Insomnia - Silverchair

Insomnia

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Intro< b>:
A F F#m D x2
C#m Cm Bm A#m
 
A5
 
A5
Tomorrow
F#5
Will be another part of yesterday
 
And yesterday will be
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
Ano--ther part of the day before
 
A5
Wait
F#5
I hear another song insomnia
 
About the days I wasn't
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
Tired and doing that fun retro look
 
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd sit awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
 
A5
 
A5
Hey
F#5
Don't use the term accommodation
 
I won't be there for that
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
And that will never be there for me
 
A5
And I need
F#5
To get some sleep slash resolution
 
About the days I wasn't
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
Tired and doing that fun retro thing
 
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd sit awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
 
(This part of the song is played with NOTES, not CHORDS)
 
C A B C E C B A B C
O-ver in the corner of a circle
A B C E C B A E
I sleep behind these bedroom walls
F# C C D D
See fun retro look
C A B C E C B A B C C
Dine behind a suitcase in an empty room
A B C E C B A E
It's time to leave millions behind
F#
Hey
C C D D
That's what I took
A A B B
From retro look
 
A F F#m D
C#m Cm Bm
 
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd sit awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
 
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd stay awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
 
Transcribed by Kyle

How to play Insomnia

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. 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.

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