Rock, Pop

Overkill Chords

Men at Work Beginner Key of D 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · A · Bm · G · Em

A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are for open position playing in D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

G

Perhaps it’s just my imagination

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Verse 2

D

Alone between the sheets

G

Only brings exasperation

D

I need the occasional

G

Violent relaxation

A

It comes from waiting

G

For the sledge to fall

A

Clouding up my mind

G

And pounding in my head

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Bridge

A G

Come another day

A G

Come another night

A G

I will be alright

D

But not today

Verse 3

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

D

It’s just overkill

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Outro

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade

D

Away

Practice tip: The D to G transition is the most common in this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without slowing down the strum pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · A · Bm · G · Em

A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are for open position playing in D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

G

Perhaps it’s just my imagination

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Verse 2

D

Alone between the sheets

G

Only brings exasperation

D

I need the occasional

G

Violent relaxation

A

It comes from waiting

G

For the sledge to fall

A

Clouding up my mind

G

And pounding in my head

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Bridge

A G

Come another day

A G

Come another night

A G

I will be alright

D

But not today

Verse 3

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

D

It’s just overkill

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Outro

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade

D

Away

Practice tip: The D to G transition is the most common in this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without slowing down the strum pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · A · Bm · G · Em

A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are for open position playing in D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

G

Perhaps it’s just my imagination

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Verse 2

D

Alone between the sheets

G

Only brings exasperation

D

I need the occasional

G

Violent relaxation

A

It comes from waiting

G

For the sledge to fall

A

Clouding up my mind

G

And pounding in my head

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Bridge

A G

Come another day

A G

Come another night

A G

I will be alright

D

But not today

Verse 3

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

D

It’s just overkill

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Outro

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade

D

Away

Practice tip: The D to G transition is the most common in this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without slowing down the strum pattern.

Dtap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · A · Bm · G · Em

A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are for open position playing in D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

G

Perhaps it’s just my imagination

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Verse 2

D

Alone between the sheets

G

Only brings exasperation

D

I need the occasional

G

Violent relaxation

A

It comes from waiting

G

For the sledge to fall

A

Clouding up my mind

G

And pounding in my head

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Bridge

A G

Come another day

A G

Come another night

A G

I will be alright

D

But not today

Verse 3

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

D

It’s just overkill

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Outro

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade

D

Away

Practice tip: The D to G transition is the most common in this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without slowing down the strum pattern.

Dtap to play

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Bmtap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · A · Bm · G · Em

A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are for open position playing in D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

G

Perhaps it’s just my imagination

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Verse 2

D

Alone between the sheets

G

Only brings exasperation

D

I need the occasional

G

Violent relaxation

A

It comes from waiting

G

For the sledge to fall

A

Clouding up my mind

G

And pounding in my head

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Bridge

A G

Come another day

A G

Come another night

A G

I will be alright

D

But not today

Verse 3

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

D

It’s just overkill

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Outro

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade

D

Away

Practice tip: The D to G transition is the most common in this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without slowing down the strum pattern.

Dtap to play

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Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · A · Bm · G · Em

A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are for open position playing in D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

G

Perhaps it’s just my imagination

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Verse 2

D

Alone between the sheets

G

Only brings exasperation

D

I need the occasional

G

Violent relaxation

A

It comes from waiting

G

For the sledge to fall

A

Clouding up my mind

G

And pounding in my head

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Bridge

A G

Come another day

A G

Come another night

A G

I will be alright

D

But not today

Verse 3

D

I can’t get to sleep

G

I think about the implications

D

Of diving in too deep

G

And possibly the complications

A

Especially at night

G

I worry over situations

A

I know will be all right

D

It’s just overkill

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Chorus

D

Day after day it reappears

G A

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

G A

Ghosts appear and fade away

Outro

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade away

D A

Ghosts appear and fade

D

Away

Practice tip: The D to G transition is the most common in this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without slowing down the strum pattern.