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Sober to Death Chords

Car Seat Headrest Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie rock song by Car Seat Headrest about anxiety and dependency. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C-shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart tonight?

C G Am

I asked you to go to the grocery store, you went to the corner store instead

C G

I got what I wanted, I lost what I had

Am F

I don’t want to go insane, I don’t want to have schizophrenia

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Verse 2

C G Am

I haven’t looked at the sun for so long, I’d forgotten how it looked

C G Am

I haven’t gone outside in so long, I’ve forgotten how to walk

C G Am

I haven’t thought about anything in so long, I’ve forgotten how to think

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten how to write

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Bridge

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Verse 3

C G Am

I haven’t done the dishes in so long, they judge me when I walk in

C G Am

I haven’t taken out the trash in so long, the smell is getting bad

C G Am

I haven’t done the laundry in so long, my clothes are starting to rot

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten who I am

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Outro

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie rock song by Car Seat Headrest about anxiety and dependency. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C-shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart tonight?

C G Am

I asked you to go to the grocery store, you went to the corner store instead

C G

I got what I wanted, I lost what I had

Am F

I don’t want to go insane, I don’t want to have schizophrenia

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Verse 2

C G Am

I haven’t looked at the sun for so long, I’d forgotten how it looked

C G Am

I haven’t gone outside in so long, I’ve forgotten how to walk

C G Am

I haven’t thought about anything in so long, I’ve forgotten how to think

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten how to write

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Bridge

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Verse 3

C G Am

I haven’t done the dishes in so long, they judge me when I walk in

C G Am

I haven’t taken out the trash in so long, the smell is getting bad

C G Am

I haven’t done the laundry in so long, my clothes are starting to rot

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten who I am

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Outro

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie rock song by Car Seat Headrest about anxiety and dependency. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C-shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart tonight?

C G Am

I asked you to go to the grocery store, you went to the corner store instead

C G

I got what I wanted, I lost what I had

Am F

I don’t want to go insane, I don’t want to have schizophrenia

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Verse 2

C G Am

I haven’t looked at the sun for so long, I’d forgotten how it looked

C G Am

I haven’t gone outside in so long, I’ve forgotten how to walk

C G Am

I haven’t thought about anything in so long, I’ve forgotten how to think

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten how to write

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Bridge

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Verse 3

C G Am

I haven’t done the dishes in so long, they judge me when I walk in

C G Am

I haven’t taken out the trash in so long, the smell is getting bad

C G Am

I haven’t done the laundry in so long, my clothes are starting to rot

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten who I am

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Outro

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie rock song by Car Seat Headrest about anxiety and dependency. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C-shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart tonight?

C G Am

I asked you to go to the grocery store, you went to the corner store instead

C G

I got what I wanted, I lost what I had

Am F

I don’t want to go insane, I don’t want to have schizophrenia

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Verse 2

C G Am

I haven’t looked at the sun for so long, I’d forgotten how it looked

C G Am

I haven’t gone outside in so long, I’ve forgotten how to walk

C G Am

I haven’t thought about anything in so long, I’ve forgotten how to think

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten how to write

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Bridge

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Verse 3

C G Am

I haven’t done the dishes in so long, they judge me when I walk in

C G Am

I haven’t taken out the trash in so long, the smell is getting bad

C G Am

I haven’t done the laundry in so long, my clothes are starting to rot

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten who I am

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Outro

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie rock song by Car Seat Headrest about anxiety and dependency. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C-shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart tonight?

C G Am

I asked you to go to the grocery store, you went to the corner store instead

C G

I got what I wanted, I lost what I had

Am F

I don’t want to go insane, I don’t want to have schizophrenia

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Verse 2

C G Am

I haven’t looked at the sun for so long, I’d forgotten how it looked

C G Am

I haven’t gone outside in so long, I’ve forgotten how to walk

C G Am

I haven’t thought about anything in so long, I’ve forgotten how to think

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten how to write

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Bridge

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Verse 3

C G Am

I haven’t done the dishes in so long, they judge me when I walk in

C G Am

I haven’t taken out the trash in so long, the smell is getting bad

C G Am

I haven’t done the laundry in so long, my clothes are starting to rot

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten who I am

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Outro

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A melancholic indie rock song by Car Seat Headrest about anxiety and dependency. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C-shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Don’t you realize our bodies could fall apart tonight?

C G Am

I asked you to go to the grocery store, you went to the corner store instead

C G

I got what I wanted, I lost what I had

Am F

I don’t want to go insane, I don’t want to have schizophrenia

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Verse 2

C G Am

I haven’t looked at the sun for so long, I’d forgotten how it looked

C G Am

I haven’t gone outside in so long, I’ve forgotten how to walk

C G Am

I haven’t thought about anything in so long, I’ve forgotten how to think

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten how to write

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Bridge

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Verse 3

C G Am

I haven’t done the dishes in so long, they judge me when I walk in

C G Am

I haven’t taken out the trash in so long, the smell is getting bad

C G Am

I haven’t done the laundry in so long, my clothes are starting to rot

F

I haven’t been myself in so long, I’ve forgotten who I am

Chorus

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

C G

We were wrecks before we crashed into each other

Am F

We were reeling in the wreck-age of the year

Outro

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

F C

Keep smoking, I still love you

F C

I don’t wanna sober up

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.