Brain Stew Chords

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

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2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 15, 2024

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[Intro]
G#   F#   F   E D# x2
 
 
G#           F#                F     E D#
  I'm having trouble trying to sleep
G#             F#                F   E D#
  I'm counting sheep but running out
G#              F#
  As time ticks by
F          E   D#
   Still I try
G#            F#              F
  No rest for crosstops in my mind
E          D#
On my own. Here we go
 
 
G#   F#   F   E D# x2
 
 
G#             F#                 F     E D#
  My eyes feel like they're gonna bleed
G#             F#             F     E D#
  Dried up and bulging out my skull
G#            F#
  My mouth is dry
F            E    D#
  My face is numb
G#              F#             F
  Fucked up and spun out in my room
E          D#
On my own. Here we go
 
 
G#   F#   F   E D# x2
 
 
G#           F#         F     E D#
  My mind is set on overdrive
G#             F#             F    E D#
  The clock is laughing in my face
G#          F#
  A crooked spine
F           E      D#
  My senses dulled
G#               F#       F
  Past the point of delirium
E          D#
On my own. Here we go
 
 
G#   F#   F   E D# x2
 
 
G#             F#                 F     E D#
  My eyes feel like they're gonna bleed
G#             F#             F     E D#
  Dried up and bulging out my skull
G#            F#
  My mouth is dry
F            E    D#
  My face is numb
G#              F#             F
  Fucked up and spun out in my room
E          D#
On my own. Here we go
 
 
G#   F#   F   E D# x6
 
G#
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3 comments

Transpose it +1 and tune your guitar down a half a step. This allows you to play 4/5 of the notes with the same hand shape, and I'm pretty sure it's how Billie Joe plays it.

Agree, you could also tune down to drop D if you're feeling lazy.