Chords for Mike Posner and Matt Greenberg ~ "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" Ann Arbor 050915
Tempo:
84.4 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
Eb
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
So are you, too.
[Gb] It's really just for graphics.
It's just going to be there.
[N] So the story of that song is actually an old folk song
that a man named Eric Vogel wrote in, I think it was 1969.
And it was about a different war, and it talked about a different song, not Miley Cyrus.
And it's sort of one of these folk songs that's been passed down,
which is how folk music works.
And people put their own spins on things.
And one of my best friend's father played it for me.
I was like, that's a hell of a song.
And he said, you should do it.
And so I did.
I updated the words, clearly.
But that's sort of how I view what I'm doing with my new record.
Picking up this folk songwriter's torch and [B] carrying it,
because no one else is [Bb] doing it.
So this is a [F] [Bb]
song from the new record.
[Bb] It's called I Took a Pill in Ibiza.
[F] [Bb]
Some of you heard this story, but it bears repeating.
[F] I was in the studio about [N] a year ago with a buddy of mine, Jake Owen.
[Bb]
And we started [N] trading songs in the studio.
Say one, say one.
Competing.
And the cops just [Ebm] love us.
We got three more.
Did you guys tell them to come?
No.
[G]
You're [D] sincere.
So [N]
I played this song for Jake, [F] and he goes, I love it.
[C] [B] He goes, what's it about?
Oh, [N] the cops playing frisbee?
Sweet.
[Bb] I'll see you.
Welcome.
And [N] I love this song you play, What's It About?
I said it's about a girl I used to mess around with.
And the remainder I made up.
And I'll never forget, he looked me in the eye and he [Bb] said, Mike,
[F] why don't you just tell the [Bb] truth?
That night I wrote this, and this was the first song in the new album.
I took a pill in Ibiza [F] to show Avicii I was cool.
[Bb] And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older, but fuck it,
it was something to do.
I'm living out in L.A.
I drive a sports car just to groove.
I'm a real big baller because I made a million dollars and I spend it on
girls and shoes.
But you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster [Bb] you've been boiling on.
[Gm] And you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to
trust like this.
You don't want to be stuck up on that [Eb] stage, stuck up on that [Bb] stage singing.
All [Fm] I know, [C] a [Eb] sad song, [Bb] sad song.
Darling, all [F] I know, [Bb] a sad song, sad song.
I'm just a singer [C] who already blew his [Bb] shot.
I get along with old timers because my name's a reminder of a pop song people [D] forgot.
[Bb] And I can't keep a girl, no, [F] because as soon as the [Bbm] sun comes up,
I cut them all loose and [Dm] work's my excuse, but the truth is I can't open up.
And you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And [Gm] you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
[Eb] You don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage [Bb] singing.
All
[F] I know, a sad song, sad song.
Darling, all [Fm] I [F] [Bb] know, a sad song, sad song.
Help me out, say all [C] I know, a sad song, [Bb]
sad song.
One more time, oh, [C]
[Bb] a sad song.
I took a plane to my hometown.
I brought my pride and my guitar.
Well, my friends are all gone, but there's manicured lawns and the
people still think I'm a star.
I walked around downtown.
[F] I met some fans on live fire.
[Bb] They said I might tell this how to make it because we're getting real impatient.
So I looked them in the eye and said, you don't want to be high like
me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
You [Bb] don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And you [Dm] don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
You [Bb] don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage singing.
Oh, [F] I know [Bb] a sad song, sad song.
I can't hear y'all.
[F] [Bb] A sad song, sad song.
[N] Oh, I know a sad song.
[Gb] It's really just for graphics.
It's just going to be there.
[N] So the story of that song is actually an old folk song
that a man named Eric Vogel wrote in, I think it was 1969.
And it was about a different war, and it talked about a different song, not Miley Cyrus.
And it's sort of one of these folk songs that's been passed down,
which is how folk music works.
And people put their own spins on things.
And one of my best friend's father played it for me.
I was like, that's a hell of a song.
And he said, you should do it.
And so I did.
I updated the words, clearly.
But that's sort of how I view what I'm doing with my new record.
Picking up this folk songwriter's torch and [B] carrying it,
because no one else is [Bb] doing it.
So this is a [F] [Bb]
song from the new record.
[Bb] It's called I Took a Pill in Ibiza.
[F] [Bb]
Some of you heard this story, but it bears repeating.
[F] I was in the studio about [N] a year ago with a buddy of mine, Jake Owen.
[Bb]
And we started [N] trading songs in the studio.
Say one, say one.
Competing.
And the cops just [Ebm] love us.
We got three more.
Did you guys tell them to come?
No.
[G]
You're [D] sincere.
So [N]
I played this song for Jake, [F] and he goes, I love it.
[C] [B] He goes, what's it about?
Oh, [N] the cops playing frisbee?
Sweet.
[Bb] I'll see you.
