Numb as a Statue Chords by Warren Zevon
Tempo:
123.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
F
Dm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Let's do another bad one then, because I like it when the blood drains from Dave's face.
[Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C]
borrow, [Dm] or steal.
[Bb] Some [C]
feelings [F] from you, [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
[Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] I'll pay [C]
it [F] as a ghost.
[Gm] You know [Dm] what I love [Bb] about you.
[Dm] That's [C] what I need [F] the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [F] or steal.
[Bb] Some [C]
feelings [F] from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal.
So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
I don't [G] care if it's superficial.
[Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
[Bb] Get here before [C] I fall [D] [C] asleep.
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[C] Ain't [F] nothing special when [Bb] the present [C]
[F] meets the past.
[Bb] I'm always taking [C] [Dm] care of business.
[D] [Bb] I paid my [C] [F] first and last.
Now [Bb] can I get a [F] witness?
[Dm] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Gm] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm] [C]
[F] I don't care [G] if it's superficial.
[Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
[Bb] Get here before [C] I fall
[Dm] asleep.
[C] [F]
[Dm] [C] [F]
Well, [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C] borrow, [Dm] or steal.
[Bb] Some [C] feelings [F] from you, [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
[Bb] I'll pay [C] it [F] as a ghost.
[Gm] You know [Am] what I love [Bb] about you.
That's [Em] what I [F] need the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Gm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal.
[Bb] Some [C] [F] feelings from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal.
So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Cm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal.
[Dm] [C] Some feelings [F] from you, I'm [Bb] gonna beg, [C] borrow, or [Dm] steal.
[Bb] So I can have [F] some feelings too.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm]
[Am] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C]
borrow, [Dm] or steal.
[Bb] Some [C]
feelings [F] from you, [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
[Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] I'll pay [C]
it [F] as a ghost.
[Gm] You know [Dm] what I love [Bb] about you.
[Dm] That's [C] what I need [F] the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [F] or steal.
[Bb] Some [C]
feelings [F] from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal.
So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
I don't [G] care if it's superficial.
[Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
[Bb] Get here before [C] I fall [D] [C] asleep.
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[C] Ain't [F] nothing special when [Bb] the present [C]
[F] meets the past.
[Bb] I'm always taking [C] [Dm] care of business.
[D] [Bb] I paid my [C] [F] first and last.
Now [Bb] can I get a [F] witness?
[Dm] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Gm] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm] [C]
[F] I don't care [G] if it's superficial.
[Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
[Bb] Get here before [C] I fall
[Dm] asleep.
[C] [F]
[Dm] [C] [F]
Well, [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C] borrow, [Dm] or steal.
[Bb] Some [C] feelings [F] from you, [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
[Bb] I'll pay [C] it [F] as a ghost.
[Gm] You know [Am] what I love [Bb] about you.
That's [Em] what I [F] need the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Gm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal.
[Bb] Some [C] [F] feelings from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal.
So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Cm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal.
[Dm] [C] Some feelings [F] from you, I'm [Bb] gonna beg, [C] borrow, or [Dm] steal.
[Bb] So I can have [F] some feelings too.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm]
[Am] [F]
Key:
Bb
C
F
Dm
Gm
Bb
C
F
Let's do another bad one then, because I like it when the blood drains from Dave's face.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C]
borrow, [Dm] or steal.
_ [Bb] Some _ [C]
feelings [F] from you, _ [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] I'll pay [C]
it [F] as a ghost.
_ [Gm] You know [Dm] what I love [Bb] about you.
_ _ [Dm] That's [C] what I need [F] the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [F] or steal.
_ [Bb] Some _ [C]
feelings [F] from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal.
_ So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
_ _ I don't [G] care if it's superficial.
_ [Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
_ Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
_ [Bb] Get here before [C] I fall _ [D] _ [C] asleep.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[C] Ain't [F] nothing special _ when [Bb] the present [C] _
[F] meets the past.
_ [Bb] I'm always taking [C] [Dm] care of business.
[D] _ _ [Bb] I paid my [C] [F] first and last.
Now [Bb] can I get a [F] witness?
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ I don't care [G] if it's superficial.
_ [Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
_ Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
_ [Bb] Get here before [C] I _ fall _ _ _
_ [Dm] asleep.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
Well, [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C] borrow, [Dm] or steal. _
[Bb] Some _ [C] feelings [F] from you, _ [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too. _
[Bb] I'll pay [C] it [F] as a ghost. _
[Gm] You know [Am] what I love [Bb] about you. _
_ That's [Em] what I [F] need the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Gm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal. _
[Bb] Some _ [C] [F] feelings from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal. _
So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Cm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal. _ _
_ [Dm] _ [C] Some feelings [F] from you, _ I'm [Bb] gonna beg, [C] borrow, or [Dm] steal. _ _
[Bb] So I can have [F] some feelings too. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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[Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C]
borrow, [Dm] or steal.
_ [Bb] Some _ [C]
feelings [F] from you, _ [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] I'll pay [C]
it [F] as a ghost.
_ [Gm] You know [Dm] what I love [Bb] about you.
_ _ [Dm] That's [C] what I need [F] the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [F] or steal.
_ [Bb] Some _ [C]
feelings [F] from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal.
_ So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
_ _ I don't [G] care if it's superficial.
_ [Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
_ Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
_ [Bb] Get here before [C] I fall _ [D] _ [C] asleep.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[C] Ain't [F] nothing special _ when [Bb] the present [C] _
[F] meets the past.
_ [Bb] I'm always taking [C] [Dm] care of business.
[D] _ _ [Bb] I paid my [C] [F] first and last.
Now [Bb] can I get a [F] witness?
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ I don't care [G] if it's superficial.
_ [Bb] You don't have to dig [F] down on me.
_ Just bring enough [G] for the ritual.
_ [Bb] Get here before [C] I _ fall _ _ _
_ [Dm] asleep.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
Well, [Bb] I'm [C] numb [F] as a statue.
I may [Bb] have to beg, [C] borrow, [Dm] or steal. _
[Bb] Some _ [C] feelings [F] from you, _ [Bb] so I can [C] have some [F] feelings too. _
[Bb] I'll pay [C] it [F] as a ghost. _
[Gm] You know [Am] what I love [Bb] about you. _
_ That's [Em] what I [F] need the most.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Gm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal. _
[Bb] Some _ [C] [F] feelings from you, I'm [Bb] gonna [C] beg, borrow, [Dm] or steal. _
So I can [C] have some [F] feelings too.
I'm [Bb] gonna [Cm] beg, [F] borrow, or steal. _ _
_ [Dm] _ [C] Some feelings [F] from you, _ I'm [Bb] gonna beg, [C] borrow, or [Dm] steal. _ _
[Bb] So I can have [F] some feelings too. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
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