Chords
Overkill

Overkill was written by Colin Hay, the lead singer of the band Men at Work. It reflects on the anxieties and stress that came with the bands sudden fame. The lyrics discuss insomnia and the overthinking that can take over ones mind at night.

Key: D

Introduction:

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Yellow Submarine
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      D      D7M      C      C7M      Bm      A4     A        F#     F#7      G 
e ---x------x-------x------x------2-------0-------0-------2------2------3---
B ---7------7-------5------5------3-------3-------2-------2------2------3---

 D                 D7M 
  I can' t get to sleep
 C                      C7M 
  I think about the implications
 D                 D7M 
  Of diving in too deep
 C                 C7M 
  And possibly the complications
 D                D7M 
  Especially at night
 C              C7M 
  I worry over situations
 D                   D7M 
  I know will be alright
 C                     C7M 
  Perhaps its just my imagination

 Bm                      A4  A 
   Day after day it reappears
 Bm                                 A4      A 
   Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
 F#        F#7             G 
Ghosts appear and fade away

 D                   D7M 
  Alone between the sheets
 C                 C7M 
  Only brings exasperation
 D                       D7M 
  It' s time to walk the streets
 C               C7M 
  Smell the, ... desperation
 D                         D7M 
  At least there' s pretty lights
 C                          C7M 
  And though there' s little variation
 D                  D7M 
  It nullifies the night
 C           C7M 
  from overkill

 Bm                    A4  A 
  Day after day it reappears
 Bm                                A4      A 
  Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
 F#        F#7             G 
Ghosts appear and fade away
 A4                   A 
     Come back another day
     D                         F#m                     C 
e ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------
B --3-----------3/5---3--- --2---------------0--- --0h1----------1/3---1---
     Em                       D                           F#m 
e ----------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------
B --0-------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------
     C                              Em 
e ----------------------------- --------------------------
B -------------3/5---3--------- ------------5--3---------
     D                        F#m                        C 
e ----------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
B --2----3--------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
     Em                       D                           F#m 
e ----------------------- -------------------------- --------------------2--3-
B ----------------------- -------------------------- -----------2--3--5-------
     C                                   Em 
e --5--7--9--10--12--10--12--12/14-- ------14--12p10-----10--10--------
B ---------------------------------- ----------------12----------12~~~-
     Bm                                                A4 
e ---------9/10--10----9---7-- --5---------------- -----------------------
B --------11/12--12---10---8-- --7---------------- --3------3-------3--2--
     A                    B4                    F# 
e ------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
B ------------------- ---------0-------0----- --------------------2--
     G 
e ------------------------ ------------------------
B ----2h-3---------------- ------------------------

 D                 D7M 
  I can' t get to sleep
 C                   C7M 
  I think about the implications
 D                   D7M 
  Of diving in too deep
 C                  C7M 
  And possibly the complications
 D                D7M 
  Especially at night
 C              C7M 
  I worry over situations tha-at...
 D                  D7M 
  I know will be alright
 C               C7M 
  It' s just overkill

 Bm                    A4    A 
  Day after day it reappears
 Bm                                A4      A 
  Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
 F#        F#7           G 
Ghosts appear and fade away
 F#        F#7           G 
Ghosts appear and fade away
 F#        F#7           G 
Ghosts appear and fade away