Royal & The Serpent – Overwhelmed Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Royal & The Serpent – Overwhelmed Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAbGCmBbEbGm

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This is the chords of Overwhelmed by Royal & The Serpent on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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[Verse 1]
Ab
Turn off the T.V
     G
It's starting to freak me
Cm
Out it's so loud
          Bb         Eb
It's like my ears are bleeding
Ab
What am I feeling?
     G
Can't look at the ceiling
    Cm
The light is so bright
          Bb       Eb
It's like I'm overheating
     Ab         G
This mind isn't mine
       Cm       Bb Eb
Who am I to judge?
   Ab         G
Oh I should be fine
         Cm       Eb  Bb
But it's all too much	

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[Chorus]
          Ab
I get overwhelmed so easily
           Cm
My anxiety creeps inside of me
Cm
Makes it hard to breathe
Ab
Words come over me
                        G
Feels like I'm somebody else
          Ab
I get overwhelmed so easily
           Cm
My anxiety keeps me silent
When I try to speak
Ab
Words come over me
                        Bb
Feels like I'm somebody else
           Ab
I get overwhelmed	

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[Verse 2]
Ab
All of these faces
    G
Who don't know what space is
    Cm
And crowds are shut down
       Bb     Eb
I'm overstimulated
Av
Nobody gets it
     G                Cm
They say I'm too sensitive
                        
I can't listen cause I'm 
 Bb         Eb
eyeing the exits

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[Post-Chorus]
Ab              G
This mind isn't mine
       Cm          Bb Eb
Who am I to judge?
   Ab          G
Oh I should be fine
         Cm
But it's all too much	

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[Chorus]
           Ab
I get overwhelmed so easily
           Cm
My anxiety creeps inside of me

Makes it hard to breathe
Ab
Words come over me
                        G
Feels like I'm somebody else
           Ab
I get overwhelmed so easily
           Cm
My anxiety keeps me silent

When I try to speak
Ab
Words come over me
                        Bb
Feels like I'm somebody else
           Ab
I get overwhelmed
Ab G Ab Bb
(Ab G Cm Bb Eb) X2

[Bridge]
            G
I should be fine
         Cm            Bb Eb
But it's all too much
Ab
I should be fine
But I'm not

[Chorus]
          Ab
I get overwhelmed so easily
           Cm
My anxiety creeps inside of me

Makes it hard to breathe
Ab
Words come over me
                        Bb
Feels like I'm somebody else
          Ab
I get overwhelmed so easily
Gm
Keeps me silent
Ab
Words come over me
                        Bb
Feels like I'm somebody else
I get overwhelmed

How to play Overwhelmed: key, chords and progression

Overwhelmed by Royal & The Serpent is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 6 chords: Ab, G, Cm, Bb, Eb and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Cm – Bb – Eb (V – i – VII – III in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F, E, Am, G, C, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

Overwhelmed chords: questions

What key is Overwhelmed in?

Overwhelmed by Royal & The Serpent is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Overwhelmed?

Overwhelmed uses 6 chords: Ab, G, Cm, Bb, Eb, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Overwhelmed?

The main progression is G – Cm – Bb – Eb (V – i – VII – III).

Is Overwhelmed easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F, E, Am, G, C, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

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