[Intro] Bb5 [Verse 1] Bb5 Hello again Bb/F Bbmaj7/Eb From another winter of your discontent Another middle finger Bb5 You ask after my friends Bb5/F If I'm getting thinner Bbmaj7/Eb Not sure how you raised such a chronic overthinker [Chorus 1] Bb Should I lie to you? Bb Keep my thoughts from you? Ebmaj7 Stay on your side (And I tried my very best to hold you together) Cm7 Stay out of sight (Somehow I should've known it wouldn't last forever) [Chorus 2] Bb Every storm Bb Every cloud I can find Keep it all in the back of my mind Ebmaj7 Stuck in another winter Cm7 Another overthinker [Verse 2] Bb5 I live in the valley between Bb what you said and meant Bbmaj7/Eb Kicking time to the gutter Bbmaj7/Eb 'Til it's dеad and spent Bb5 Inherited your mannеrs Bb And your turns of phrase Ebmaj7 Still you spill your guts like honey Cm7 On ever-shorter days [Chorus 1] Bb Should I lie to you? Bb Keep my thoughts from you? Ebmaj7 Stay on your side (And I tried my very best to hold you together) Cm7 Stay out of sight (Somehow I should've known it wouldn't last forever) [Chorus 2] Bb Every storm Bb Every cloud I can find Keep it all in the back of my mind Ebmaj7 Stuck in another winter Cm7 Another overthinker Bb Ebmaj7 Cm7 Bb5 Hello again Bb Bbmaj7/Eb From another winter of your discontent Cm7 Another overthinker
CHVRCHES – Overthinker Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play Overthinker: key, chords and progression
Overthinker by CHVRCHES is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 7 chords: Bb5, Bb/F, Bbmaj7/Eb, Bb5/F, Bb, Ebmaj7 and Cm7.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – Bb (VII – IIImaj7 – i7 – VII 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 G5, G, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Overthinker chords: questions
What key is Overthinker in?
Overthinker by CHVRCHES is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).
What chords are in Overthinker?
Overthinker uses 7 chords: Bb5, Bb/F, Bbmaj7/Eb, Bb5/F, Bb, Ebmaj7, Cm7.
What is the chord progression of Overthinker?
The main progression is Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – Bb (VII – IIImaj7 – i7 – VII).
Is Overthinker easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G5, G, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).
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