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Men At Work - Overkill Chords

Chord reference G, A, D, C, Bm, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [A] [G] [A] [D]I can’t get to [A]sleep [C]I think about the [G]implications [D]Of diving in too [A]deep [C]And possibly the [G]complications

[D]Especially at [A]night [C]I worry over [G]situations [D]I know will be [A]alright [C]Perhaps its just my [G]imagination

[Bm]Day after day it re[A]appears [Bm]Night after night my heartbeat [G]shows the [A]fear [F#m]Ghost appear and fade [G]away [A]

[D]Alone between the [A]sheets [C]Only brings exas[G]peration [D]It’s time to walk the [A]streets [C]Smell the… [G]desperation

[D]At least there’s pretty [A]lights [C]And though there’s little [G]variation [D]It nullifies the [A]night [C]from Over[G]kill

[Bm]Day after day it re[A]appears [Bm]Night after night my heartbeat [G]shows the [A]fear [F#m]Ghost appear and fade [G]away… [A]come back another day

[D]I can’t get to [A]sleep [C]I think about the [G]implications [D]Of diving in too [A]deep [C]And possibly the [G]complications

[D]Especially at [A]night [C]I worry over [G]situations now [D]I know will be [A]alright [C]It’s just Over[G]kill

[Bm]Day after day it re[A]appears [Bm]Night after night my heartbeat [G]shows the [A]fear [F#m]Ghost appear and fade [G]away… [F#m]Ghost appear and fade [G]away… [F#m]Ghost appear and fade [G]away…

Artist Men At Work
Album Cargo
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 1983
Key G

How to Play Overkill on Guitar?

Men At Work - Overkill can be played in the key of G using the G, A, D, C, Bm, F#m chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Overkill with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.