Gotta Get Away
View chords used in this chart
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------8--X--7\5----------------8--X--8--10\5-----------------------------|
G--7--7--7--X--7\4---------7--7---7--X--7---7\4-----------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
# intro2 # X 2
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------7-7-----7-7-----9-9-----9-9-----12-12-----14-14---9--9-10-9-10-9---|
D-------7-7-----7-7-----9-9-----9-9-----12-12-----14-14---9--9--9-9- 9-9---|
A-------5-5-----5-5-----7-7-----7-7-----10-10-----12-12---7--7--7-7--7-7---|
E---0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-0--------------------------|
Verse X 2
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------7-7-----7-7-----9-9-----9-9-----12-12-----14-14---9--9-10-9-10-9---|
D-------7-7-----7-7-----9-9-----9-9-----12-12-----14-14---9--9--9-9- 9-9---|
A-------5-5-----5-5-----7-7-----7-7-----10-10-----12-12---7--7--7-7--7-7---|
E---0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-0--------------------------|
# chorus # X 4
*=Only play second time round (eg- play, then dont play, then play again, then dont play)
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G---9-9--------------12-12-12-12---------------*9---|
D---9-9-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12--*9---|
A---7-7-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12--*7---|
E--------8--8--8--8---------------10-10-10-10-------|
-Lyrics-
I'm getting edgy all the time
There's someone around me just a step behind
It's kinda scary, the shape I'm in
The walls are shakin' and they're closing in
Too fast or a bit too slow
I'm paranoid of people and it's starting to show
There's one guy that I can't shake
Over my shoulder is a big mistake
Sitting on the bed
Or lying wide awake
There's demons in my head
And it's more than I can take
I think I'm on a roll
But I think it's kinda weak
Saying all I know is
I gotta get away from me
I tell you something just ain't right
My head is on loose but my shoes are tight
Avoiding my friends cause they all bug
Life is a riddle and I'm really stumped
If you reason, don't you know
Your own preoccupation is where you'll go
I think I'm being followed, I look around
It's only my shadow creepin' on the ground
How to play Gotta Get Away
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.