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Overdrive

Foo Fighters
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
.| | " ' | .
.| | (low) | .
.E|-2--0--3--0--|------------------------------| .
.B|-3--1--0--1--|------------------------------| .
.G|-2--2--0--0--|--7--9--11--12-------------5--| .
.D|-0--2--0--2--|--x--x--x---x---7--9--4----x--| .
.A|-x--0--2--3--|--5--7--9---10--x--x--x----3--| .
.E|-x--0--3--0--|----------------5--7--2-------| .
 . .
 . .
 . x -mute .
 . / -slide .
 . ~~~~~~ -hold+effects(end chord only, listen to song) .
 . .
 .............................................................................
 Distortion and/or phaser)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9----------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x----------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7----------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7----/5---------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9---x---------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x--/3---------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9--------7777777/999999/111111111111/121212121212-|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x--------xxxxxxx xxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x -|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7--------5555555/777777/9 9 9 9 9 9 /101010101010-|
E|---------7/5/7---7----------------------------------------------------|
 Verse 1/2 (Clean)
coming  down I'm coming round, this  time I think I'm waking up
give  me loud to drown it out, before  the world starts breaking up
you  change and then, you  change again
turning  like a wheel  inside your head
yours  and mine and left and right there's still  two sides to everyone
you  and I get on with life and pray  we'll find a better one
you  change and then, you  change again
turning  like a wheel  inside your head
 1st Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
 same as: (End of intro)  (Start of intro)
  two strangers on the mend
 Overdrive,  we're going life or death
 Overdrive,  we're going life or death
 Clean)
hurry  now we're getting out, this  time there's nothing stopping us
leave  behind this vacant town, tonight  and let it turn to rust
you  change and then, you  change again
turning  like a wheel  inside your head
 2nd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
 same as: (End of intro)
  two strangers, no relation, on the mend
 (solo bit)
 you change and then, you change again
 turning like a wheel inside your head
 Verse 1 repeat Clean
coming  down I'm coming round, this  time I think I'm waking up
give  me loud to drown it out, before  the world starts breaking up
you  change and then, you  change again
turning  like a wheel  inside your head
 3rd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
Overdrive,  we're going life or death
 same as: (End of intro)  (Start of  intro)
  two strangers on the mend
  ((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
 Overdrive,  we're going life or death
  ((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
 Overdrive,  we're going life or death
  ((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
  (End of intro)
  two strangers, no relation,
  "/// "/"/"/" ~~~~~~
 same as: (End of intro)
  two strangers, no relation, on the mend.
 ....................................................................
 .nb: last line is outro. (chord)" are power chords above the G used.
 ....................................................................
 Thats it! Enjoy! Alex.

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Readable chord sheet for Overdrive by Foo Fighters

.|  [D]  [Am] [G]  [C]  |  [D]  [E]  [F#]" [G]   [A]  [B]  [F#]'  [C]  |                            .
.|              |                     (low)    |                            .
.E|-2--0--3--0--|------------------------------|                            .
.B|-3--1--0--1--|------------------------------|                            .
.G|-2--2--0--0--|--7--9--11--12-------------5--|                            .
.D|-0--2--0--2--|--x--x--x---x---7--9--4----x--|                            .
.A|-x--0--2--3--|--5--7--9---10--x--x--x----3--|                            .
.E|-x--0--3--0--|----------------5--7--2-------|                            .
.                                                                           .
.                                                                           .
.     x        -mute                                                        .
.     /        -slide                                                       .
.     ~~~~~~   -hold+effects(end chord only, listen to song)                .
.                                                                           .
.............................................................................

Distortion and/or phaser)

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9----------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x----------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7----------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7----/5---------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9---x---------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x--/3---------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9--------7777777/999999/111111111111/121212121212-|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x--------xxxxxxx xxxxxx x x x x x x  x x x x x x -|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7--------5555555/777777/9 9 9 9 9 9 /101010101010-|
E|---------7/5/7---7----------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1/2 (Clean)

[D]coming down I'm coming round, [Am]this time I think I'm waking up
[D]give me loud to drown it out, b[Am]efore the world starts breaking up
[G]you change and the[D]n,    [G]you change agai[D]n
[G]turning like a [D]wheel inside your [C]head

[G]yours and mine and left and right there's s[D]till two sides to everyone
[G]you and I get on with life and [D]pray we'll find a better one
[G]you change and the[D]n,    [G]you change agai[D]n
[G]turning like a [D]wheel inside your [C]head

1st Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)

[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death
[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death
[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death

same as: [D](End [E]of [F#]intr[G]o)   (Start [F#]of [E]in[D]tr[B]o)[A]  [B]    [D]      [B]
         two strangers    on the mend

O[E]verdrive,        we're going life or death [F#]    [E]      [D]        [B]          [A]            [B]              [D]                [B]
O[C]verdrive,        we're going life or death

Clean)

[D]hurry now we're getting out, [Am]this time there's nothing stopping us
[D]leave behind this vacant town, [Am]tonight and let it turn to rust
[G]you change and the[D]n,    [G]you change agai[D]n
[G]turning like a [D]wheel inside your [C]head

2nd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)

[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death
[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death
[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death

same as: [D](End [E]of [F#]intr[G]o)      [D]           [E]              [F#]                  [G]                            [D]
         two strangers,  no relation,   on the mend

(solo bit)
you change and then,    you change again
turning like a wheel inside your head

Verse 1 repeat Clean

[D]coming down I'm coming round, [Am]this time I think I'm waking up
[D]give me loud to drown it out, b[Am]efore the world starts breaking up
[G]you change and the[D]n,    [G]you change agai[D]n
[G]turning like a [D]wheel inside your [C]head

3rd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)

[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death
[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death
[D]Overdrive,        we're going life or [E]death

same as: [D](End [E]of [F#]intr[G]o)   (Start o[F#]f i[E]nt[D]ro[B]) [A]   [B]     [D]       [B]
         two strangers    on the mend
                                ((Overdrive,        we're going life or death))

O[E]verdrive,        we're going life or death [F#]    [E]      [D]                  [B]                    [A]                      [B]                        [D]                          [B]
                                         ((Overdrive,        we're going life or death))

O[C]verdrive,        we're going life or death [F#]    [E]      [D]                  [B]                    [A]                      [B]                         [D]                            [B]
                                         ((Overdrive,        we're going life or death))

 [E]        [D](End [E]of [F#]intr[G]o)      [D]           [E]              [F#]                  [G]
         two strangers,  no relation,

         [A]"/[G]/[F#]/[E]          [A]"/[B]"/[C]"/[B]"            [D]~~~~~~
same as: (End of intro)
         two strangers,  no relation,   on the mend.

....................................................................
.nb: last line is outro. (chord)" are power chords above the G used.
....................................................................

Thats it! Enjoy! Alex.

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