Sober
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Intro
C
Night, midnight, lose my mind
Em
Night, midnight, lose my mind
D
Night, midnight, lose my mind
D
Night, midnight
C Em D
Oh God, I'm clean out of air in my lungs, it's all gone
D C
Played it so nonchalant, it's time we danced with the truth
Em D D
Move along with the truth, ooh-ooh (hey)
C Em D
We're sleeping through all the days, I'm acting like I don't see
D C
Every ribbon you used to tie yourself to me
Em
But my hips have missed your hips, so let's get to know the kicks
D
Will you sway with me, go astray with me?
C
(Ah-ha-ah) King and queen of the weekend
Em D
Ain't a pill that could touch our rush (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
When you dream with a fever
Em D
Bet you wish you could touch our rush (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
These are the games of the weekend
Em D
We pretend that we just don't care, but we care (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
Ah, when you dream with a fever
Em D
Bet you wish you could touch our rush (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C Em
Oh God, I'm closing my teeth, around this liquor wet
D D C
Lime midnight, lose my mind, I know you're feeling it too
Em D D
Can we keep up with the ruse, ah-ah-ah (hey)
C Em D
B-bodies all through my house, I know this story by heart
C
Jack and Jill get fucked up and possessive when they get dark
Em
But my hips have missed your hips, so let's get to know the kicks
D
Will you sway with me, go astray with me?
C
(Ah-ha-ah) King and queen of the weekend
Em D
Ain't a pill that could touch our rush (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
When you dream with a fever
Em D
Bet you wish you could touch our rush (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
These are the games of the weekend
Em D
We pretend that we just don't care, but we care (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
Ah, when you dream with a fever
Em D
Bet you wish you could touch our rush (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C
Midnight, we're fading
Em
'Til daylight, we're jaded
D D
We know that it's over, in the morning
C
You'll be dancing with all the heartache
Em
And the treason, the fantasies of leaving
D D
But we know that when it's over, in the morning
C Em
You'll be dancing with us, oh
D
Dancing with us, oh (but what will we do when we're sober?)
C Em
You'll be dancing with us (can you feel it, can you feel it)
D
Dancing with us, us (but what will we do when we're sober?)
Night, midnight, lose my mind
(Light, when you get to my)
Night, midnight, lose my mind
(Light, when you get to my)
How to play Sober
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.