Lidocaine
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste:
5th traste
Chord Shapes:
E-A-D-G-B-e
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Fmaj7: 1-3-3-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-1 If you haven't already, try playing this with your ring finger on
the E, middle on A,
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0 and pinky on e sometimes. Being fluent in both fingerings helps
G6: 3-x-2-0-0-1
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
with many transitions.
[Intro]
C Cmaj7 C Fmaj7 (x2)
[Verse 1]
F G C F
I'm a big fan of the weather
G C F
She ain't bothered by a change
G C Am F
Me, I need mental shots of lidocaine
G6 G
Just to get me through the day
F G C F
I count my time in weeks and leap years
G C F
'Cause it feels like slowing down
G C Am F
But the trouble I've been finding out
G G6 G
Is you can't turn no time around
[Chorus]
F Em F
Ain't no tellin' where I'll be
G C F
When the sun come up tomorrow
Em
So, make me laugh and make me cry
F G G6 G
Read me something happy from the Bible
F G
Lord, I know, I'm not insane
F G G6 G
Just I took a turn off memory lane
Dm
Did I pray, mmm-mmm
C F
Or didn't I pray?
G G6 G
Not to forget you
N.C.
Before I'm gone
[Interlude]
C Cmaj7 C Fmaj7 (x2)
[Verse 2]
F G C
If I'm a different man tomorrow
F G C
You be good to that unlucky fool for me
F G
He don't know where he is
C Am F
Or through what color eyes he's seeing
G G6 G
But he wouldn't hurt a thing
F G C
Tell Mama, I'm out touring
F G C F
That any day now, I'll be coming off the road
G C F
Tell my brother that I'm sorry
G C
And don't try to fix me when I'm broke
[Chorus]
F Em F
Ain't no tellin' where I'll be
G C F
When the sun come up tomorrow
Em
So, make me laugh and make me cry
F G G6 G
Read me something happy from the Bible
F G
Lord, I know, I'm not insane
F G G6 G
Just I took a turn off memory lane
Dm
Did I pray, mmm-mmm
C F
Or didn't I pray?
G G6 G
Not to forget you
C Cmaj7 C Fmaj7
Before I'm gone
[Outro]
C Cmaj7 C Fmaj7
Before I'm gone
C Cmaj7 C Fmaj7
Before I'm gone
C Cmaj7 C Fmaj7
Before I'm gone
How to play Lidocaine
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.