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Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
by Ray Davies
from the album Muswell Hillbillies (1971) by The Kinks
In the style of a New Orleans marching jazz band
[Intro]
D C G
[Verse 1]
I'm Gtoo terrified to walk Cout of my Down front Gdoor
They're demonCstrating outside I think they're Dgonna start the third world Gwar
I've Cbeen to my local headGshrinker
To help B7classify my disCeaseC#dim  
He said it's D7one of the cases of acute schizophrenia he Gsees
[Verse 2]
Well the Gmilkman's a spy and the Cgrocer keeps on Dfollowing Gme
And the Cwoman next door's an underDcover for the KGGB
And the Cman from the Social SeGcurity keeps on inB7vading my privaCcyC#dim  
Oh there D7ain't no cure for acute schizophrenia disGease
[Chorus]
I've got aDcute schizophrenia paranoia Gtoo
DSchizophrenia, schizophrenia
CI've got it, C#dimyou've got it, Dwe can't lose
ADcute schizophrenia Gblues
[Verse 3]
I'm Glost on the river, the Criver of Dno reGturn
I Ccan't make decisions, I Ddon't know which way I'm gonna Gturn
CEven my old Gdad lost some of the B7best friends he ever ChadC#dim  
Apparently D7his was a case of acute schizophrenia Gtoo
[Chorus]
I got Dacute schizophrenia paranoia Gtoo
DSchizophrenia, schizophrenia
CI've got it, C#dimyou've got it, Dwe can't lose
[Verse 4]
They're Gwatching my house and they're Ctapping my DtelephonGe
I Ccan't trust nobody, but I'm Dmuch too scared to be on my Gown
And the Cincome tax colGlector's got his B7beady eye on CmeC#dim  
Oh there D7ain't no cure for acute schizophrenia disGease
No there D7ain't no cure for Schizophrenia disGease
D    G

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Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues

by The Kinks

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C#dim

Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues

by Ray Davies

from the album Muswell Hillbillies (1971) by The Kinks

In the style of a New Orleans marching jazz band

[Intro]

D C G

[Verse 1]

G C D G

I'm too terrified to walk out of my own front door

C D G

They're demonstrating outside I think they're gonna start the third world war

C G

I've been to my local headshrinker

B7 C C#dim

To help classify my disease

D7 G

He said it's one of the cases of acute schizophrenia he sees

[Verse 2]

G C D G

Well the milkman's a spy and the grocer keeps on following me

C D G

And the woman next door's an undercover for the KGB

C G B7 C C#dim

And the man from the Social Security keeps on invading my privacy

D7 G

Oh there ain't no cure for acute schizophrenia disease

[Chorus]

D G

I've got acute schizophrenia paranoia too

Schizophrenia, schizophrenia

C C#dim D

I've got it, you've got it, we can't lose

D G

Acute schizophrenia blues

[Verse 3]

G C D G

I'm lost on the river, the river of no return

C D G

I can't make decisions, I don't know which way I'm gonna turn

C G B7 C C#dim

Even my old dad lost some of the best friends he ever had

D7 G

Apparently his was a case of acute schizophrenia too

[Chorus]

D G

I got acute schizophrenia paranoia too

Schizophrenia, schizophrenia

C C#dim D

I've got it, you've got it, we can't lose

[Verse 4]

G C D G

They're watching my house and they're tapping my telephone

C D G

I can't trust nobody, but I'm much too scared to be on my own

C G B7 C C#dim

And the income tax collector's got his beady eye on me

D7 G

Oh there ain't no cure for acute schizophrenia disease

D7 G

No there ain't no cure for Schizophrenia disease

D G

About Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues Chords by The Kinks

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