i_wanna_be_sedated
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Intro: E (2 measures) - slide into it from a D#
E B E
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated
E B E
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated
B E
Just get me to the airport put me on a plane
B E
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
B E
I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain
A B
Oh no no no no no
Lead guitar picks 8th notes on the open high E string over E A B E
chords (1 measure each)
E (2 measures) - slide into it from a D#. Then it goes up a *full* step
to:
F# B F#
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated
F# B F#
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated
C# F#
Just put me in a wheelchair get me to the show
C# F#
Hurry hurry hurry before I gotta go
C# F#
I can't control my fingers I can't control my toes
B C#
Oh no no no no no
F# (2 measures)
Repeat last verse, then:
F# B C# F#
Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated
F# B C# F#
Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated
repeat and let F# ring to end
Subject: /ramones/IWannaBeSedated.crd
Artist: Ramones
Title: I Wanna Be Sedated
E E E E E E E E E E E
E E E E E E E
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours ago
A E E E E
I wanna be sedated
E E E E E E E
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-o
A E E E E
I wanna be sedated
B B B B E E
Just get me to the airport put me on a plane
B B B B E E E
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
B B B B E E
I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain
A A A B B B
Oh no no no no no
E E E
Ba-ba-bamp-ba
A A A
Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba
B B B
I wanna be sedated
The 'solo' part is:
e-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
B----------------------------
G----------------------------
D----------------------------
A----------------------------
E----------------------------
Over the E E E E A A A A B B B B E E E E part.
then it goes up a *full* step so that the chords are:
F# B C#
hopefully, that's enough explanation of this one.
Distort heavily, and make up your own lyrics as needed.
From: charles.zucker@support.com
Subject: CRD: I WANNA BE SEDATED
> Sounds like I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones.
Oh, what the hell...
E
Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go
A E
I wanna be sedated.
E
Nothing to do no way to go home
A E
I wanna be sedated
B
Just take me to the airport
E
Put me on a plane
B
Hurry hurry hurry
E
Before I go insane
B
I can't control my fingers
E
I can't control my brain
A B
Oh no oh oh oh no
etc.
How to play i_wanna_be_sedated
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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.