Overkill Acoustic Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author jvwald [a] 2,514.

1 contributor total, last edit on Sep 16, 2021

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Chords

C#m

Bsus4

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                        OVERKILL (ACOUSTIC) - Colin Hay
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Tabbed by: jvwald
 
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XUeB3eO9qU
 
E5 079900
Emaj7no3 069900
D6no3 057700
Bm9no5/C# 047700
C#m x46650
Bsus4 x24400
F#m7no5 x979xx
F#m6no5 x978xx
D#m7no5 x646xx
D#m6no5 x645xx
A x02220
Bsus4II x24452
B x2444x
A5 x02255
 
E5               Emaj7no3   D6no3       Bm9no5/C#
I can't get to sleep, I think about the implications
E5                Emaj7no3   D6no3       Bm9no5/C#
Of diving in too deep, and possibly the complications
 
E5             Emaj7no3   D6no3    Bm9no5/C#
Especially at night, I worry over situations
E5                  Emaj7no3   D6no3          Bm9no5/C#
I know I will be alright, perhaps it's just imagination
 
C#m                    Bsus4
Day after day it reappears
C#m                              F#m7no5   F#m6no5
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
D#m7no5   D#m6no5        A   Bsus4II  B
Ghosts appear and fade away
 
E5                  Emaj7no3   D6no3   Bm9no5/C#
Alone between the sheets only brings exasperation
E5                       Emaj7no3   D6no3   Bm9no5/C#
It's time to walk the streets, smell the desperation
 
E5                       Emaj7no3   D6no3                 Bm9no5/C#
At least there's pretty lights and though there's little variation
E5                Emaj7no3   D6no3   Bm9no5/C#
It nullifies the night, from overkill
 
C#m                    Bsus4
Day after day it reappears
C#m                              F#m7no5   F#m6no5
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
D#m7no5   D#m6no5        A   Bsus4II  B
Ghosts appear and fade away
 
E5               Emaj7no3   D6no3       Bm9no5/C#
I can't get to sleep, I think about the implications
E5                Emaj7no3   D6no3      Bm9no5/C#
Of diving in too deep and possibly the complications
 
E5             Emaj7no3   D6no3    Bm9no5/C#
Especially at night, I worry over situations
E5                     Emaj7no3   D6no3   Bm9no5/C#
That I know I'll be alright, it's just overkill
 
C#m                    Bsus4
Day after day it reappears
C#m                              F#m7no5   F#m6no5
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
D#m7no5   D#m6no5        A
Ghosts appear and fade away
D#m7no5   D#m6no5        A
Ghosts appear and fade away
D#m7no5   D#m6no5        A5
Ghosts appear and fade away
 
 
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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Overkill – Colin Hay

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Thanks! This tab is 100% spot on with the video. Awesome tab, well done!