Straightjacket
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Eb Bb
She's a psycho from a Midwest suburb
Ab
No straightjacket could hold her
Eb Bb
Wild eyes, they would lure me in her trap
Ab
I go mad just to hold her
Eb
Until I noticed that something was strange
Bb
Out of my range, there was no way back
Ab
Something went off in my brain
Ab
She was insane, here she goes again
Eb Bb
A psycho from a Midwest suburb
Ab
I woke up and I told her
Eb Bb
You won't know me when the feeling's all gone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
Eb Bb
And the look on your face will slowly come undone
Gm Ab
'Cause it was all a front
Eb Bb
And quietly, I say it to your face
Gm Ab
That you will need to find another place to stay
Eb Bb
And no you won't know me when the feeling's all gone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone, ay
Eb Bb
She's a loose cannon with a temper, so absurd
Ab Ab
Hiding from the police, yeah
Eb Bb
Took pills with the name I'd never heard
Ab Ab
But they were for sleep, she fooled me
Eb
That's when I noticed that something was strange
Bb
Out of my range, there was no way back
Ab
Something went off in my brain
Ab
She was insane, here she goes again
Eb Bb
A psycho from a Midwest suburb
Ab Ab
I woke up and I told her
Eb Bb
You won't know me when the feeling's all gone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
Eb Bb
And the look on your face will slowly come undone
Gm Ab
'Cause it was all a front
Eb Bb
And quietly, I say it to your face
Gm Ab
That you will need to find another place to stay
Eb Bb
And now you won't know me when the feeling's all gone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone, ay
Eb Bb
And I tell everyone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
Eb Bb
And I tell everyone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
Eb
I noticed that something was strange
Bb
Out of my range, there was no way back
Ab Ab
Something went off in my brain, she was insane, Here she goes again
Eb Bb
A psycho from a Midwest suburb
Ab Ab
I woke up and I told her
Eb Bb
You won't know me when the feeling's all gone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
Eb Bb
And the look on your face will slowly come undone
Gm Ab
'Cause it was all a front
Eb Bb
And quietly, I say it to your face
Gm Ab
That you will need to find another place to stay
Eb Bb
And now you won't know me when the feeling's all gone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone, ay
Eb Bb
And I tell everyone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
Eb Bb
And I tell everyone
Gm Ab
And I tell everyone
How to play Straightjacket
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.