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E A E A
C#m A E A
E B C#m A
E A
You got sweetheart and you got precious
C#m A E A
You've got starlight and pretty wishes
E A
You've got sisters who sing on the radio
E A
And vessels to possess on the radio
C#m A
Your sex is a sickness yeah
E A
your sex is a sickness
E A
And you've got time
C#m A
Yeah you've got time to lose
E B C#m A
You'll never take enough of those pills
E B C#m A
You're too clever to be mentally ill
E B C#m A
You'll never fashion your damaged soul
E B C#m A
You're too clever to lose control
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
E A
You got doctors and you got stitches
C#m A E A
You've got lovers and you got well-wishers
E A
You got vapid love in a couplet
E A
Two-thousand words and a side-bar
C#m A
Your sickness is your shibboleth
E A
Your sex is your sickness
E A
And you've got time
C#m A
Yeah you've got time to lose
E B C#m A
You'll never take enough of those pills
E B C#m A
You're too clever to be mentally ill
E B C#m A
You'll never fashion your damaged soul
E B C#m A
You're too clever to lose control
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
This is such a tiny world.
E B C#m A
This is such a tiny world.
E B C#m A
This is such a tiny world.
E B C#m A
This is such a tiny world.
E
How to play Ill
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.