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Alec Benjamin – Anesthesia Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Anesthesia by Alec Benjamin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Em C
Turn the TV on when I lay in bed
Cadd9
Try to drown the noise pounding in my head
D
‘Cause I can’t let go of the things we said

[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
Now when I, I’ve been talking in my sleep
Cadd9
And I ain’t heard from you in weeks
D
I thought I had your heart for keeps

[Chorus]
Em
Please give me more anesthesia
C
You left me right when I need ya
Cadd9
Sometimes at night I can feel ya
D
Under the knife, the blinding light
Em
And I need ya
C
And I, and I, and I need ya
Cadd9
And I, and I, and I need ya
D
And I, and I, and I need ya
Em
And I need ya, anesthesia

[Verse 2]
C
Now it’s 2:00 AM and I’m wide awake
Cadd9
And I need a fix just to numb the pain
D
Never felt so sick since you went away

[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
Now when I, I’ve been talking in my sleep
Cadd9
And I ain’t heard from you in weeks
D
I thought I had your heart for keeps

How to play Anesthesia: key, chords and progression

Anesthesia by Alec Benjamin is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, C, Cadd9 and D.

Listen for Em – C – Cadd9 – D (i – VI – VIadd9 – VII in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.