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Asylum

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    Bb|  Eb/Bb|    Bb| Eb/ Bb|
    Bb|  Eb/Bb|    Bb|     Eb|
   Eb7|
    Bb             Eb/Bb                     Bb  Eb/Bb  
Jimmy Cream was keen, his brain was always winnin'
BbI can't keep Eb/Bbtabs on mine, Bbit's really quite a EbjokeEb7  
        Bb            Eb/Bb                   Bb  Eb/Bb  
I see him down the road, I asked if he'd be willing
BbTo lend me 1Eb/Bb5 P, I'm Bbdying for a EbsmokeGm7  
    Cm                Eb/Bb                  Ab   Ab  Ab/G  
Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum
FI'm just as F7sane as Bbanyone
It's a just a Ebgame I play for Bbfun, Bb7for EbfunEb7  
          Bb                 Eb/Bb        Bb          Bb7Ebsus      Eb  Eb7  
I told 'em, "Look!" I said "I'm not the way you're thinkin"
            Bb             Eb/Bb                     Bb      Eb  Gm7/  D  Gm7/ Bb  Gm7  
Just when I'm down, I'll be a clown, I'll play the fool
Cm/        Eb                Eb/Bb                    Ab    Ab  Ab/G  
Please don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum
FI'm just as F7sane as anBbyone
It's just a Ebgame I Eb7play for Bbfun, for Ebfun
Eb F   F#
F# G#  A
A  B
CWill he take a F/Csailboat ride?
Well, he is very Glikely toF  
CWill he feel F/Cgood inside?
Well, he ain't very Glikely toF  
CWill he tell you F/Che's alive?
Yeah, he is always Gtrying toF  
CBut nothin', no no Bbnothin', does he A7say
     Dm  Dm/             E  Dm/        F  Dm/A  
In the morning when the day's begun
Ab"Hello Good morning, how are Abdimyou?"
CAnd in the C/Devening or the C/Enoonday C/Gsun
Adim"What a lovely afternoon!"
             Dm  Dm/       E  Dm/         F  Dm/A  
Well I've been living next to you
Bb  Eb/Bb
Bb  Eb/Bb
     Bb           Eb/Bb                  Bb  Eb/Bb  
Bluesy Monday is the one day that they come here
BbYeah when they Eb/Bbhaunt me and Bbtaunt me in my EbcageEb7  
         Bb                  Eb/Bb                        Bb  Eb/Bb  
I mock 'em all, they're feelin' small, yeah they got no answer
                   Bb               Eb/Bb                 Bb      Eb  Gm7/  D  Gm7/ Bb  Gm7  
Yeah they're playin' dumb but I'm just laughing as they rage
CmDon't Eb/Bbarrange to have me Absent to no asylumAb  Gm  
F7Well It's only a game I play for Bbfun
Yeah I've been tryin' to Eb/Bbfool eBbveryone Eb  
Eb F   F#
F# G#  A
CWill he take a F/Csailboat ride?
Well, he is very Glikely toF  
CWill he feel F/Cgood inside?
Yeah he ain't ever Glikely toF  
CWill he tell you F/Che's alive?
Well he is always tGrying toF  
Yeah but Cnothin', no no Bbnothin', does he ever A7say
     Dm  Dm/             E  Dm/       F  Dm/    A  
In the morning when the day's begun
Ab"Do you think it looks like Abdimrain"?G7  
CAnd in the C/Devening or the C/Enoonday sC/Gun
Adim"You know I nearly missed my train"
             Dm  Dm/           E  Dm/     F  Dm/     A  
Well I've been living next to you my friend
    Fm/Ab                   Fm      E7  E7/D  
But what kind of friend are you?
CIs it the bC/Deginning or the C/Esorry eC/Gnd?
   Adim  Adim/      E  Adim/     D  Adim/C  
Will I ever see it through?
      Dm  Dm/         E  Dm/   F  Dm/A  
No I've never been insane
 Adim  Adim/       C  Adim/ Eb  Adim/Gb  
Oh     what's the game?
   Em      C[ B  Bb] A7  
I believe I'm dying
    Dm  Dm/ E   F     C/E  Bb  
    Dm  Dm/ E   F     C/E  Bb  
    Dm  Dm/ E   F     C/E  Bb  
                     weeeeee..  mad mad mad....
    Dm  Dm/ E   F                     C/E  Bb  
                     NOT QUITE RIGHT
    Dm  Dm/ E   F                     C/E  Bb  
                     WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo
    Dm  Dm/ E   F  C/E  
 Bb     Eb/Bbfade out

