Chords for Billy Squier Shocked Straight
Tempo:
127.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] And so the night comes down, another curtain falls, and no one hears the sound, [D]
no one
takes the fall [Em]
from me and my [A] anxiety.
[E] I come to you now [D] I'm alone, put [Eb] my defenses down, I [N] tell you everything I [G] need, I [B] get
down on the [D] ground, [E]
I always know that when [A] I go, that I'll be [Eb] back again.
[D] I [G] say, Lord, [C] can you give me medicine?
Just [G] say, Lord, [C] can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna let me in?
[C] How about you listen to [D] my mind, [C] and keep the world outside [E] the door, but turn this
open [G] in my eyes, and [B] show me something more.
[D] Now [E] all I want is to [A] be free, [G]
get up off the [D] floor, [B] why can't you look into my heart?
[E] Why can't you ever [D] let me know?
[C] You're always [A] taking me [F] apart, [Em]
I'll never let you [D] go,
[E] there's always something on [A] your
This ain't [Eb] reality, [B]
[D] just [G] say, Lord, can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [C] when you gonna let [D] me in?
[G] [C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [F] so [C] hard?
[Bb] [C] There I am!
[E]
[Dm] [E] [E]
[G]
[E] [D] [A] [G]
[C] [E] I [Ab] know it's gonna take [D] some time for me to straighten out my hair, [G] to say what's on my mind.
[E] Your hair is worth that sin, [Eb] and while I'm [A] trying to learn to fear,
[C] you keep telling me to stay.
[D] [G] [C] Can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in [D] me?
Just [G] say, Lord, [D] when you gonna let me in?
[G] [A]
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today.
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today.
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna [D] let me in?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] [D]
[G] [D]
no one
takes the fall [Em]
from me and my [A] anxiety.
[E] I come to you now [D] I'm alone, put [Eb] my defenses down, I [N] tell you everything I [G] need, I [B] get
down on the [D] ground, [E]
I always know that when [A] I go, that I'll be [Eb] back again.
[D] I [G] say, Lord, [C] can you give me medicine?
Just [G] say, Lord, [C] can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna let me in?
[C] How about you listen to [D] my mind, [C] and keep the world outside [E] the door, but turn this
open [G] in my eyes, and [B] show me something more.
[D] Now [E] all I want is to [A] be free, [G]
get up off the [D] floor, [B] why can't you look into my heart?
[E] Why can't you ever [D] let me know?
[C] You're always [A] taking me [F] apart, [Em]
I'll never let you [D] go,
[E] there's always something on [A] your
This ain't [Eb] reality, [B]
[D] just [G] say, Lord, can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [C] when you gonna let [D] me in?
[G] [C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [F] so [C] hard?
[Bb] [C] There I am!
[E]
[Dm] [E] [E]
[G]
[E] [D] [A] [G]
[C] [E] I [Ab] know it's gonna take [D] some time for me to straighten out my hair, [G] to say what's on my mind.
[E] Your hair is worth that sin, [Eb] and while I'm [A] trying to learn to fear,
[C] you keep telling me to stay.
[D] [G] [C] Can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in [D] me?
Just [G] say, Lord, [D] when you gonna let me in?
[G] [A]
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today.
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today.
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna [D] let me in?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] Why you be [Bb] so hard?
[C] [D]
[G] [D]
Key:
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G
C
E
A
D
G
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] And so the night comes down, _ _ _ another curtain falls, _ _ and no one hears the sound, [D] _ _ _
no one
takes the fall _ [Em] _ _
from me and my [A] anxiety. _ _ _
[E] I come _ _ _ _ _ _ to you now [D] I'm alone, _ _ put [Eb] my defenses down, _ _ I [N] tell you everything I [G] need, _ I [B] get
down on the [D] ground, _ [E] _
_ I always know that when [A] I go, _ _ that I'll be [Eb] back again. _ _
[D] I [G] say, Lord, [C] can you give me medicine?
Just [G] say, Lord, [C] can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna let me in?
_ _ [C] _ How about you listen to [D] my mind, _ _ [C] and keep the world outside [E] the door, _ _ but turn this
open [G] in my eyes, _ and [B] show me something more.
_ _ [D] Now [E] all I want is to [A] be free, [G] _ _
get up off the [D] _ floor, _ [B] why can't you look into my heart? _
[E] Why can't you ever [D] let me know? _
[C] You're always [A] taking me [F] apart, _ [Em]
I'll never let you [D] go, _ _
[E] there's always something on [A] your _ _ _
This ain't [Eb] reality, _ [B] _ _ _
[D] just [G] say, Lord, can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [C] when you gonna let [D] me in?
[G] _ _ [C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ [C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ [C] _ Why you be [F] so _ _ _ _ [C] hard? _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] There I am!
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I [Ab] know it's gonna take [D] some time for _ me to straighten out my hair, _ [G] to say what's on my mind.
_ [E] Your hair is worth that sin, _ _ [Eb] and while I'm [A] trying to learn to fear, _ _
[C] you keep telling me to stay. _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [C] Can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in [D] me?
Just [G] say, Lord, [D] when you gonna let me in?
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today. _ _ _
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today. _ _ _
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna [D] let me in?
[C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ [C] _ Why you be [Bb] so _ hard?
[C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] And so the night comes down, _ _ _ another curtain falls, _ _ and no one hears the sound, [D] _ _ _
no one
takes the fall _ [Em] _ _
from me and my [A] anxiety. _ _ _
[E] I come _ _ _ _ _ _ to you now [D] I'm alone, _ _ put [Eb] my defenses down, _ _ I [N] tell you everything I [G] need, _ I [B] get
down on the [D] ground, _ [E] _
_ I always know that when [A] I go, _ _ that I'll be [Eb] back again. _ _
[D] I [G] say, Lord, [C] can you give me medicine?
Just [G] say, Lord, [C] can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna let me in?
_ _ [C] _ How about you listen to [D] my mind, _ _ [C] and keep the world outside [E] the door, _ _ but turn this
open [G] in my eyes, _ and [B] show me something more.
_ _ [D] Now [E] all I want is to [A] be free, [G] _ _
get up off the [D] _ floor, _ [B] why can't you look into my heart? _
[E] Why can't you ever [D] let me know? _
[C] You're always [A] taking me [F] apart, _ [Em]
I'll never let you [D] go, _ _
[E] there's always something on [A] your _ _ _
This ain't [Eb] reality, _ [B] _ _ _
[D] just [G] say, Lord, can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in me?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [C] when you gonna let [D] me in?
[G] _ _ [C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ [C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ [C] _ Why you be [F] so _ _ _ _ [C] hard? _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] There I am!
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I [Ab] know it's gonna take [D] some time for _ me to straighten out my hair, _ [G] to say what's on my mind.
_ [E] Your hair is worth that sin, _ _ [Eb] and while I'm [A] trying to learn to fear, _ _
[C] you keep telling me to stay. _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [C] Can you give me medicine?
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, can you see the sin in [D] me?
Just [G] say, Lord, [D] when you gonna let me in?
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today. _ _ _
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, [A] today. _ _ _
[D] Just [G] say, Lord, when you gonna [D] let me in?
[C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ [C] _ Why you be [Bb] so _ hard?
[C] _ Why you be [Bb] so hard?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _