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COnce in a while I go Emout of my way
To Dm7kill you a ClittleC/G  C/A  
C/BI'm Csick of your smile, your Emnothing to say
Your Dm7monkey, your CmiddleC/D  C/E  
FYou see me CoverC7head
FAs I go CbyC7  
FYou D7/F#talk so Ccold C/Band Amdead
                    D    G7  G7/ A  G7/B  
And still you wonder why
COnce in a while I go Emout of my way
To Dm7kill you a ClittleC/G  C/A  
C/BI'm Csick of your smile, your Emnothing to say
Your Dm7monkey, your CmiddleC/D  C/E  
FYou are my CoverC7head
FIt makes me CcryC7  
FYou D7/F#buy some CfolC/Bding Ambed
And Dstill you wonder G7whyE7  
A E F#m D7/F# G
COnce in a while I go Emout of my way
To Dm7kill you a ClittleC/G  C/A  
C/BI'm Csick of your smile, your Emnothing to say
Your Dm7monkey, your CmiddleC/D  C/E  
FYou fall heel Cover C7head
FAnd though you CtryC7  
FYou D7/F#just get Cold C/Bin-sAmtead
                    D    G7  G7/ A  G7/B  
And still you wonder why
COnce in a while I go Emout of my way
To Dm7kill you a Clittle

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Overhead

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/G

C/A

C/B

C/D

C/E

D7/F#

G7/B

F#m

C Em

Once in a while I go out of my way

Dm7 C C/G C/A

To kill you a little

C/B C Em

I'm sick of your smile, your nothing to say

Dm7 C C/D C/E

Your monkey, your middle

F C C7

You see me overhead

F C C7

As I go by

F D7/F# C C/B Am

You talk so cold and dead

D G7 G7 A G7/B

And still you wonder why

C Em

Once in a while I go out of my way

Dm7 C C/G C/A

To kill you a little

C/B C Em

I'm sick of your smile, your nothing to say

Dm7 C C/D C/E

Your monkey, your middle

F C C7

You are my overhead

F C C7

It makes me cry

F D7/F# C C/B Am

You buy some folding bed

D G7 E7

And still you wonder why

A E F#m D7/F# G

C Em

Once in a while I go out of my way

Dm7 C C/G C/A

To kill you a little

C/B C Em

I'm sick of your smile, your nothing to say

Dm7 C C/D C/E

Your monkey, your middle

F C C7

You fall heel over head

F C C7

And though you try

F D7/F# C C/B Am

You just get old in-stead

D G7 G7 A G7/B

And still you wonder why

C Em

Once in a while I go out of my way

Dm7 C

To kill you a little

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