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Updated in 2025 to revert largely to a previous version of the chords. There's a descending line of notes in
the first seven chords (the notes are Db C B Bb Bb Bb Ab) that I mis-synced with the chord changes. That 
caused me to screw up the 2nd 3rd and 4th chords of the verse, writing 2 majors as sus4 and D dominant 9 as a 
Good news is that the correct chords are simpler to write and to play! 
[Intro and verse chords]
E    Ebm76   Ab74   Db9x(4)  Gbmaj7x      Cm7b5x     Bmaj7x     Bb7#5x
B    7   4   4(4)  2      4     4     7
G    6   5   4(4)  3      3     3     7
D    8   4   3(6)  3      4     4    (6)
A    6   6   4(4)  x      3     2     x
E    x   4   x(x)  2      x     x     6
Chorus chords (these voicings give you the violin notes on the 
top strings, especially if you ditch the Ebm7 for the Eb5 in 
brackets. The Gbmaj11 needs your thumb for the bass string.
 Bmaj7x      Ddim7x      Ebm76      Gbmaj71      Ab7sus4x      Bb7x
Where the chord change is on a half measure, the two chords are 
connected by a hyphen (with spaces), e.g. Ebm7  -  Gbmaj11.
Otherwise, each chord is one measure; if a chord is played for two
[Intro]
     Ebm7  Ab7Ooh,    Db9He - ey, Gbmaj7oh
Cm7b5What we're living in,     Bmaj7let me tell yaBb7#5  
[Verse 1]
It's a Ebm7wonder man can Ab7eat at all
When Db9things are big that Gbmaj7should be small
Cm7b5Who can tell what Bmaj7magic spells
Bb7#5Will be doing fEbm7or us?
And I'm Ebm7giving all my Ab7love to this world
   Db9Only to Gbmaj7be told
Cm7b5I can't see, I Bmaj7can't breathe,
            Bb7#5   Ebm7– Gbmaj11  
no more will we be
And Ab7nothing's going to change the Db9way we live
Cos' Gbmaj7we can always take but Cm7b5never give
AnBmaj7' now that things're changing Bb7#5for the worse, see
    Ebm7Woah,
     Ab7It's a crazy worlDb9d we're living in
     Gbmaj7And I just can't Cm7b5see that
                   Bmaj7           Bb7#5    Bb7-  Dm7b5  
Half of us immersed in sin is all we have to give these
[Chorus 1]
     Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Futures made of virtu - al    insani  - ty now
    Bmaj7         Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7-  Bb7  
  Always seem to be governed by this love we have for
      Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-  Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Useless, twisting of the new techno - logy
                 Bmaj7           Ddim7    Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7– Bb7  
  Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live under - ground
[Verse 2]
And I'm tEbm7hinking what a Ab7mess we're in
Db9Hard to know where Gbmaj7to begin
If Cm7b5I could slip the Bmaj7sickly ties
       Bb7#5-     Dm7b5   Ebm7– Gbmaj7  
That earthly   man has made
And Ab7now every Db9mother Gbmaj7can choose the coCm7b5lour
             Bmaj7      Bb7#5–        Dm7b5   Ebm7- Gbmaj7  
     Of her child,   that's not nature's way
Well tAb7hat's what they said yesterDb9day
There's Gbmaj7nothing left to do but Cm7b5pray
                     Bmaj7   Bb7#5-   Dm7b5   Ebm7–  Gbmaj7  
I think it's time I found a new  eligion,  wo  - ah,
it's Ab7so insane to Db9synthesize anoGbmaj7ther strain
                      Cm7b5             Bmaj7    Bb7#5–  Dm7b5  
There's something in these futures that we have  to be told
[Chorus 2]
     Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Futures made of virtu - al    insani  - ty now
    Bmaj7         Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7-  Bb7  
  Always seem to be governed by this love we have for
      Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-  Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Useless, twisting of the new techno - logy
                 Bmaj7           Ddim7    Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7– Bb7  
  Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live under - ground
[Chorus 3]
                  Bmaj7        Ddim7    Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Now there is no sound     if we all live under-ground
      Bmaj7And now it's virtual inDdim7sanity
      Ebm7-      Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Forget your virtual real -  ity
                      Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
       Oh, there's nothing so bad.       I know   ye - ah
[Interlude]
Ebm7  Ab7  Db9  Gbmaj7  Cm7b5  Bmaj7  Bb7#5
Ebm7[ChoruAb7sus4s 4]Dbmaj9  Gbmaj11  Cm7b5  Bmaj7  Bb7#5  
     Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Futures made of virtu - al    insani  - ty now
    Bmaj7         Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7-  Bb7  
  Always seem to be governed by this love we have for
      Bmaj7      Ddim7   Ebm7-  Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
  Useless, twisting of the new techno - logy
                 Bmaj7           Ddim7    Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7– Bb7  
  Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live under - ground
[Chorus 5]
        Bmaj7   Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
      Living,      virtu - al    insani – ty
        Bmaj7   Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
      Living,      virtu - al    insani – ty
        Bmaj7   Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
      Living,      virtu - al    insani – ty
        Bmaj7   Ddim7   Ebm7-   Gbmaj7   Abm7- Bb7  
      Living,      virtu - al    insani – ty
[Outro]
  Bmaj7 Db9
  Ebm7Virtual inCm7b5sanity is wBmaj7hat we're living Cm7b5in
  Bmaj7 Bb7#5

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"Virtual Insanity" captures a feeling of unease with modern life, where things seem to be changing for the worse, leading to a "virtual insanity" in our existence. The lyrics were inspired by a walk in an underground city in Sapporo, Japan, where everything felt covered and artificial. Released in 1996 on the album Travelling Without Moving, the song reflects Jamiroquai's signature funk and acid jazz sound, often addressing themes of social and environmental justice. It plays like a groove-laden commentary on the disorienting aspects of our rapidly advancing world.

