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Over My Head

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[Intro]
Em C#dim
[Verse 1]
I'm in Dover my head, BI don't thEmink of you
And biGts and pieces, I think of you Aonly like a miracle
Lovin' so deeply, I feel it through Dall my past livesGaug  
It feels goAod, I'm never saying goodbye
It feels goDod, I'm never saying goodbye
[Chorus]
I'm in Emover my head, oAver my head
I'm in Dover my head, oF#mver my head
[Verse 2]
EmSilence, they explAain it to me
There's no jDoy I can take with F#mno one worth waiting
HEmere for now, but nAot for long
Whether my mDind slipped away, eF#mxplain that to me
[Chorus]
EmI'm in over my head
ALoving so deeply, I'm in over Dmy head
I'm in over my head
F#7Loving so deeply, I'm in over my head
I'm in over my hEmead
Loving so deeply, I'm in over my head
A7I'm in over my head
DLoving so deeply, I'm in over my head
I'm in over my Emhead
[Outro]
| A7| D   Gaug/D#|  Em| A  Em  
|  A|         A| D   B|Em  
|  A| D| F#m|Em  
|  A| D| C#dim   F#7|Em  
|  A| D| F#7      Em|Em  
|  A| D   Bm| F#7|Em  
|A  

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Over My Head

by Alabama Shakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

Gaug

F#m

F#7

Gaug/D#

[Intro]

Em C#dim

[Verse 1]

D B Em

I'm in over my head, I don't think of you

G A

And bits and pieces, I think of you only like a miracle

D Gaug

Lovin' so deeply, I feel it through all my past lives

It feels good, I'm never saying goodbye

[Chorus]

Em A

I'm in over my head, over my head

D F#m

I'm in over my head, over my head

[Verse 2]

Em A

Silence, they explain it to me

D F#m

There's no joy I can take with no one worth waiting

Em A

Here for now, but not for long

D F#m

Whether my mind slipped away, explain that to me

[Chorus]

I'm in over my head

A D

Loving so deeply, I'm in over my head

I'm in over my head

F#7

Loving so deeply, I'm in over my head

I'm in over my head

Loving so deeply, I'm in over my head

I'm in over my head

Loving so deeply, I'm in over my head

I'm in over my head

[Outro]

A7 D Gaug/D# Em A Em

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A A D B Em

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A D F#m Em

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A D C#dim F#7 Em

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A D F#7 Em Em

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A D Bm F#7 Em

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