Paranoid
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C
Call my mother, call my mother now
Am G
I'm laying on the couch like I am six feet under
F
Just lay something on my feet
C
I see you everywhere now
Am
In every billboard, every corner
G
I tiptoe at the edge of a cliff
F
'Cause I see your face in the water
C Am
Am I being paranoid?
G
I tried to leave it all behind
F
I really tried
C
But I go to places, I see them changing
Am
I go sit by your front door
G
Drinking something with an empty stomach
F
How can I know for sure?
Dm
If the pain is real, then why can't I find the cure?
C
I see colors never seen before
Am
Are these people smiling or
G F
Are they praying I get over you
C
I write down almost everything
Am G
'Cause all that's left of me is what's left of our memory
F
And I can see you everywhere now
C Am
Am I being paranoid?
G
I tried to leave it all behind
F
I really tried
C
I go to places, but now I'm famous
Am
I can't sit by your front door
G
Drinking something with an empty stomach
F
How can I know for sure?
Dm C
If the pain is real, then why can't I find the cure?
Am
The cure
G
Ah-ah-ah (talk to me)
F
Ah-ah-ah (I don't need)
C
I'd search you in all of my lives
Am
Just stay a while
G
It would be like to live a great
F
Story with the love of my life
C
I see you everywhere these days
Am G
Why can't you recognize my face anymore?
Dm
If the pain is real, then why can't I find the cure?
C
Hmm
How to play Paranoid
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.