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Prozac Nation

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The song is mostly dyads/power chords and a riff alternating between dorian and phrygian modes.
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C INT1 V2 PC2 INT2 B INS C2 V3 O
[INTRO]
 Em|  Em   G|  Em| |
(whole band)
 Em|  Em   G|  Em| |
 Em|  Em   G|  Em| |
[VERSE 1]
EmSafer today to go outside your win G- dow
EmGo down the stairs, you remember the way
EmNew combinations you found in your let G- ter
EmReady to fly and escape
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
EmYou're off the meds and bad tranquili G- zers
EmKeeping it down isn't your style of fun
EmTaking a walk in the park by the child G- ren
EmAll that you want is a smile
[CHORUS]
  BEverybody's getting high todayDsus2  A/C#  A  
  BGo on and alter your mind,    Dsus2fade   A-5/C#a   -   Away
[INTERLUDE 1]
Fade away
 Em|  Em  G  
        Fade away
 Em|      |
 Em(Let it go, let it Emgo, there's no Greason to stay
Em
[VERSE 2]
EmAll that you want is some peace in the sun G- shine
EmFar from the freaks who are on,
EmStaring at TV alone with no sun G- sets
EmTime for your oranges and blues
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
EmYou're off the meds and the bad tranquili G- zers
EmKeeping you down isn't your style of fun
EmTaking a walk in the park by the chil G- dren
EmAll that you want is a smile
[CHORUS]
  BEverybody's getting high todayDsus2  A/C#  A  
  BGo on and alter your mind,    Dsus2fade   A-5/C#a   -   Away
[INTERLUDE 2]
Fade away
 Em|  Em  G  
        Fade away
 Em|      |
 Em|  Em   G|
 Em|      |
[BRIDGE]
 Em(Prozac, Lithium, Wellbutren, Clonapin, Xanax, Valium,
  EmCrack Cocaine, Heroin, Speed, X's, Hash,
  EmPot, Effexor, Profexor, Ellexor,
  EmJack Daniels, Jim Beam...)
[INSTRUMENTAL]
 Em|  Em   G|
 Em|      |
 Em|  Em   G|
 Em|      |
[CHORUS 2]
  BEverybody's getting high todayDsus2  A/C#  A  
  BGo on and alter your mindE7#9  
[VERSE 3]
EmSo when they lock you again in a white Groom
EmHolding you down, antiseptic your fate
EmYou don't belong in a place where they talk Gto themselves
  EmIt's just hell
[OUTRO]
  EmLet it go, let it go, let it Gfade away
  EmAll you want is a smile
  EmLet it go, running happy for you Gfade away
Em
 Em|  Em  G  
        Fade away
 Em|      |
(fade)
 Em|  Em  G  
        Fade away
 Em|      |
  EmLet it go, let it go, let it Gfade away
  EmAll you want is a smile
  EmLet it go, running happy for you Gfade away
Em

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Prozac Nation

by Dokken

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

A/C#

A-5/C#

E7#9

The song is mostly dyads/power chords and a riff alternating between dorian and phrygian modes.

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C INT1 V2 PC2 INT2 B INS C2 V3 O

[INTRO]

Em Em G Em

| | | |

(whole band)

Em Em G Em

| | | |

Em Em G Em

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Em G

Safer today to go outside your win - dow

Go down the stairs, you remember the way

Em G

New combinations you found in your let - ter

Ready to fly and escape

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Em G

You're off the meds and bad tranquili - zers

Keeping it down isn't your style of fun

Em G

Taking a walk in the park by the child - ren

All that you want is a smile

[CHORUS]

B Dsus2 A/C# A

Everybody's getting high today

B Dsus2 A-5/C# A

Go on and alter your mind, fade a - way

[INTERLUDE 1]

Fade away

Em Em G

Fade away

| |

Em Em G

(Let it go, let it go, there's no reason to stay

[VERSE 2]

Em G

All that you want is some peace in the sun - shine

Far from the freaks who are on,

Em G

Staring at TV alone with no sun - sets

Time for your oranges and blues

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Em G

You're off the meds and the bad tranquili - zers

Keeping you down isn't your style of fun

Em G

Taking a walk in the park by the chil - dren

All that you want is a smile

[CHORUS]

B Dsus2 A/C# A

Everybody's getting high today

B Dsus2 A-5/C# A

Go on and alter your mind, fade a - way

[INTERLUDE 2]

Fade away

Em Em G

Fade away

| |

Em Em G

| |

[BRIDGE]

(Prozac, Lithium, Wellbutren, Clonapin, Xanax, Valium,

Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Speed, X's, Hash,

Pot, Effexor, Profexor, Ellexor,

Jack Daniels, Jim Beam...)

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em Em G

| |

Em Em G

| |

[CHORUS 2]

B Dsus2 A/C# A

Everybody's getting high today

B E7#9

Go on and alter your mind

[VERSE 3]

Em G

So when they lock you again in a white room

Holding you down, antiseptic your fate

Em G

You don't belong in a place where they talk to themselves

It's just hell

[OUTRO]

Em G

Let it go, let it go, let it fade away

All you want is a smile

Em G

Let it go, running happy for you fade away

Em Em G

Fade away

| |

(fade)

Em Em G

Fade away

| |

Em G

Let it go, let it go, let it fade away

All you want is a smile

Em G

Let it go, running happy for you fade away

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