Overs
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Intro: Dmaj7
verse 1: Paul Simon
Ebdim7 Em7 Dmaj7
Why don't we stop fooling ourselves?
D6 Dsus4 Em7
The game is over, over, over
G Gm Gm6
No good times,
D F#m Bm
no bad times
G F#m Bm
There's no times at all
Em Esus2
Just The New York Times
D F#/C# Am6/C
Bm7 G
Sitting on the windowsill
Dmaj7
Near the flowers
Gm A A7 Dmaj7
verse 2: Paul Simon
F#dim7 Em7 Dmaj7
We might as well be apart
D6
It hardly matters
Dsus4 Em7 F#m7 G
We sleep separately
Gm Gm6 D F#m Bm
And drop a smile passing in the hall
G F#m Bm
But there's no laughs left
Em Esus2
'Cause we laughed them all
D F#/C# Am6/C
Bm7 Em7
And we laughed them all
G
In a very short time
Bridge: Art Garfunkel
G
Time
Dmaj7
Is tapping on my forehead
E9 Dmaj7
Hanging from my mirror
E9 F#m
Rattling the teacups
Em Gm Dmaj7
And I wonder
verse 3: Paul Simon
Ebdim7 Em7 Dmaj7
How long can I delay?
D6
We're just a habit
Dsus4 Em7 F#7 G
Like saccharin
C9 D F#m Bm
And I'm habitually feelin' kinda blue
G F#m Bm D E9
But each time I try on the thought of leaving you
D
I stop...
Dmaj7
Stop and think it over
How to play Overs
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dmaj7. 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.