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Asylum by Supertramp
Asylum
[Intro] - Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb C#
[Verse] -
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Jimmy cream was keen, his brain was always winnin’,
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I can’t keep tabs on mine, it’s really quite a joke
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I see him down the road, I ask if he’d be willing
Bb Eb Bb Eb
To lend me 15p - I’m dying for a smoke
[Chorus] -
Cm Cm/Bb Ab Ab Gm
Don’t arrange to have me sent to no asylum
F Bb
I’m just as sane as anyone
Eb Bb Eb Eb C#
It’s a just a game I play for fun - for fun.
[Verse] -
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I told em - look! - I said I’m not the way you’re thinkin,
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Just when I’m down, I’ll be a clown, I’ll play the fool.
Cm Cm/Bb Ab Ab Gm
Please don’t arrange to have me sent to no asylum
F Bb
I'm just as sane as anyone
Eb Bb Eb
It’s just a game I play for fun - for fun.
Eb F F# F# Ab A A B
[Breakdown] -
C F/C
Will he take a sailboat ride?
F G F
He is very likely to,
C F/C
Will he feel good inside?
F G F
He ain’t very likely to,
C F/C
Will he tell you he’s alive?
F G F
He is always trying to
C C/Bb Am
But nothin’, no nothin’, does he say
Dm Em F A Ab
In the morning when the day’s begun
- ’hello good morning, how are you? ’
C Dm Em G Am
And in the evening or the noonday sun
- ’what a lovely afternoon!’
Dm Em F Am Bb Eb Bb Eb
Well I’ve been living next to you
[Verse] -
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Bluesy monday is the one day that they come here,
Bb Eb Bb Eb
When they haunt me and taunt me in my cage.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I mock them all, they’re feelin’ small, they got no answer
Bb Eb Bb Eb Gm
They’re playin’ dumb but I’m just lauging as they rage
[Chorus] -
Cm Cm/Bb Ab Ab Gm
Please Don’t arrange to have me sent to no asylum
F Bb
It’s only a game I play for fun
Eb Bb Eb
I’ve been foolin’ everyone - everyone.
Eb F F# F# Ab A A B
[Breakdown] -
C F/C
Will he take a sailboat ride?
F G F
He is very likely to
C F/C
Will he feel good inside?
F G F
He ain’t very likely to
C F/C
Will he tell you he’s alive?
F G F
He is always tryin’ to
C C/Bb Am
But nothin’, no nothin’ does he vere say
Dm Em F Am Ab
In the morning when the day’s begun
- ’do you think it looks like rain’?
C Dm Em G Am
And in the evening or the noonday sun
- ’you know I nearly missed my train’
Dm Em F G Am Ab
Well I’ve been living next to you my friend
Ab
But what kind of friend are you?
C Dm Em F G Am
Is it the beginning or the sorry end?
Am
Will I ever see it through?
Am
I’ve never been insane
Ab
Oh what’s the game?
Dm Em F G Am
I believe I’m dy-ing...
[Outro] -
Dm Em F Em
Bb
Dm Em F Em
Bb
(He's mad, mad, mad, mad...)
Dm Em F Em
Bb
(NOT QUITE RIGHT!)
Dm Em F Em
Bb
(WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!)
Dm Em F Em
Bb
Dm Em F Em
Bb
repeat [Intro] and fade
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version 2
Bb | Eb/Bb | Bb | Eb/Bb |
Bb | Eb/Bb | Bb | Eb |
Eb7 |
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb
Jimmy Cream was keen, his brain was always winnin'
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Eb7
I can't keep tabs on mine, it's really quite a joke
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb
I see him down the road, I asked if he'd be willing
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Gm7
To lend me 15 P, I'm dying for a smoke
Cm Eb/Bb Ab Ab Ab/G
Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum
F F7 Bb
I'm just as sane as anyone
Eb Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7
It's a just a game I play for fun, for fun
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Bb7 Ebsus Eb Eb7
I told 'em, "Look!" I said "I'm not the way you're thinkin"
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Gm7/D Gm7/Bb Gm7
Just when I'm down, I'll be a clown, I'll play the fool
Cm/Eb Eb/Bb Ab Ab Ab/G
Please don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum
F F7 Bb
I'm just as sane as anyone
Eb Eb7 Bb Eb
It's just a game I play for fun, for fun
Eb F F#
F# G# A
A B
C F/C
Will he take a sailboat ride?
G F
Well, he is very likely to
C F/C
Will he feel good inside?
G F
Well, he ain't very likely to
C F/C
Will he tell you he's alive?
G F
Yeah, he is always trying to
C Bb A7
But nothin', no no nothin', does he say
Dm Dm/E Dm/F Dm/A
In the morning when the day's begun
Ab Abdim
"Hello Good morning, how are you?"
C C/D C/E C/G
And in the evening or the noonday sun
Adim
"What a lovely afternoon!"
Dm Dm/E Dm/F Dm/A
Well I've been living next to you
Bb Eb/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb
Bluesy Monday is the one day that they come here
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Eb7
Yeah when they haunt me and taunt me in my cage
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb
I mock 'em all, they're feelin' small, yeah they got no answer
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb Gm7/D Gm7/Bb Gm7
Yeah they're playin' dumb but I'm just laughing as they rage
Cm Eb/Bb Ab Ab Gm
Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum
F7 Bb
Well It's only a game I play for fun
Eb/Bb Bb Eb
Yeah I've been tryin' to fool everyone
Eb F F#
F# G# A
No that's too heavy
C F/C
Will he take a sailboat ride?
G F
Well, he is very likely to
C F/C
Will he feel good inside?
G F
Yeah he ain't ever likely to
C F/C
Will he tell you he's alive?
G F
Well he is always trying to
C Bb A7
Yeah but nothin', no no nothin', does he ever say
Dm Dm/E Dm/F Dm/A
In the morning when the day's begun
Ab Abdim G7
"Do you think it looks like rain"?
C C/D C/E C/G
And in the evening or the noonday sun
Adim
"You know I nearly missed my train"
Dm Dm/E Dm/F Dm/A
Well I've been living next to you my friend
Fm/Ab Fm E7 E7/D
But what kind of friend are you?
C C/D C/E C/G
Is it the beginning or the sorry end?
Adim Adim/E Adim/D Adim/C
Will I ever see it through?
Dm Dm/E Dm/F Dm/A
No I've never been insane
Adim Adim/C Adim/Eb Adim/Gb
Oh what's the game?
Em C [B Bb] A7
I believe I'm dying
Dm Dm/E F C/E Bb
Dm Dm/E F C/E Bb
Dm Dm/E F C/E Bb
weeeeee.. mad mad mad....
Dm Dm/E F C/E Bb
NOT QUITE RIGHT
Dm Dm/E F C/E Bb
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo
Dm Dm/E F C/E
Bb Eb/Bb fade out
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