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Over My Head Cable Car

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[Verse 1]
I nCever knew
I neEmver knew that evGerything was fCalling through
That eveEmryone I knGew was waiting oCn a queue
To tEmurn and rGun when all I neAmeded Emwas the trDuth
But that's how it's gCot to be
It's coEmming down to notGhing more than aCpathy
I'd raEmther run the otGher way than stCay and see
The smEmoke and whGo's still stAmanding Gwhen it cDlears
[Chorus]
CEveryGone kEmnows I'm iGn
COver my hGead, oEmver my hDead
With eiCght sGeconds left in EmovertimGe
She's Con your mGind, she's Emon yoDur miCnd
Em  G  C
Em  G
[Verse 2]
Let's reaCrrange
I wEmish you were a sGtranger I could dCisengage
To sEmay that we agGree and then neCver change
SoftEmen a Gbit until we Amall just gEmet aloDng
But that's dCisregard
You fEmind another fGriend and you dCiscard
As you lEmose the arguGment in a cCable car
HangiEmng abGove as the caAmnyon cGomes bDetween
[Chorus]
CEveryGone kEmnows I'm iGn
COver my hGead, oEmver my hDead
With eiCght sGeconds left in EmovertimGe
She's Con your mGind, she's Emon your mDind
CEveryGone kEmnows I'm iGn
COver my hGead, oEmver my hDead
With eiCght sGeconds left in EmovertimGe
She's Con your mGind, she's Emon, Doh
[Bridge 1]
And sudCdenly I becEmome a parGt of your paCst
I'm becEmoming the paGrt that don't lCast
I'm loEmsing yGou and it's efAmfortless
[Verse 3]
CWithout a sound we lose sEmight of the grGound 
In the thCrow around
Never thoEmught that you waGnted to brCing it down
I won't Emlet it go dGown till we tAmorch it ourselves
[Bridge 2]
GEveryone kG/F#nows I'm in
Em7Over my head, ovCer my head
With eiCght sGeconds left in EmovertGime
She's Amon your mGind, she's Emon yDour mCind...Em  
GEveryone knCows..Em.   she's oGn your mCind...
EmEveryone knows I'm Gin over my Chead
I'm in over mEmy head, I'm Gover my...
[Chorus]
CEveryGone kEmnows I'm iGn
COver my hGead, oEmver my hDead
With eiCght sGeconds left in EmovertimGe
              C            G     Em    D(C)
She's on your mind, she's on your mind
      C     Em     Gx4
Ending
C

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The story behind the song

"Over My Head (Cable Car)" captures the feeling of being overwhelmed and disconnected in a relationship, where communication breaks down and understanding slips away. It speaks to the struggle of trying to connect with someone who feels distant, like two people on separate paths, or perhaps even in separate cable cars, unable to bridge the gap. The song, a hit single from their debut album, explores that sense of frustration and longing when efforts to reach out seem to go unheard. It plays like a heartfelt plea for clarity and connection amidst emotional confusion.

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Over My Head Cable Car

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Capo on first fret

[Verse 1]

I never knew

Em G C

I never knew that everything was falling through

Em G C

That everyone I knew was waiting on a queue

Em G Am Em D

To turn and run when all I needed was the truth

But that's how it's got to be

Em G C

It's coming down to nothing more than apathy

Em G C

I'd rather run the other way than stay and see

Em G Am G D

The smoke and who's still standing when it clears

[Chorus]

C G Em G

Everyone knows I'm in

C G Em D

Over my head, over my head

C G Em G

With eight seconds left in overtime

C G Em D C

She's on your mind, she's on your mind

Em G C

Em G

[Verse 2]

Let's rearrange

Em G C

I wish you were a stranger I could disengage

Em G C

To say that we agree and then never change

Em G Am Em D

Soften a bit until we all just get along

But that's disregard

Em G C

You find another friend and you discard

Em G C

As you lose the argument in a cable car

Em G Am G D

Hanging above as the canyon comes between

[Chorus]

C G Em G

Everyone knows I'm in

C G Em D

Over my head, over my head

C G Em G

With eight seconds left in overtime

C G Em D

She's on your mind, she's on your mind

C G Em G

Everyone knows I'm in

C G Em D

Over my head, over my head

C G Em G

With eight seconds left in overtime

C G Em D

She's on your mind, she's on, oh

[Bridge 1]

C Em G C

And suddenly I become a part of your past

Em G C

I'm becoming the part that don't last

Em G Am

I'm losing you and it's effortless

[Verse 3]

C Em G

Without a sound we lose sight of the ground

In the throw around

Em G C

Never thought that you wanted to bring it down

Em G Am

I won't let it go down till we torch it ourselves

[Bridge 2]

G G/F#

Everyone knows I'm in

Em7 C

Over my head, over my head

C G Em G

With eight seconds left in overtime

Am G Em D C Em

She's on your mind, she's on your mind...

G C Em G C

Everyone knows... she's on your mind...

Em G C

Everyone knows I'm in over my head

Em G

I'm in over my head, I'm over my...

[Chorus]

C G Em G

Everyone knows I'm in

C G Em D

Over my head, over my head

C G Em G

With eight seconds left in overtime

C G Em D C

()

She's on your mind, she's on your mind

C Em G

Ending

About Over My Head Cable Car Chords by The Fray

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