Obsessions
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F Am
Sunday, wake up, give me a cigarette
G F
Last night's love affair is looking vulnerable in my bed
Am G F
Silk sheet, blue dawn, Colgate, tongue warm
Em Am
Won't you quit your crying? I can't sleep
Em
One minute I'm a little sweetheart
G Am
And next minute you are an absolute creep
C
We've got obsessions
G
I want to wipe out all the sad ideasÂ
F Am
That come to me when I am holding you
C
We've got obsessions
G
All you ever think about are sick ideasÂ
F
Involving me, involving you
F Am
Supermarket, oh what packet of crackers to pick?
G F
They're all the same, one brand, one name
F
but really they're not
Am
Look, look, just choose something quick
G
People are staring, time to go quick in
F
Skin is on fire; just choose something, something, something
F Am
Pressure overwhelming
G F
Next minute I am turning out of the door, facing one week without
F
food
Am
A day, a day when things, things are pretty bad
G
Don't let it make you feel sad,Â
F Em
The crackers were probably bad luck anyway
Am Em
Can't let your cold heart be free
G Am
When you act like you've got an OCD
C
We've got obsessions
G
I wanna erase every nasty thoughts
F Am
That bugs me every day of every week
C
We've got obsessions
G F
You never told me what it was that made you strongÂ
F Am G F
And what it was that made you weak
(F Am G F) 3x
Am C
We've got obsessions
G
I wanna erase every nasty thoughts
F Am
That bugs me every day of every week
C
We've got obsessions
G F
You never told me what it was that made you strong
Am
And what it was that made you weak
C E F
Mades you weak, mades you weak
C Am E F
made you weak, made you weak, made you weak
Made you
F Am
Sunday, wake up, give me a cigarette
G F
Last night's love affair is looking vulnerable again
How to play Obsessions
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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.