Migraine
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[Intro]
F C G
Am I the only one I know
F C G
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
F C G F Em
Shadows will scream that I'm alone-lone-lone
( Am F C G Am F C G )
[Verso 1]
Am G
I - I - I - I - I've got a migraine
C G
And my pain will range from up, down and sideways
Am G
Thank God it's Friday 'cause Fridays will always
C G
Be better than Sundays 'cause Sundays are my suicide days
Am G
I don't know why they always seem so dismal
C G
Thunderstorms, clouds, snow and a slight drizzle
Am G
Whether it's the weather or the letters by my bed
C G
Sometimes death seems better than the migraine in my head
Am G
Let it be said what the headache represents
C G Am
It's me defending in suspense, it's me suspended in a defenseless test
G C
Being tested by a ruthless examinant
G
That's represented best by my
G
Depressing thoughts
C G
I do not have writer's block, my writer just hates the clock
Am G
It will not let me sleep, I guess I'll sleep when I'm dead
C G
And sometimes death seems better than the migraine in my head
[Refrão]
F C G
Am I the only one I know
F C G
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
F C G
Shadows will scream that I'm alone
Dm C/E F7
But I know we've made it this far, kid
C Dm/F Am G7
Yeah yeah yeah!
( C Dm/F Am G7 )
[Verse 2]
Am
I am not as fine as I seem, pardon
C
Me for yelling, I'm telling you green gardens
Am
Are not what's growing in my psyche, it's a different me
C
A difficult beast feasting on burnt down trees
Am G
Freeze frame please, let me paint a mental picture portrait
C G
Something you won't forget, it's all about my forehead
Am G
And how it is a door that holds back contents
C G
That make Pandora's Box's contents look nonviolent
Am G
Behind my eyelids are islands of violence
C G
My mind's shipwrecked, this is the only land my mind could
Am G
Find, I did not know this was such a violent island
C G
Full of tidal waves, suicidal crazed lions
Am G
They're trying to eat me, blood running down their chin
C G
And I know that I can fight or I can let the lion win
Am G
I begin to assemble what weapons I can find
C
'Cause sometimes to stay alive you got to kill your mind
[Refrão]
F C G
Am I the only one I know
F C G
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
F C G
Shadows will scream that I'm alone
Dm C/E F7
But I know we've made it this far, kid
C Dm/F Am F7
Yeah yeah yeah!
C Dm/F Am F7
Yeah yeah yeah!
[Verso 3]
C Dm/F
And I will say that we should take a day to break away
Am F7
From all the pain our brain has made, the game is not played alone
C Dm/F
And I will say that we should take a moment and hold it
Am F7
And keep it frozen and know that life has a hopeful undertone
C Dm/F
And I will say that we should take a day to break away
Am F7
From all the pain our brain has made, the game is not played alone
C Dm/F
And I will say that we should take a moment and hold it
Am F7
And keep it frozen and know that life has a hopeful undertone
[Final]
F C G
Am I the only one I know
F C G
Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat?
F C G
Shadows will scream that I'm alone
Dm C/E F7
But I know we've made it this far, kid
C Dm/F Am F7
Made it this far
C Dm/F Am F7
Made it this
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C/E = 0 3 2 0 1 0
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
Dm/F = X X 3 2 3 1
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
F7 = 1 3 1 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G7 = 3 5 3 4 3 3
How to play Migraine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.