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The Offspring -- Gotta Get Away (Chords)
Tuning: 1/4 step down
Verse & Pre-chorus Chords:
D5*:  (0)-5-7-7-x-x
Em5*: (0)-7-9-9-x-x
G5*:  (0)-10-10-12-x-x
A5*:  (0)-12-14-14-x-x 
F5:    x--8-10-10-x-x (quick slide from Em5, can be x-x-10-10-x-x)
* These have low E string played by itself to get rhythm
Chorus Chords:
Em5:  x-7-9-9-x-x
C5:   x-3-5-5-x-x    (or 8-10-10-x-x-x)
G5:   x-10-12-12-x-x
D5:   x-5-7-7-x-x    (or 10-12-12-x-x-x)
Section Details
---------------
Riff:
           (a)                         (b) 
e:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
B:|---8 X 8-7------\5~~|~~--|-------8 X 8-10--\5~~|~~--|
G:|---7-7-7-X-7-7--\4~~|~~--|---7-7-7-X-7--7--\4~~|~~--|
D:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
A:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
E:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
Bass Intro (can play on guitar):
e:|-----------------|-------------------|
B:|-----------------|-------------------|
G:|-----------------|-------------------|
D:|-----------------|-------------------|
A:|-3h4-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---5-7-----7-7-----|
E:|-----------------|-7-----0-0-----0-0-| (x1)
e:|-----------------|-------------------|
B:|-----------------|-------------------|
G:|-----------------|-------------------|
D:|-----------------|-------------------|
A:|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---5-7-----7-7-----| 
E:|-----------------|-7-----0-0-----0-0-| (x7)
   [Riff a/b here..]
Verses:
        D5    D5                       G5      A5             F5
    * *   * *     * * Em5 * * Em5  * *    * *        Em5        Em5
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------|
B:|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------|
G:|-----7-7-----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-|----12-12-----14-14-|-9--9--9-/10-\9---|
D:|-----7-7-----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-|----12-12-----14-14-|-9--9--9-/10-\9---|
A:|-----5-5-----5-5-|-----7-7-----7-7-|----10-10-----12-12-|-7--7--7-/8--\7---|
E:|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0------0-0-------|------------------| (x4)
Note: Above is simplified. You can slide the F5 in twice in last measure to be more accurate.
Chorus:
            C5      G5      D5
    Em5                     
e:|-----------------|-------------------|
B:|-----------------|-------------------|
G:|-9---9---5-5-5-5-|-12---12---7-7-7-7-|
D:|-9---9---5-5-3-3-|-12---12---7-7-7-7-|
A:|-7---7---3-3-3-3-|-10---10---5-5-5-5-|
E:|-----------------|-------------------| (x4)
Extended Chorus Ending:
              C5    G5         D5
    Em5                        
e:|-----------------|----------------------|
B:|-----------------|----------------------|
G:|-9-9-9-9---5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
D:|-9-9-9-9---5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
A:|-7-7-7-7---3---3-|-10-12-10-10--5-5-5-5-|
E:|-----------------|----------------------| (x2 or 3)
                      "Gotta get  away from
    me........."
Alt Extended Chorus Ending: (I like to play like this...)
          F5C5    G5         D5
    Em5                      
e:|-----------------|----------------------|
B:|-----------------|----------------------|
G:|-9-9-9/10-\5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
D:|-9-9-9/10-\5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
A:|-7-7-7/8--\3---3-|-10-12-10-10--5-5-5-5-|
E:|-----------------|----------------------| (x2 or 3)
                      "Gotta get  away from
    me........."
---------------------------------------------
Gotta Get Away - Offspring
---------------------------------------------
Intro:
1) Drums only
2) Then bass intro this w/ Riff mixed in on last 4 passes
3) Then verse progression starts: (no lyrics)
D5*    Em5*   |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
D5*    Em5*   |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
Verse 1: (Detailed strumming with low E notes = *)
*  *  D5  D5  *  *  D5  D5 | *  *  Em5 Em5  *  *  Em5 Em5 |
     Getting edgy           all the         time...
      G5G5      A5A5                   F5
*  *      *  *     | Em5   Em5   Em5 /  \ Em5   |
Someone'round me    just a   step  be----hind....
*  *  D5  D5  *  *  D5  D5 | *  *  Em5 Em5  *  *  Em5 Em5 |
 It's kin-da  scary          shape     I'm  in
      G5G5      A5A5                   F5
*  *      *  *     | Em5   Em5   Em5 /  \ Em5   |
Walls are   shaking and thrr clos--ing   in......
Verse 2:
D5*           Em5*
Too fast or a bit too slow
G5*         A5*             Em5*       (F5)
Paranoid of people and it's starting to show
D5*          Em5*
One guy that I can't shake
G5*         A5*           Em5*   (F5)
And over my shoulder is a big mistake
Chorus:
               C5   G5       D5
Em5                          
Sitting on the bed or lying wide awake
                     C5          G5            D5
        Em5                                    
There's demons in my head and it's more than I can take
               C5       G5             D5
Em5                                    
Think I'm on a roll but I think it's kinda weak
Em5          C5        G5        D5         D5 (start verse here, no chorus extension) 
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
D5*    Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5*    Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Verse 3:
D5*                  Em5*
I tell you something just ain't right
G5*            A5*          Em5*     (F5)
My head is all loose but my shoes are tight
D5*                 Em5*
Avoiding my friends they all bug
G5*            A5*            Em5*    (F5)
Life is like a riddle and I'm really stumped
Verse 4:
D5*            Em5*
If you reason, don't you know
G5*         A5*       Em5*        (F5)
Your preoccupation is where you'll go
D5*                   Em5*
You're being followed look around
G5*          A5*             Em5*    (F5)
It's only my shadow creepin' on the ground
Chorus:
                    C5   G5       D5
Em5                               
See you in your the bed or lying wide awake
                    C5          G5            D5
      Em5                                     
This dream is in my head and it's more than I can take
               C5       G5             D5
Em5                                    
Think I'm on a roll but I think it's kinda weak
Em5          C5        G5        D5         Em5 (start chorus extension) 
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
Em5   (F5)C5     G5         D5
me..........   I gotta get away from
me..........   I gotta get away from
Verse: (w/ Riff for first 2 passes) 
D5*      Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5*      Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
D5*      Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Woo..ooh.oh...   Woo.oh..oh...
D5*      Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Woo..ooh.oh...   Woo.oh..oh...
Chorus:
               C5   G5       D5
Em5                          
Sitting on the bed or lying wide awake
                     C5          G5            D5
        Em5                                    
There's demons in my head and it's more than I can take
               C5       G5             D5
Em5                                    
Think I'm on a roll but I think it's kinda weak
Em5          C5        G5        D5         Em5 (start chorus extension) 
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
Em5   (F5)C5     G5         D5
me..........   I gotta get away from
me..........   I gotta get away from
me..........   I gotta get away from
Esus~ (0222xx, for 1 strum to end! Maybe A5 x022xxx? Whatevs, can just play Em5 and smash guitar!)
me.
Enjoy!
-C.Hall (2/17/16)

