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Over My Head

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Key: D, E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-     xx0232
 A-     x02220
 Bm-    x24432
 G-     320033
 Em-    022000
 A/C#-  x476xx
 F#m-   244222
 Bb-    x13331
 E-     022100
 B-     x24442
 C#m-   x46654
Intro: D--
DI'm in Aover my DheadA  G  A  G  A  
Distortion: 
D---Em-F#m-G--
Verse 1:
  DThey wanna try and build me up
So they can tear me EmdownF#m  G  
  DI wish that I could be back there
But I'm right here right EmnowF#m  G  
Refrain 1:
  DThey've taken A/C#everything 
that BbI've had to Agive and
  DThey say it's A/C#over but 
man BbI'm still here Aliving
  DI don't know what to 
do GI think that Amaybe
Chorus 1:
DI'm in Aover my Ghead
Stuck in the Emred
Something they Gsaid
Makes me think that
DI'm in Aover my Ghead
AOver my Ghead
AOver my head
Post Chorus: D-- x2
Verse 2:
  DI've got to get away from here
And it couldn't be too EmsoonF#m  G  
  DCuz I see the stars 
are here with me
Like rockets to the EmmoonF#m  G  
Refrain 2:
  DYou take me A/C#everywhere 
that BbI've never Abeen and
  DShow me the A/C#meaning of 
what Bblife had to Agive and
  DI don't know what to say
  GI think that Amaybe
Chorus 2:
DI'm in Aover my Ghead
I'm lying in her Embed
Something she Gsaid
It Makes me think that
DI'm in Aover my Ghead
AOver my Ghead
AOver my head
Guitar Solo: 
D--D--D--Em-F#m-G-D--A--D--A--Em-F#m-G-
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Breakdown: D--A--G--A--G--A--
Chorus 3: Modulate from D to E
EI'm in Bover my C#mheadA  
EI'm in Bover my C#mheadA  
EI'm in Bover my C#mheadA  
E      B       C#m-- E-- E(hold)
I'm in over my head

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Over My Head

by Lit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

C#m

D E

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

A/C#

- x476xx

F#m

- 244222

- x13331

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

Intro: --

D A D A G A G A

I'm in over my head

Distortion:

D Em F#m G

-------

Verse 1:

They wanna try and build me up

Em F#m G

So they can tear me down

I wish that I could be back there

Em F#m G

But I'm right here right now

Refrain 1:

D A/C#

They've taken everything

Bb A

that I've had to give and

D A/C#

They say it's over but

Bb A

man I'm still here living

I don't know what to

G A

do I think that maybe

Chorus 1:

D A G

I'm in over my head

Stuck in the red

Something they said

Makes me think that

D A G

I'm in over my head

A G

Over my head

Post Chorus: -- x2

Verse 2:

I've got to get away from here

Em F#m G

And it couldn't be too soon

Cuz I see the stars

are here with me

Em F#m G

Like rockets to the moon

Refrain 2:

D A/C#

You take me everywhere

Bb A

that I've never been and

D A/C#

Show me the meaning of

Bb A

what life had to give and

I don't know what to say

G A

I think that maybe

Chorus 2:

D A G

I'm in over my head

I'm lying in her bed

Something she said

It Makes me think that

D A G

I'm in over my head

A G

Over my head

Guitar Solo:

D--D--D--Em-F#m-G-D--A--D--A--Em-F#m-G-

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Breakdown: D--A--G--A--G--A--

Chorus 3: Modulate from D to E

E B C#m A

I'm in over my head

E B C#m A

I'm in over my head

E B C#m A

I'm in over my head

E B C#m-- E-- E(hold)

I'm in over my head

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