a masochist
Ebm
Like me
F Bb Bb6 Bb/G#
Maybe you aren't such a bonafide genius
F Eb Eb7
Cause you still walk between us
F7 Bb
In this fever dream
[Instrumental]
Bb F Eb F
Bb F Eb Ebm Bb
[Verse]
F Eb Bb Bb7
I watched my mother nearly work herself six feet deep
F Eb Bb
She did what she needed so we could eat
F
I'm breaking the cycle
Eb F
I'm going to make it out of this nine to five
Eb7 F
She said child
[Chorus]
F7 Bb
If you're so smart
Bb7 Bb6
Why don't you figure out happiness
F Eb
Are you really a masochist
Ebm
Like me
F Bb Bb7 Bb6
Maybe you aren't such a bonafide genius
F Eb Eb7 Ebm
Cause you still walk between us
F7 Bb
In this fever dream
Bb Bb6 Bb Bb6
[Verse]
Bb Bb6
I'm not a lover
Bb7 F
I'm just a shill for human decency
Eb Bb
I believe in charity
F C
But I'm living in poverty
Bb Bb6 Bb7
So anything to get me some sweet serotonin release
Eb Bb
I am a martyr
F C
But survival is my core belief
Bb Bb6
So will you stand by me
Bb7 Eb
In my self-righteous solidarity
Eb Bb F C
Or are you too busy obsessed with your complexity
[Chorus]
F Bb Bb6 Bb7
If you're so smart figure out happiness
F Eb F
Are you really a narcissist
Bb
Maybe you aren't
Bb6 Bb7
Such a Bonafide genius
F Eb
Cause you still walk between us
F# G C
If you're so smart
C6 C7
Why don't you figure out happiness
F Fm
Are you really a masochist
G7 C C6 C7
And maybe you aren't some modern-day Jesus
F F7
Cause you're still right here with us
G7 C
If you're so wise
C6 C7
Why do you come off so passionless
F Fm Fm7
My money's under the mattress
G7 C
You can take it and leave
C6 C7 C6
It's just a fever dream
C C6 C7 C6
It's just a fever dream
C C6 C7 C6 C
It's just a fever
C
How to play Fever Dream
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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.