Everclear "Overwhelming" Songs From An American Movie Vol 2: Good Time For A Bad Attitude Lyrics By Art Alexakis Music By Everclear Tuning half a step down NOTE: Tuning is half a step down (Low to High EbAbDbGbBbeb) All Chords are written with respect to that tuning (ie Abecomes (x02220@1)G#) (Verse Riff) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) Ebm (xx4342@1) Db (x43121@1)eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----| Db|-----5-----------------------9-----------7-------| Ab|--3--------------5-----5--7--------6--5--------4-| Eb|-----------5--3----------------------------------| (No Guitar) (Verse riff) It can come from out of nowhere Hit you when you're safe and warm Take it easy my star Your time is gonna come Your time is gonna come You got those crazy blue eyes Yeah, you got those crazy blues All those pretty smiles I can see them laughing at you Your time is gonna come Your time is gonna come (FOR CHORUS: Guitar (probably with a chorus pedal) plays each chord once, while another strums the chords continuously behind with palm muting) (NOTE: Remember that it's tuned 1/2 step down. So play a B chord like you would play a C in standard tuning.) B (x2444x@1) C# (x43121@1) eb|-3-------------------5----------------------------| Bb|-5-------------------7----------------------------| Gb|-5-------------------7----------------------------| Db|-5-------------------7----------------------------| Ab|-3-------------------5----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| I don't wanna be your punching bag D#m (xx4342@1) Bbm (x13321@1) eb|-7----------------2----------------------------| Bb|-8----------------3----------------------------| Gb|-9----------------4----------------------------| Db|-9----------------4----------------------------| Ab|-7----------------3----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| Your complaisant little princess all tragic and sad B (x2444x@1) C#eb|-------------3----------------5--| (x43121@1)Bb|-------5-----5----------7-----7--| Gb|-------5----------------7--------| Db|----5-----5----------7-----7-----| Ab|-3----------------5--------------| Eb|---------------------------------| I'm not gonna let you overwhelm me anymore (Lead riff over verse riff) eb|--------------12-10----------------------------| Bb|-----------12------13-12-10--------------------| Gb|-/12-----------------------12-11-9-------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| (verse riff through 2nd verse) Yeah you say you got this bad thing You say you got it bad You have broken every heart Of every friend you've ever had Some day the time will come When all your friends will go away I wonder why I stick around Sometimes I wish you would leave You say you'll love me forever Then you spit on me Your time is gonna come (Verse riff played underneath distorted guitar below) B (x2444x@1)F# (244322@1)D# (x43121@3)C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) D# (x43121@3) DC# C (x32010@1) eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------5---------9-9-9-8-7-7-7-6----| Db|--------------------5---------9-9-9-8-7-7-7-6----| Ab|--------------------3---------7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4----| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| i swear your time is gonna come (Distorted Guitar plays each chord once, while another play continuously behind it but palm muted. Chords are the same as the first chorus so play B like you would play a C in standard tuning or look at the first chorus for exact shape) B (x2444x@1) C#Oh (x43121@1)I don't wanna be your whipping boy D#m (xx4342@1) A#m (x13321@1)Your pathetic little loser someone you can ignore B (x2444x@1) C# (x43121@1)eb|-------------3----------------5--| Bb|-------5-----5----------7-----7--| Gb|-------5----------------7--------| Db|----5-----5----------7-----7-----| Ab|-3----------------5--------------| Eb|---------------------------------| I'm not gonna let you overwhelm me anymore B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) D#m (xx4342@1) DC# eb|----------------------------------------------------| x2 Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5----------------------7--7--------9--9--8--7--| Db|--5--5---------5--5---------7--7--------9--9--8--7--| Ab|--3--3---------5--5---------5--5--------7--7--6--5--| Eb|---------------3--3---------------------------------| (no lyrics first time) I'm not gonna let you hurt me anymore B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) D#m (xx4342@1) DC# eb|----------------------------------------------------| x2 Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5----------------------7--7--------9--9--8--7--| Db|--5--5---------5--5---------7--7--------9--9--8--7--| Ab|--3--3---------5--5---------5--5--------7--7--6--5--| Eb|---------------3--3---------------------------------| | | eb|---/12----------------------------------------------| Bb|--------12-13--10-12--------------------------------| Gb|----------------------12-14-11b---------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| I'm not gonna let you hit me anymore I'm not gonna let you kick me anymore B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) DD#m DC# eb|----------------------------------------------------| x2 Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5----------------------7--7--7--8--9--9--8--7--| Db|--5--5---------5--5---------7--7--7--8--9--9--8--7--| Ab|--3--3---------5--5---------5--5--5--6--7--7--6--5--| Eb|---------------3--3---------------------------------| | | eb|---/12----------------------------------------------| Bb|--------12-13--10-12--------------------------------| Gb|----------------------12-14-11b---------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| I will not let you overwhelm me anymore B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) D (xx0232@1)D#m (xx4342@1) DC# eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--x--x--------x--x--7--7--7--8--9--9--8--7--| Db|--5--5--x--x--5--5--x--x--7--7--7--8--9--9--8--7--| Ab|--3--3--x--x--5--5--x--x--5--5--5--6--7--7--6--5--| Eb|--------------3--3--x--x--------------------------| I will not let you overwhelm me anymore I will not let you overwhelm me anymore I will not let you overwhelm me anymore BIt (x2444x@1)can come from out of nowhere B (x2444x@1) C#Oh (x43121@1)I don't wanna be your simple saving grace D#m (xx4342@1) A#mJust (x13321@1)another little victim with a happy face BSomeday (x2444x@1)C# (x43121@1) D#m (xx4342@1) Someday soon somebody's gonna come A#mI (x13321@1)hope they do this to you B (x2444x@1) C#(strum (x43121@1)palm-muted) I'm not gonna let you overwhelm me C# (gradually loosen muting) I will not let you hurt me anymore (Verse Riff) Will not let you hit me anymore Will not let you hurt me anymore Will not let you twist me anymore Will not let you turn me inside out (Strum a B to end)