Struck A Nerve
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Intro:
G F G D
Eb F G Bb
G Bb
[Verso 1]
G Bb
There's an old man on a city bus
G
Holding a candy cane
Bb G
And it isn't even Christmas
Bb
He sees a note in the obituary that
F C
His last friend has died
G Bb
There's an infant clinging to his
G
Overweight mother in the cold
Bb G
As they go to shop for cigarettes
Bb
And she spends her last dollar on a
F C Gm F
Bottle of vodka for tonight
[Refrão]
Bb F Gm
And I guess it struck a nerve
F C Gm
Like I had to squint my eyes
F Gm
You can never get out of the line of
F C
Sight
Bb F Gm
Like a barren winter day
F C Gm
Or a patch of unburned green
Gm F Gm D
Like a tragic real dreeaam
Eb F G Bb
I guess it struck a nerve
Instrumental:
G Bb
G Bb
F C
[Verso 2]
G Bb
Every day I wander in negative
G
Disposition
Bb G
As I'm bombarded by superlatives
Bb F
Realizing very well that I am not
C
Alone
G Bb
Introverted, I look to tomorrow for
G
Salvation
Bb G
But I'm thinking altruistically
Bb F
And a wave of overwhelming doubt turns
C Gm F
Me to stone
[Refrão]
Bb F Gm
And I guess it struck a nerve
F C Gm
Sent a murmur through my heart
F Gm
We just haven't got time to crack the
F C
Maze
Bb F Gm
Like a magic speeding clock
F C Gm
Or a cancer in our cells
Gm F Gm D
A collision in the daaark
Eb F G Bb G Bb
I guess it struck a neeeeeerrrrve
One, two!
Solo:
G Bb G Bb
G Bb F C
G Bb G Bb
G Bb F C Gm
[Ponte]
Eb F G
I trrryyy to close my eyes
Eb F G
But I cannot ignore the stimuli
Eb F
If there's a purpose for us all, it
G Bb
Remains a secret to me
Eb F D7
Don't ask me to justify my life
[Refrão]
Bb F Gm
'Cause I guess it struck a nerve (It
Struck a nerve!)
F C Gm
Like I had to squint my eyes
F Gm
You can never get out of the line of
F C
Sight
Bb F Gm
Like a magic speeding clock
F C Gm
Or a cancer in our cells
Gm F Gm D
A collision in the daaark
Eb F G Bb
I guess it struck a nerve
Final:
G Bb G Bb
Eb F
G Bb G Bb
G Bb Eb F
G
How to play Struck A Nerve
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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.