Overdrive
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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.Chords .
.|Verse chords | Intro/chorus (power) chords | .
.| D Am G C| D EF#" G A BF#' C| .
.| | (low) | .
.E|-2--0--3--0--|------------------------------| .
.B|-3--1--0--1--|------------------------------| .
.G|-2--2--0--0--|--7--9--11--12-------------5--| .
.D|-0--2--0--2--|--x--x--x---x---7--9--4----x--| .
.A|-x--0--2--3--|--5--7--9---10--x--x--x----3--| .
.E|-x--0--3--0--|----------------5--7--2-------| .
. ~~~~~~ -hold+effects(end chord only, listen to song) .
Intro (Distortion and/or phaser)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9----------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x----------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7----------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7----/5---------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9---x---------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x--/3---------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9--------7777777/999999/111111111111/121212121212-|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x--------xxxxxxx xxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x -|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7--------5555555/777777/9 9 9 9 9 9 /101010101010-|
E|---------7/5/7---7----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1/2 (Clean)
Dcoming down I'm coming round, Amthis time I think I'm waking up
Dgive me loud to drown it out, bAmefore the world starts breaking up
Gyou change and theDn, Gyou change agaiDn
Amturning like a Gwheel inside your Dhead
Gyours and mine and left and right there's sDtill two sides to everyone
Gyou and I get on with life and Dpray we'll find a better one
Gyou change and theDn, Gyou change agaiDn
Amturning like a Gwheel inside your Dhead
1st Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
Verse 3 (Clean)
Dhurry now we're getting out, Amthis time there's nothing stopping us
Dleave behind this vacant town, Amtonight and let it turn to rust
Gyou change and theDn, Gyou change agaiDn
Amturning like a Gwheel inside your Dhead
2nd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G D
Verse 1 repeat Clean
Dcoming down I'm coming round, Amthis time I think I'm waking up
Dgive me loud to drown it out, bAmefore the world starts breaking up
Gyou change and theDn, Gyou change agaiDn
Amturning like a Gwheel inside your Dhead
3rd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
DOverdrive, we're going life or Edeath
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/C F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/E D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G
.nb: last line is outro. (chord)" are power chords above the G used.
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Overdrive
by Foo Fighters
Chords in this song · guitar
D
Am
G
C
E
A
B
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.Chords .
.|Verse chords | Intro/chorus (power) chords | .
D Am G C D E G A B C
.| | F#" F#' | .
.| | (low) | .
.E|-2--0--3--0--|------------------------------| .
.B|-3--1--0--1--|------------------------------| .
.G|-2--2--0--0--|--7--9--11--12-------------5--| .
.D|-0--2--0--2--|--x--x--x---x---7--9--4----x--| .
.A|-x--0--2--3--|--5--7--9---10--x--x--x----3--| .
.E|-x--0--3--0--|----------------5--7--2-------| .
. ~~~~~~ -hold+effects(end chord only, listen to song) .
Intro (Distortion and/or phaser)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9----------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x----------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7----------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7----/5---------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9---x---------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x--/3---------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9--------7777777/999999/111111111111/121212121212-|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x--------xxxxxxx xxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x -|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7--------5555555/777777/9 9 9 9 9 9 /101010101010-|
E|---------7/5/7---7----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1/2 (Clean)
D Am
coming down I'm coming round, this time I think I'm waking up
D Am
give me loud to drown it out, before the world starts breaking up
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
G D
yours and mine and left and right there's still two sides to everyone
G D
you and I get on with life and pray we'll find a better one
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
1st Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
Verse 3 (Clean)
D Am
hurry now we're getting out, this time there's nothing stopping us
D Am
leave behind this vacant town, tonight and let it turn to rust
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
2nd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G D
Verse 1 repeat Clean
D Am
coming down I'm coming round, this time I think I'm waking up
D Am
give me loud to drown it out, before the world starts breaking up
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
3rd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/C F#/E/D B/A/B D B
/E D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G
.nb: last line is outro. (chord)" are power chords above the G used.
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