Painkillers
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CAPO: 3rd FRET
Intro
Am C G D
Am7 C G D
[Verso 1]
Am7 C
One off the bottom drowns out my problems
G D
I'll be back here tomorrow
Am7 C
To hell with excuses all those delusions
G D
I'll sit here in my sorrow
Am7 C
But if you wanna come around (to come around)
G D
I'll be on a barstool way down town (way down town)
Am7 C
Pouring up another round (another, 'nother round)
G D
Laying your memory six feet down (memory six feet down)
[Refrão]
Am7 C
Blowing smoke rings in the neon
G D
A cup of Beam I can lean on
Am7 C
I ain't felt a thing since I ain't been with her
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
Am7 C
Painkillers, pain painkillers
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
Am7 C
Painkillers, pain painkillers
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
[Verso 2]
Am7 C
I tried the pills and I tried the pew
G D
And half killed myself getting over you
Am7 C
Danced with the devil, he wasn't helpful
G D
Ain't nothing he could do (damn)
[Verso 3]
Am7 C
Well them Marlboro Reds burnt a hole in my pocket
G D
There's a top shelf callling all the shots
Am7 C G
And since you ran outta, ran outta options (ran outta options)
D
Guess I finally lost it
[Refrão]
Am7 C
Blowing smoke rings in the neon
G D
A cup of Beam I can lean on
Am7 C
I ain't felt a thing since I ain't been with her
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
Am7 C
Painkillers, pain painkillers
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
Am7 C
Painkillers, pain painkillers
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
[Pós-Refrão]
Am7 C G D
Ooooooh, I'm just tryna stay numb
Am7 C G D
Ooooooh, since you said we're done
(I'm blowin')
[Refrão]
Am7 C
Blowing smoke rings in the neon
G D
A cup of Beam I can lean on
Am7 C
I ain't felt a thing since I ain't been with her
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
Am7 C
Painkillers, pain painkillers
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
Am7 C
Painkillers, pain painkillers
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
[Pós-Refrão]
Am7 C G D
Ooooooh, (I'm just tryna stay numb)
Am7 C
Ooooooh
G D
Cigarettes and liquor make the best painkillers
outro
Am7 C G D
Am7 C G D
How to play Painkillers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.