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The Drugs Don't Work by Verve
The Drugs Don't Work
Chords
C= x32010
Cadd9/B(C2)=x20010
Am=x02210
Am7=x02213
Em=022000
F=133211
G=320003
Lyrics in() means backing singers, do not sing
C
All this talk of getting old
C2 Am Am7
It's getting me down my love
Em F
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
G C C2 C
This time I'm comin' down
C
And I hope you're thinking of me
C2 Am Am7
As you lay down on your side
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C C2 C
But I know I'll see your face again
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C C2 C
But I know I'll see your face again
C
But I know I'm on a losing streak
C2 Am Am7
'Cause I passed down my old street
Em
And if you wanna show
F
then just let me know
G C C2 C
And I'll sing in your ear again
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C C2 C
But I know I'll see your face again
F
'Cause baby ooh
G Am
if heaven calls
G
I'm coming too
F
Just like you said
G Am
if you leave my life
G
I'm better off dead
C
All this talk of getting old
C2 Am Am7
It's getting me down my love
Em
Like a cat in a bag
F
waiting to drown
G C C2 C
This time I'm comin' down
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C C2 C
But I know I'll see your face again
F
'Cause baby ooh
G Am
if heaven calls
G
I'm coming too
F
Just like you said
G Am
if you leave my life
F
I'm better off dead
Em
But if you wanna show(want a show)
F
then just let me know
G C C2 C
And I'll sing in your ear again
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C C2 C C2
But I know I'll see your face again
C C2 C C2
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
C C2 C C2
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
C C2 C C2 C
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
C C2 C C2 C
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
C C2
I'm never coming down, no I'm never coming down
C C2
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
C C2
never coming down, no I'm never going down
C C2
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
C (Arpeggio up(let ring))
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version 2
C
All this talk of getting old
Am
It's getting me down my love
Em F
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
G C
This time I'm cooomin' down
C
And I hope you're thinking of me
Am
As you lay down on your side
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
Gsus4 C
But I know I'll see your face again
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
Gsus4 C
But I know I'll see your face again
C
But I know I'm on a losing streak
Am
'Cause I passed down my old street
Em F
And if you wanna show, then just let me know
G C
And I'll sing in your ear again
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C
But I know I'll see your face again
F Em Am G
'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too
F Em Am G
Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead
C
All this talk of getting old
Am
It's getting me down my love
Em F
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
G C
This time I'm comin' down
Em
Now the drugs don't work
F
They just make you worse
G C
But I know I'll see your face again
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version 3
Chords used:
C 032013
Am 002210
Em 022000
F/A 003213
G 320003
Gsus4 320013
Hamming on during strum: e.g. Just like this:
C 032003 to 032013 Em:
030013 to 032013 0 0 0
Am 000210 to 002210 0 0 0
002200 to 002210 0 0 0
Em 002000 to 022000 2 2 2
F/A 003010 to 003210 2p0h2
0 0 0
This is the example of the Intro:
C Gsus4 C
e-3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---3--3-------3---3---3-3-3-- 3--3-3--------|
B-1---1---1-1-1-1-1-1---1--1-------1---1---1-1-0h1 1--1-1--------|
G-0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-------0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0--------|
D-2---2---2-2-0-0-0-0---0--0-------2---2---2-2-0---0--0-0--------|
A-3---3---3-3-2-2-2-2---2--2-------3---3---3-3-2---2--2-2--------|
E-0---0---0-0-3-3-3-3---3--3-------0---0---0-0-3---3--3-3--------|
Am Am
e-0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0-----------0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0--------|
B-1---1---1-1-1---1--1-1-----------1---1---1-1-1---1--1-1-1-1--------|
G-2---2---2-2-2---2--2-2-----------2---2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2-2--------|
D-2---2---2-2-0h2-2--2-2-----------2---2---2-2-0h2-2--2-2-2-2--------|
A-0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0-----------0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0--------|
E-0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0-----------0---0---0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0--------|
Intro:
C Am Em F/A Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
Verse1:
C
All this talk of growin' old
Am
is gettin' me down my love
Em
like a cat in a bag
F/A
waiting to drown
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
I know I'm coming down
Verse2:
C
And I hope you're thinking of me
Am
as you lay down inside
Em
now the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
but I know I'll see your face again
Chorus:
F/A Em
cause baby ooohhhh
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F/A Em
and baby ooohhhh
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming with you
Verse3:
C
But I know I'm on a losing streak
Am
I passed down my old street
Em
and if you wanna stop
F/A
then give me a shout
Gsus4
and I'll come running down
C Gsus4 C
you know I will
Em
But the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
and I know I'll see your face again
Chorus:
F/A Em
cause baby ooohhhh
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F/A Em
and baby ooohhhH
Am G
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F/A Em
Just like you said
Am G
I'm better dead, when I ain't got you
F/A Em
Just like you said
Am G
I'm better dead, when I ain't got you
Em
but if you wanna show
F/A
then just let me know
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
and I'll sing in your ear again
Em
but the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
but I know I'll see your face again
Em
like a cat in a bag
F/A
waiting to drown
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
I know I'm coming down
Em
now the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4 C Gsus4
and I know I'll see your face again
Outro:
C Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
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version 4
chords used are C Am Em F G
you can just strum along if you like.but it sounds much better if you do a few
lift offs and hammer ons with the am and c chords. basically adding a few
sevenths. you ll figure it out. trust me
intro
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C AM EM F G C
VERSE
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C
ALL THIS TALK OF GETTING OLD
AM
IS GETTING ME DOWN MY LOVE
EM
LIKE A CAT IN A BAG
F G
WAITING TO DROWN
C
THIS TIME I KNOW IM COMING DOWN
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ALL OTHER VERSES THE SAME.
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CHORUS
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F EM
CAUSE BABY OOOOHHHHHHH
AM G
IF HEAVEN CALLS IM COMING TOO
F EM
JUST LIKE YOU SAID
AM G
YOU LEAVE MY LIFE IM BETTER OFF DEAD
ALL CHORUS,S THE SAME
All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm comin' down
And I hope you're thinking of me
As you lay down on your side
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
But I know I'm on a losing streak
'Cause I passed down my old street
And if you wanna show, then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too
Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead
All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm comin' down
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too
Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead
But if you wanna show, just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
I'm never going down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never going down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
(Repeat and Fade Out)
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