Schizophrenia
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Intro:
G
G C G
G C G C
Verse 1:
G
Yes I can, no I can't,
Yes I can, no I can't,
Yes I can, no I can't,
C
Yes I can, I swear to it,
That's just how my brain works.
G
Yes it is, no it isn't,
Yes it is, no it isn't,
Yes it is, no it isn't,
C
Yes it is, I know that,
I know it sounds absurd but
[Refrão]
Am D G C Bm
We first met in the summer of my twenty-second year,
C D
I got scared and they appeared out of thin air.
Verse 2: (Same as Verse 1)
Here they come, here they come,
Here they come, here they come,
Here they come, here they come,
They're after me.
I don't know anything.
They got guns, they got knives,
They got guns, they got knives,
They got guns, they got knives and then spies,
I am no informant.
Chorus
D
They knew my name,
they screamed and screamed,
they knew everything.
Interlude:
Em G C D
Em G C D
Em F#m G C G G C D
Em F#m G C
Outro:
G D C
Well you could say that I'm well liked
D G
But I'll never be friendless...
D C
Or you could say that I'm alright
D
Or you could say schizophrenic...
Em D G C D C D G
How to play Schizophrenia
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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.