Chords for Men At Work - Overkill (Video Version)

Tempo:
138.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

D

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Men At Work - Overkill (Video Version) chords
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[A] [Dbm] .
[B] .
[Dbm] .
[E] [B] .
[E] I [B] can't get to sleep [D] I think [A] about the [E] implications.
of diving [Eb] in too deep [D] and [Db] possibly the [E] complications.
especially [Abm] at night [D] I worry [A] over situations.
[E] I know it'll [B] be alright [D] perhaps it's [A] just .
[Dbm] imagination.
[Db] Day after day it [B] reappears .
[Db] Night after night my heartbeat [B] shows the fear.
[Abm] [Ab] Ghosts appear and [A] fade away .
[B] Between .
[E] [Abm] the sheets [D] only [A] brings [E] exasperation.
It's time to [Abm] walk the streets [D] [A] Smell the [E] desperation.
At least [B] there's pretty lights [D] I know there's [Gbm] little variation.
[E] It [Abm] nullifies the night [D] from [A] overkill.
Day after day it [B] reappears Night [Db] [A] after night my heartbeat [E] shows [B] the [Db] fear.
[Ab] Ghosts appear and [A] fade away .
[B] Come back another day.
[E] [B] .
[D] [A] .
[E] .
[D] [A] .
[B] [E] [B] .
[Bm] [D] [A] .
[E] [Abm] .
[D] [A] .
[Dbm] .
[E] [B] .
[Db] [Ab] .
[A] .
[E] [Abm] .
[D] [A] .
[E] Patience, [Abm] .
[D] [A] .
[E] patience, especially [Abm] at night [D] I worry [A] over situations.
I [E] know it'll [Abm] be alright [D] perhaps it's just [A] .
overkill.
[Dbm] Day after day it [B] reappears .
[A] Night after night my heartbeat [B] shows the fear.
[Ab] Ghosts appear and [A] fade away .
Ghosts [Dbm] appear and [A] fade away .
[Dbm] Ghosts [Ab] appear and fade [A] away .
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
Abm
123111114
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To jam and learn Men At Work - (Greatest Hits Live) Overkill chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: B, D, A, E, Abm, D, E, D, E and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 139. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ I [B] can't get to sleep [D] I _ think [A] about the _ [E] implications.
_ of diving [Eb] in too deep _ [D] and _ [Db] possibly the _ [E] complications.
_ especially [Abm] at night _ [D] I worry [A] over _ situations.
[E] _ I know it'll [B] be alright _ [D] perhaps it's [A] just _ .
[Dbm] imagination.
[Db] _ _ Day after day it [B] _ _ reappears _ _ .
_ _ [Db] _ _ Night after night my heartbeat [B] _ _ shows the _ fear.
[Abm] _ _ _ [Ab] Ghosts appear and _ [A] fade _ away _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ Between _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Abm] the sheets _ _ [D] _ _ only [A] brings _ _ [E] exasperation.
It's time to [Abm] walk the streets _ [D] _ _ _ [A] Smell the _ _ [E] desperation.
At least [B] there's pretty lights [D] _ _ I know there's [Gbm] little _ variation.
[E] _ It [Abm] nullifies the night _ [D] _ _ from [A] overkill.
_ _ Day _ after day it [B] _ _ reappears _ Night _ [Db] _ _ [A] _ after night my heartbeat [E] _ _ shows [B] the _ _ [Db] fear.
_ _ [Ab] Ghosts appear and _ [A] fade away _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ Come back another _ day.
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [E] Patience, _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ [E] patience, _ especially [Abm] at night [D] _ I worry [A] over situations.
I [E] _ know it'll [Abm] be _ alright [D] _ perhaps it's just [A] _ _ .
overkill.
_ _ [Dbm] Day after day it [B] _ _ reappears _ _ .
_ _ [A] Night _ after night my heartbeat [B] _ _ shows the _ fear.
[Ab] _ _ _ Ghosts appear and _ [A] _ fade away _ _ .
Ghosts [Dbm] _ _ _ _ appear and _ [A] fade away _ _ _ .
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ Ghosts [Ab] appear and fade [A] away _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

The album Brazil includes this song, written by Colin Hay.

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