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Asylum

by Supertramp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/Bb

Eb7

Gm7

Bb7

F/C

Abdim

C/D

C/E

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Bb

| | | / |

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb

| | | |

Eb7

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Bb

Jimmy Cream was keen, his brain was always winnin'

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Eb7

I can't keep tabs on mine, it's really quite a joke

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Bb

I see him down the road, I asked if he'd be willing

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Gm7

To lend me 15 P, I'm dying for a smoke

Cm Eb/Bb Ab Ab Ab G

Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum

F F7 Bb

I'm just as sane as anyone

Eb Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7

It's a just a game I play for fun, for fun

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7

Ebsus

I told 'em, "Look!" I said "I'm not the way you're thinkin"

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Gm7 D Gm7 Bb Gm7

/ /

Just when I'm down, I'll be a clown, I'll play the fool

Cm Eb Eb/Bb Ab Ab Ab G

/ /

Please don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum

F F7 Bb

I'm just as sane as anyone

Eb Eb7 Bb Eb

It's just a game I play for fun, for fun

Eb F F#

F# G# A

A B

C F/C

Will he take a sailboat ride?

G F

Well, he is very likely to

C F/C

Will he feel good inside?

G F

Well, he ain't very likely to

C F/C

Will he tell you he's alive?

G F

Yeah, he is always trying to

C Bb A7

But nothin', no no nothin', does he say

Dm Dm E Dm F Dm A

/ / /

In the morning when the day's begun

Ab Abdim

"Hello Good morning, how are you?"

C C/D C/E C/G

And in the evening or the noonday sun

Adim

"What a lovely afternoon!"

Dm Dm E Dm F Dm A

/ / /

Well I've been living next to you

Bb Eb/Bb

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Bb

Bluesy Monday is the one day that they come here

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Eb7

Yeah when they haunt me and taunt me in my cage

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Bb

I mock 'em all, they're feelin' small, yeah they got no answer

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Gm7 D Gm7 Bb Gm7

/ /

Yeah they're playin' dumb but I'm just laughing as they rage

Cm Eb/Bb Ab Ab Gm

Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum

F7 Bb

Well It's only a game I play for fun

Eb/Bb Bb Eb

Yeah I've been tryin' to fool everyone

Eb F F#

F# G# A

C F/C

Will he take a sailboat ride?

G F

Well, he is very likely to

C F/C

Will he feel good inside?

G F

Yeah he ain't ever likely to

C F/C

Will he tell you he's alive?

G F

Well he is always trying to

C Bb A7

Yeah but nothin', no no nothin', does he ever say

Dm Dm E Dm F Dm A

/ / /

In the morning when the day's begun

Ab Abdim G7

"Do you think it looks like rain"?

C C/D C/E C/G

And in the evening or the noonday sun

Adim

"You know I nearly missed my train"

Dm Dm E Dm F Dm A

/ / /

Well I've been living next to you my friend

Fm/Ab Fm E7 E7 D

But what kind of friend are you?

C C/D C/E C/G

Is it the beginning or the sorry end?

Adim Adim E Adim D Adim C

/ / /

Will I ever see it through?

Dm Dm E Dm F Dm A

/ / /

No I've never been insane

Adim Adim C Adim Eb Adim Gb

/ / /

Oh what's the game?

Em C B Bb A7

[ ]

I believe I'm dying

Dm Dm E F C/E Bb

weeeeee.. mad mad mad....

Dm Dm E F C/E Bb

NOT QUITE RIGHT

Dm Dm E F C/E Bb

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo

Dm Dm E F C/E

Bb Eb/Bb

fade out

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