Gotta Get Away chords and lyrics

Free chords for Gotta Get Away by The Offspring. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The Offspring -- Gotta Get Away (Chords)
Tuning: 1/4 step down
* These have low E string played by itself to get rhythm
Section Details
---------------
Bass Intro (can play on guitar):
Verses:
Note: Above is simplified. You can slide the F5 in twice in last measure to be more accurate.
Chorus:
Extended Chorus Ending:
---------------------------------------------
Gotta Get Away - Offspring
---------------------------------------------
Intro:
1) Drums only
2) Then bass intro this w/ Riff mixed in on last 4 passes
3) Then verse progression starts: (no lyrics)
D5*    Em5*   |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
D5*    Em5*   |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
Verse 1: (Detailed strumming with low E notes = *)
*  *  D5  D5  *  *  D5  D5 | *  *  Em5 Em5  *  *  Em5 Em5 |
     Getting edgy           all the         time...
*  *  D5  D5  *  *  D5  D5 | *  *  Em5 Em5  *  *  Em5 Em5 |
 It's kin-da  scary          shape     I'm  in
Verse 2:
D5*           Em5*
Too fast or a bit too slow
G5*         A5*             Em5*       (F5)
Paranoid of people and it's starting to show
D5*          Em5*
One guy that I can't shake
G5*         A5*           Em5*   (F5)
And over my shoulder is a big mistake
Chorus:
Em5          C5        G5        D5         D5 (start verse here, no chorus extension) 
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
D5*    Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5*    Em5*    G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Verse 3:
D5*                  Em5*
I tell you something just ain't right
G5*            A5*          Em5*     (F5)
My head is all loose but my shoes are tight
D5*                 Em5*
Avoiding my friends they all bug
G5*            A5*            Em5*    (F5)
Life is like a riddle and I'm really stumped

Gotta Get Away Chords by The Offspring

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