Overkill — Men at Work
Chords and lyrics for Overkill by Men at Work (key of A).
Verse 1
Men At Work – Overkill Acoustic
[E/D#] [D/C#]
[C#m] [B] [C#m] [B]
Verse
[E]I can't get to [E/D#]sleep
[D]I think about the [D/C#]implications
[E]Of diving in [E/D#]too deep
[D]And possibly the [D/C#]complications
[E]Especially at [E/D#]night
[D]I worry over [D/C#]situations
[E]I know will be [E/D#]alright
[D]Perhaps it's just [D/C#]imagination
Chorus
[C#m]Day after day it [B]reappears
[C#m]Night after night my heartbeat, [Bsus4]shows the [B]fear
[G#sus4]Ghosts [G#]appear and fade [A]away.....[B]
Verse
[E]Alone between [E/D#]the sheets
[D]Only brings [D/C#]exasperation
[E]It's time to [E/D#]walk the streets
[D]Smell the [D/C#]desperation
[E]At least [E/D#]there's pretty lights
[D]And though there's [D/C#]little variation
[E]It nullifies [E/D#]the night
[D]From [D/C#]overkill...
Chorus
[C#m]Day after day it [B]reappears
[C#m]Night after night my heartbeat, [Bsus4]shows the [B]fear
[G#sus4]Ghosts [G#]appear and fade [A]away [B]come back another day..
Solo
[E] [E/D#] [D] [D/C#]
[E] [E/D#] [D] [D/C#]
[E] [E/D#] [D] [D/C#]
[E] [E/D#] [D] [D/C#]
[C#m] [B]
[G#sus4] [G#] [A]
Verse
[E]I can't get to [E/D#]sleep
[D]I think about the[D/C#] implications
[E]Of diving in [E/D#]too deep
[D]And possibly the [D/C#]complications
[E]Especially at [E/D#]night
[D]I worry over [D/C#]situations
[E]I know will be [E/D#]alright
[D]It's just [D/C#]overkill
Chorus
[C#m]Day after day it [B]reappears
[C#m]Night after night my heartbeat, [B]shows the fear
[G#sus4]Ghosts [G#]appear and fade [A]away
[G#sus4]Ghosts [G#]appear and fade [A]away......
[G#sus4]Ghosts [G#]appear and fade [A]away
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