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I Wanna Be Sedated

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[Intro]
E(2 measures) - slide into it from a D#
[Chorus]
ETwenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go     AI wanna be seEdated
ENothin' to do and no where to go-o         AI wanna Ebe sedated
[Verse]
Just Bget me to the airport pEut me on a plane
BHurry hurry hurry beEfore I go insane
I cBan't control my fingers    I cEan't control my brain
Oh Ano no no no Bno
[Solo]
Pick 8th notes on the open high E string (or B string, 5th fret) over E A B E chords (x2)
[Bridge]
E(1 measure) - slide into it from a D#. Then it goes up a full step to F#
[Chorus]
F#Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go     BI wanna be sedF#ated
F#Nothin' to do and no where to go-o   BI wanna be sedaF#ted
[Verse]
Just C#put me in a wheelchair gF#et me to the show
C#Hurry hurry hurry befF#ore I gotta go
C#I can't control my fingers    I cF#an't control my toes
Oh Bno no no no C#no
F#
[Chorus]
F#Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go     BI wanna be sedF#ated
F#Nothin' to do and no where to go-o   BI wanna be sedaF#ted
[Outro]
F#Ba-ba-bamp-ba     Ba-Bba-ba-bamp-ba     C#I wanna be seF#dated
F#Ba-ba-bamp-ba     Ba-Bba-ba-bamp-ba     C#I wanna be seF#dated
F#Ba-ba-bamp-ba     Ba-Bba-ba-bamp-ba     C#I wanna be seF#dated
F#Ba-ba-bamp-ba     Ba-Bba-ba-bamp-ba     C#I wanna be seF#dated
F#

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The story behind the song

Joey Ramone wrote "I Wanna Be Sedated" as a road song, capturing the exhaustion of constant touring. He recalled being in London for Christmas, a time when the city shuts down, leaving him and Dee Dee Ramone stuck in a hotel room watching movies, despite being in an exciting new place. The lyrics express a desperate desire to escape this relentless cycle, to be put on a plane and simply be sedated. It’s a feeling of being overwhelmed and wanting to shut down from the pressures of life on the road, a sentiment many can relate to when feeling burnt out.

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I Wanna Be Sedated

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[Intro]

(2 measures) - slide into it from a D#

[Chorus]

E A E

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated

E A E

Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated

[Verse]

B E

Just get me to the airport put me on a plane

B E

Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane

B E

I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain

A B

Oh no no no no no

[Solo]

Pick 8th notes on the open high E string (or B string, 5th fret) over E A B E chords (x2)

[Bridge]

(1 measure) - slide into it from a D#. Then it goes up a full step to F#

[Chorus]

F# B F#

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated

F# B F#

Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated

[Verse]

C# F#

Just put me in a wheelchair get me to the show

C# F#

Hurry hurry hurry before I gotta go

C# F#

I can't control my fingers I can't control my toes

B C#

Oh no no no no no

[Chorus]

F# B F#

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated

F# B F#

Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated

[Outro]

F# B C# F#

Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated

F# B C# F#

Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated

F# B C# F#

Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated

F# B C# F#

Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated

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