Overcome
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Intro
G
D Em
I don't wanna fight
Bm C
My money's in a bag in the back for you
C D
The future's overdue
D Em
Yeah I know that
D Em
Turn the engine on
Bm C
Our song blaring out a Dead radio
C D
Singing 'I Need To Know'
D C
No turning back
G D
I've been thinkin' babe, maybe you're right
D
When you said the pain weathers in time
C
We're just waiting for a change to follow
G D
We don't always get all that we want
D
Redefine the pain to something more
C
And we shall overcome as we've done before
[Verso 1]
D Em
Scrolling through a life
Bm C
I barely recognised from a hotel room
C D
Took in the lonely view
D Em
Got unattached
D Em
Bringer of the calm
Bm C
Your arms wrapped around when the fever took
C D
Thought I was gone for good
D C
You brought me back
G D
I've been thinkin' babe, maybe you're right
D
When you said the pain weathers in time
C
We're just waiting for a change to follow
G D
We don't always get all that we want
D
Redefine the pain to something more
C
And we shall overcome as we've done before
Instrumental
G D D C
G D D C
G D
It's when we lean in, into the moment
D C
It's when we're reaching through the divide
G D
It's when we begin feeling the open
D C
It's when the stranger's fallen behind
N.C.
When we shake off the darkness
G
And harness the light
G D
I've been thinkin' babe, maybe you're right
D
When you said the pain weathers in time
C
We're just waiting for a change to follow
G D
We don't always get all that we want
D
Redefine the pain to something more
C G D D
And we shall overcome as we've done before
C G D D
And we shall overcome as we've done before
C
And we shall overcome as we've done before
How to play Overcome
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.