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Insomnia

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Gminor

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[Chords]
Tuning: DADGBe
      F5333xxx
      D5000xxx
     Bb5888xxx
      A5777xxx
     C5 10-10-10-x-x-x
    D5* 12-12-12-x-x-x
    F5* 8-10-10-x-x-x
[Intro]
F5    D5  Bb5
F5    D5  Bb5
F5    D5  Bb5
[Verse 1]
F5Reading magazines and counting sD5heep to pass the Bb5time away
F5Hoping that tomorrow's gonna D5bring a smile back Bb5home again
F5Images of palm trees sway D5in the wind on Bb5south beach
Takes me F5back to better days, summer D5rays, the EverBb5glades in June
[Pre-chorus]
A5My Bb5brain, A5my Bb5poor brain
A5My Bb5brain, A5my Bb5poor brain
[Chorus]
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
          C5  D5*           Bb5  F5*
Night nurse pills to keep me sane
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
   C5  D5*  Bb5  F5*
Insomnia
[Break]
F5    D5  Bb5
F5    D5  Bb5
[Verse 2]
F5Flying high in golden skies, I'm fD5licking channels Bb5in my mind
F5Finding my utopia a D5different chapter Bb5in a book
F5Thinking back to younger days as D5I escape in Bb5coopers break
F5Takes me back to 84, the fD5uture's knocking at my Bb5door
[Pre-chorus]
A5My Bb5brain, A5my Bb5poor brain
A5My Bb5brain, A5my Bb5poor brain
[Chorus]
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
          C5  D5*           Bb5  F5*
Night nurse pills to keep me sane
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
   C5  D5*  Bb5  F5*
Insomnia
             C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
I'm Drinking myself to sleep again
          C5  D5*           Bb5  F5*
Night nurse pills to keep me sane
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
   C5  D5* Bb5  
Insomnia
[Bridge]
F5Turning off the switch inside me
D5Leaving all the Bb5stress behind me
F5Flying over streets and houses
D5Passing over Bb5the wye valley
F5Takes me back to 84
The D5future's knocking Bb5at my door
[Break]
A5  Bb5
A5  Bb5
[Pre-chorus]
A5My Bb5brain, A5my Bb5poor brain
A5My Bb5brain, A5my Bb5poor brain
[Chorus]
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
          C5  D5*           Bb5  F5*
Night nurse pills to keep me sane
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
   C5  D5*  Bb5  F5*
Insomnia
             C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
I'm Drinking myself to sleep again
          C5  D5*           Bb5  F5*
Night nurse pills to keep me sane
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
   C5  D5*  Bb5  F5*
Insomnia
             C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
I'm Drinking myself to sleep again
          C5  D5*           Bb5  F5*
Night nurse pills to keep me sane
         C5  D5*         Bb5  F5  
Drinking myself to sleep again
   C5  D5*  Bb5  F5*
Insomnia

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Insomnia

by Feeder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

[Chords]

Tuning: DADGBe

333xxx

000xxx

Bb5

888xxx

777xxx

C5 10-10-10-x-x-x

D5* 12-12-12-x-x-x

F5* 8-10-10-x-x-x

[Intro]

F5 D5 Bb5

[Verse 1]

F5 D5 Bb5

Reading magazines and counting sheep to pass the time away

F5 D5 Bb5

Hoping that tomorrow's gonna bring a smile back home again

F5 D5 Bb5

Images of palm trees sway in the wind on south beach

F5 D5 Bb5

Takes me back to better days, summer rays, the Everglades in June

[Pre-chorus]

A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5

My brain, my poor brain

A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5

My brain, my poor brain

[Chorus]

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Night nurse pills to keep me sane

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Insomnia

[Break]

F5 D5 Bb5

[Verse 2]

F5 D5 Bb5

Flying high in golden skies, I'm flicking channels in my mind

F5 D5 Bb5

Finding my utopia a different chapter in a book

F5 D5 Bb5

Thinking back to younger days as I escape in coopers break

F5 D5 Bb5

Takes me back to 84, the future's knocking at my door

[Pre-chorus]

A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5

My brain, my poor brain

A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5

My brain, my poor brain

[Chorus]

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Night nurse pills to keep me sane

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Insomnia

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

I'm Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Night nurse pills to keep me sane

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5

Insomnia

[Bridge]

Turning off the switch inside me

D5 Bb5

Leaving all the stress behind me

Flying over streets and houses

D5 Bb5

Passing over the wye valley

Takes me back to 84

D5 Bb5

The future's knocking at my door

[Break]

A5 Bb5

[Pre-chorus]

A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5

My brain, my poor brain

A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5

My brain, my poor brain

[Chorus]

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Night nurse pills to keep me sane

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Insomnia

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

I'm Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Night nurse pills to keep me sane

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Insomnia

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

I'm Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Night nurse pills to keep me sane

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

Drinking myself to sleep again

C5 D5 Bb5 F5

* *

Insomnia

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