Welcome.
And [N] I love this song you play, What's It About?
I said it's about a girl I used to mess around with.
And the remainder I made up.
And I'll never forget, he looked me in the eye and he [Bb] said, Mike,
[F] why don't you just tell the [Bb] truth?
That night I wrote this, and this was the first song in the new album.
I took a pill in Ibiza [F] to show Avicii I was cool.
[Bb] And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older, but fuck it,
it was something to do.
I'm living out in L.A.
I drive a sports car just to groove.
I'm a real big baller because I made a million dollars and I spend it on
girls and shoes.
But you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster [Bb] you've been boiling on.
[Gm] And you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to
trust like this.
You don't want to be stuck up on that [Eb] stage, stuck up on that [Bb] stage singing.
All [Fm] I know, [C] a [Eb] sad song, [Bb] sad song.
Darling, all [F] I know, [Bb] a sad song, sad song.
I'm just a singer [C] who already blew his [Bb] shot.
I get along with old timers because my name's a reminder of a pop song people [D] forgot.
[Bb] And I can't keep a girl, no, [F] because as soon as the [Bbm] sun comes up,
I cut them all loose and [Dm] work's my excuse, but the truth is I can't open up.
And you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And [Gm] you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
[Eb] You don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage [Bb] singing.
All
[F] I know, a sad song, sad song.
Darling, all [Fm] I [F] [Bb] know, a sad song, sad song.
Help me out, say all [C] I know, a sad song, [Bb]
sad song.
One more time, oh, [C]
[Bb] a sad song.
I took a plane to my hometown.
I brought my pride and my guitar.
Well, my friends are all gone, but there's manicured lawns and the
people still think I'm a star.
I walked around downtown.
[F] I met some fans on live fire.
[Bb] They said I might tell this how to make it because we're getting real impatient.
So I looked them in the eye and said, you don't want to be high like
me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
You [Bb] don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And you [Dm] don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
You [Bb] don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage singing.
Oh, [F] I know [Bb] a sad song, sad song.
I can't hear y'all.
[F] [Bb] A sad song, sad song.
[N] Oh, I know a sad song.
Key:
Bb
F
C
Eb
B
Bb
F
C
_ _ _ _ So are you, too.
[Gb] It's really just for graphics.
It's just going to be there. _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ So the story of that song is actually an old folk song
that a man named Eric Vogel wrote in, I think it was 1969.
And it was about a different war, and it talked about a different song, not Miley Cyrus.
And it's sort of one of these folk songs that's been passed down,
which is how folk music works.
And people put their own spins on things.
And one of my best friend's father played it for me.
I was like, that's a hell of a song. _
And he said, you should do it.
And so I did.
I updated the words, clearly.
But _ that's sort of how I view what I'm doing with my new record.
_ _ Picking up this folk songwriter's torch and [B] carrying it,
because no one else is [Bb] doing it.
So this is a _ [F] _ _ [Bb]
song from the new record.
_ _ [Bb] It's called I Took a Pill in Ibiza. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ Some of you heard this story, but it bears repeating. _ _
_ [F] I was in the studio about [N] a year ago with a buddy of mine, Jake Owen.
[Bb] _
And we started [N] trading songs in the studio.
Say one, say one.
Competing.
_ And the cops just [Ebm] love us.
We got three more.
_ Did you guys tell them to come?
No.
[G] _
_ _ _ You're [D] sincere. _
So _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ I played this song for Jake, [F] and he goes, I love it.
_ _ [C] _ _ [B] He goes, what's it about?
Oh, [N] the cops playing frisbee?
_ Sweet. _ _ _
_ [Bb] I'll see you.
Welcome.
And [N] I love this song you play, What's It About?
I said it's about a girl I used to mess around with.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And the remainder I made up.
And I'll never forget, he looked me in the eye and he [Bb] said, Mike,
_ _ [F] _ why don't you just tell the [Bb] truth?
That night I wrote this, and this was the first song in the new album. _ _
_ _ _ _ I took a pill in Ibiza [F] to show Avicii I was cool.
[Bb] _ And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older, but fuck it,
it was something to do.
I'm living out in L.A.
I drive a sports car just to groove.
I'm a real big baller because I made a million dollars and I spend it on
girls and shoes.
But you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster [Bb] you've been boiling on. _
[Gm] And you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to
trust like this.
You don't want to be stuck up on that [Eb] stage, stuck up on that [Bb] stage singing.
All _ [Fm] I know, [C] a [Eb] sad song, _ [Bb] sad song.
_ Darling, all _ [F] I know, _ [Bb] a sad song, _ _ sad song. _
I'm just a singer [C] who already blew his [Bb] shot.
I get along with old timers because my name's a reminder of a pop song people [D] forgot.
[Bb] And I can't keep a girl, no, _ [F] because as soon as the [Bbm] sun comes up,
I cut them all loose and [Dm] work's my excuse, but the truth is I can't open up.
