Overkill - Colin Hay

Overkill - Colin Hay

Chords & Lyrics

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Hint: The wonderful Colin Hay also explained his own chords in this video.

[Verse 1]

D                       A/C#

    I can't get to sleep

C                     G/B

    I think about the implications

D                   A/C#

    Of diving in too deep

C                       G/B

    And possibly the complications

D                       A/C#

    Especially at night

C                     G/B

    I worry over situations

D                         A/C#

    I know will be alright

C                                 G/B

    Perhaps its just my imagination

[Chorus 1]

Bm                           Asus4       A

    Day after day it reappears

Bm                                               Asus4       A

    Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

F#sus4   F#7                 G

Ghosts appear and fade away

Asus4                 A

[Verse 2]

D                                 A/C#

    Alone between the sheets

C                       G/B

    Only brings exasperation

D                                   A/C#

    It's time to walk the streets

C                       G/B

    Smell the, ... desperation

D                       A/C#

    At least there's pretty lights

C                             G/B

    And though there's little variation

D               A/C#

    It nullifies the night

C             G/B

    from overkill

[Chorus 2]

Bm                           Asus4       A

    Day after day it reappears

Bm                                               Asus4       A

    Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

F#sus4   F#7                 G

Ghosts appear and fade away

Asus4                             A

    Come back another day

[Verse 3]

D                       A/C#

    I can't get to sleep

C                     G/B

    I think about the implications

D                         A/C#

    Of diving in [   ] too deep

C                       G/B

    And possibly the complications

D                 A/C#

    Especially at night

C                   G/B

    I worry over situations that - I..

D                       A/C#

    I know will be alright

C                   G/B

    It's just overkill

[Chorus 3]

Bm                           Asus4       A

    Day after day it reappears

Bm                                               Asus4       A

    Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

F#sus4   F#7                 G

Ghosts appear and fade away

F#sus4   F#7                 G

Ghosts appear and fade away

F#sus4   F#7                 G

Ghosts appear and fade away