Nervous System
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
A
I lie to my doctor about how much I drink and smoke
C#
Sitting in an office surrounded by, inspirational quotes
D
He asks about my income, and level of education
E
In the middle ages they used to do, this thing called trepanation
[Verse 2]
A
A procedure where the surgeon, drills a hole into your skull
C#
To let the evil spirits out, and take the pressure off
D
The precursor to lobotomy, before neurobiology
E
My eyes dart around anxiously
[Chorus]
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
I’m nervous all the time
A
I’m a lot like Hannibal
E D
I’m just a cannibal
A E D
Eating myself alive
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
A nervous system
[Verse 3]
A
They say that life’s a party, but I’ve always hated parties
C#
I imagine a car wreck, every time I touch my car keys
D
I don’t want to go anywhere, I’m a temperamental houseplant
E
Dehydrated full of hatred, cat hair on my sweat pants
[Verse 4]
A
And when I check the CAPTCH box, It says I’m not a robot
C#
I’m lying to myself, and I’m lying to my laptop
D
I don’t wanna hand this down, I’m afraid to reproduce
E
I wonder if Sigmund Freud turned into his dad too
[Chorus]
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
I’m nervous all the time
A
I’m a lot like Hannibal
E D
I’m just a cannibal
A E D
Eating myself alive
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
A nervous system
[Bridge]
A E D
I’m just a parietal, occipital, temporal, and frontal lobe
A E D
Cerebellum, lizard brainstem, pons and diencephalon
A E D
All these cervical thoracic lumbal sacral spinal nerves
A E D N.C.
Peripheral, somatic, autonomic… these are fancy words
[Chorus 2]
A E D
For my nervous system
* A E D
I’m sorry it’s not more organised
A E D
It’s business as usual, I’m biting my cuticles
A E D
Literally eating myself alive
[Chorus 3]
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
I’m nervous all the time
A
I’m a lot like Hannibal
E D
I’m just a cannibal
A E D
Eating myself alive
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
A sympathetic nervous system
[Outro]
A E D
I have a nervous system
A E D
A nervous system
How to play Nervous System
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.