And you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And [Gm] you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
[Eb] You don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage [Bb] singing.
All _
_ [F] I know, _ a sad song, _ sad song.
Darling, all [Fm] I _ [F] _ [Bb] know, a sad song, sad song.
Help me out, say all [C] I know, a sad song, [Bb] _
sad song.
One more time, oh, [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] a sad song.
_ I took a plane to my hometown.
I brought my pride and my guitar. _
Well, my friends are all gone, but there's manicured lawns and the
people still think I'm a star.
I walked around downtown.
[F] I met some fans on live fire.
[Bb] They said I might tell this how to make it because we're getting real impatient.
So I looked them in the eye and said, you don't want to be high like
me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
You [Bb] don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And you [Dm] don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
You [Bb] don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage singing.
Oh, [F] I know [Bb] a sad song, _ sad song.
I can't hear y'all. _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] A sad song, _ sad song.
_ _ [N] _ Oh, I know a sad song. _ _ _ _
[Gb] It's really just for graphics.
It's just going to be there. _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ So the story of that song is actually an old folk song
that a man named Eric Vogel wrote in, I think it was 1969.
And it was about a different war, and it talked about a different song, not Miley Cyrus.
And it's sort of one of these folk songs that's been passed down,
which is how folk music works.
And people put their own spins on things.
And one of my best friend's father played it for me.
I was like, that's a hell of a song. _
And he said, you should do it.
And so I did.
I updated the words, clearly.
But _ that's sort of how I view what I'm doing with my new record.
_ _ Picking up this folk songwriter's torch and [B] carrying it,
because no one else is [Bb] doing it.
So this is a _ [F] _ _ [Bb]
song from the new record.
_ _ [Bb] It's called I Took a Pill in Ibiza. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ Some of you heard this story, but it bears repeating. _ _
_ [F] I was in the studio about [N] a year ago with a buddy of mine, Jake Owen.
[Bb] _
And we started [N] trading songs in the studio.
Say one, say one.
Competing.
_ And the cops just [Ebm] love us.
We got three more.
_ Did you guys tell them to come?
No.
[G] _
_ _ _ You're [D] sincere. _
So _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ I played this song for Jake, [F] and he goes, I love it.
_ _ [C] _ _ [B] He goes, what's it about?
Oh, [N] the cops playing frisbee?
_ Sweet. _ _ _
_ [Bb] I'll see you.
Welcome.
And [N] I love this song you play, What's It About?
I said it's about a girl I used to mess around with.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And the remainder I made up.
And I'll never forget, he looked me in the eye and he [Bb] said, Mike,
_ _ [F] _ why don't you just tell the [Bb] truth?
That night I wrote this, and this was the first song in the new album. _ _
_ _ _ _ I took a pill in Ibiza [F] to show Avicii I was cool.
[Bb] _ And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older, but fuck it,
it was something to do.
I'm living out in L.A.
I drive a sports car just to groove.
I'm a real big baller because I made a million dollars and I spend it on
girls and shoes.
But you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster [Bb] you've been boiling on. _
[Gm] And you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to
trust like this.
You don't want to be stuck up on that [Eb] stage, stuck up on that [Bb] stage singing.
All _ [Fm] I know, [C] a [Eb] sad song, _ [Bb] sad song.
_ Darling, all _ [F] I know, _ [Bb] a sad song, _ _ sad song. _
I'm just a singer [C] who already blew his [Bb] shot.
I get along with old timers because my name's a reminder of a pop song people [D] forgot.
[Bb] And I can't keep a girl, no, _ [F] because as soon as the [Bbm] sun comes up,
I cut them all loose and [Dm] work's my excuse, but the truth is I can't open up.
And you don't want to be high like me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
[Bb] You don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And [Gm] you don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
[Eb] You don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage [Bb] singing.
All _
_ [F] I know, _ a sad song, _ sad song.
Darling, all [Fm] I _ [F] _ [Bb] know, a sad song, sad song.
Help me out, say all [C] I know, a sad song, [Bb] _
sad song.
One more time, oh, [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] a sad song.
_ I took a plane to my hometown.
I brought my pride and my guitar. _
Well, my friends are all gone, but there's manicured lawns and the
people still think I'm a star.
I walked around downtown.
[F] I met some fans on live fire.
[Bb] They said I might tell this how to make it because we're getting real impatient.
So I looked them in the eye and said, you don't want to be high like
me, [F] never really know a vibe like me.
You [Bb] don't ever want to step off that rollercoaster you've been boiling on.
And you [Dm] don't want to ride the bus like this, [F] never know who to trust like this.
You [Bb] don't want to be stuck up on that stage, stuck up on that stage singing.
Oh, [F] I know [Bb] a sad song, _ sad song.
I can't hear y'all. _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] A sad song, _ sad song.
_ _ [N] _ Oh, I know a sad song. _ _ _ _