Uncomfortably Numb
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Intro Ab
[Verso 1]
Ab
Sensitivity deprived
Fm
I can't feel a thing inside
I blamed my father in my youth
Db
Now as a father, I blame the booze
Db Bbm Eb Ab
I have become uncomfortably numb
( Ab )
Ab
Sensitivity deprived
(Who's ugly side is the ugliest)
Fm
All my sympathy prescribed
I used to struggle in my youth
(Who's hands are tied to a contorsionist)
Db
Now I'm used to struggling for two
Db Bbm Eb Ab
I have become uncomfortably numb
( Ab )
Ab
The lessons
Bbm Ab
(The lessons)
Ab
Are so much
Fm Eb
(Are so much)
Db
Less obvious
Ab
The further you get from home
Eb
(The further I get from home)
Ab
How will you exist
Eb
(How will I exist)
Db
Without consequence
Ab
I'll let you know
( Ab )
[Verso 2]
Ab
We were gentle to begin
Fm
Then I pushed you around to break you in
Now whenever I try to be clear with you
Db
I only end up feeling see-through
Db Bbm
I've tried, but you've won
Eb Ab
Comatose, like father like son
( Ab )
Ab
The lessons
Bbm Ab
(The lessons)
Ab
Are so much
Fm Eb
(Are so much)
Db
Less obvious
Ab
The further you get from home
Eb
(The further I get from home)
Ab
How will you exist
Eb
(How will I exist)
Ab
I don't want to know
Db
Blacked out, protected
Fm
I just want you home
Eb Ab
I'll make new friends in the ambulance
Final Ab
How to play Uncomfortably Numb
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.