AI-written from these sources:Virtual Insanity — Wikipedia ↗Jamiroquai — Wikipedia ↗

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Virtual Insanity

Virtual Insanity

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Virtual Insanity

by Jamiroquai

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm7

Ab7

Db9

Gbmaj7

Cm7b5

Bmaj7

Bb7#5

Ddim7

Ab7sus4

Bb7

Gbmaj11

Dm7b5

Abm7

Dbmaj9

Updated in 2025 to revert largely to a previous version of the chords. There's a descending line of notes in

the first seven chords (the notes are Db C B Bb Bb Bb Ab) that I mis-synced with the chord changes. That

caused me to screw up the 2nd 3rd and 4th chords of the verse, writing 2 majors as sus4 and D dominant 9 as a

Good news is that the correct chords are simpler to write and to play!

[Intro and verse chords]

Ebm7 Ab7 Db9 Gbmaj7 Cm7b5 Bmaj7 Bb7#5

E 6 4 x(4) x x x x

B 7 4 4(4) 2 4 4 7

G 6 5 4(4) 3 3 3 7

D 8 4 3(6) 3 4 4 (6)

A 6 6 4(4) x 3 2 x

E x 4 x(x) 2 x x 6

Chorus chords (these voicings give you the violin notes on the

top strings, especially if you ditch the Ebm7 for the Eb5 in

brackets. The Gbmaj11 needs your thumb for the bass string.

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Ab7sus4 Bb7

x x 6 1 x x

Where the chord change is on a half measure, the two chords are

connected by a hyphen (with spaces), e.g. Ebm7 - Gbmaj11.

Otherwise, each chord is one measure; if a chord is played for two

[Intro]

Ebm7 Ab7 Db9 Gbmaj7

Ooh, He - ey, oh

Cm7b5 Bmaj7 Bb7#5

What we're living in, let me tell ya

[Verse 1]

Ebm7 Ab7

It's a wonder man can eat at all

Db9 Gbmaj7

When things are big that should be small

Cm7b5 Bmaj7

Who can tell what magic spells

Bb7#5 Ebm7

Will be doing for us?

Ebm7 Ab7

And I'm giving all my love to this world

Db9 Gbmaj7

Only to be told

Cm7b5 Bmaj7

I can't see, I can't breathe,

Bb7#5 Ebm7 Gbmaj11

–

no more will we be

Ab7 Db9

And nothing's going to change the way we live

Gbmaj7 Cm7b5

Cos' we can always take but never give

Bmaj7 Bb7#5

An' now that things're changing for the worse, see

Ebm7

Woah,

Ab7 Db9

It's a crazy world we're living in

Gbmaj7 Cm7b5

And I just can't see that

Bmaj7 Bb7#5 Bb7 Dm7b5

Half of us immersed in sin is all we have to give these

[Chorus 1]

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Futures made of virtu - al insani - ty now

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Always seem to be governed by this love we have for

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Useless, twisting of the new techno - logy

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- –

Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live under - ground

[Verse 2]

Ebm7 Ab7

And I'm thinking what a mess we're in

Db9 Gbmaj7

Hard to know where to begin

Cm7b5 Bmaj7

If I could slip the sickly ties

Bb7#5 Dm7b5 Ebm7 Gbmaj7

- –

That earthly man has made

Ab7 Db9 Gbmaj7 Cm7b5

And now every mother can choose the colour

Bmaj7 Bb7#5 Dm7b5 Ebm7 Gbmaj7

– -

Of her child, that's not nature's way

Ab7 Db9

Well that's what they said yesterday

Gbmaj7 Cm7b5

There's nothing left to do but pray

Bmaj7 Bb7#5 Dm7b5 Ebm7 Gbmaj7

- –

I think it's time I found a new eligion, wo - ah,

Ab7 Db9 Gbmaj7

it's so insane to synthesize another strain

Cm7b5 Bmaj7 Bb7#5 Dm7b5

–

There's something in these futures that we have to be told

[Chorus 2]

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Futures made of virtu - al insani - ty now

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Always seem to be governed by this love we have for

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Useless, twisting of the new techno - logy

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- –

Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live under - ground

[Chorus 3]

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Now there is no sound if we all live under-ground

Bmaj7 Ddim7

And now it's virtual insanity

Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Forget your virtual real - ity

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Oh, there's nothing so bad. I know ye - ah

[Interlude]

Ebm7 Ab7 Db9 Gbmaj7 Cm7b5 Bmaj7 Bb7#5

Ebm7 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj11 Cm7b5 Bmaj7 Bb7#5

[Chorus 4]

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Futures made of virtu - al insani - ty now

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Always seem to be governed by this love we have for

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Useless, twisting of the new techno - logy

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- –

Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live under - ground

[Chorus 5]

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Living, virtu - al insani – ty

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Living, virtu - al insani – ty

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Living, virtu - al insani – ty

Bmaj7 Ddim7 Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bb7

- -

Living, virtu - al insani – ty

[Outro]

Bmaj7 Db9

Ebm7 Cm7b5 Bmaj7 Cm7b5

Virtual insanity is what we're living in

Bmaj7 Bb7#5

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