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Overlord by Dirty Projectors

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Fret numbers below are *not* relative to the capo

Verse 1:
e|--0--0---|----6----|------|----6--|
B|--0--4---|-8--6----|-3--5-|-8--6--|
G|--2--3---|-8--7----|-3--5-|-8--7--|  2x
D|--0--5---|-8--8--7-|-5--5-|-8--8--|
A|--3----5-|-6-------|------|-6-----|
E|--0------|---------|------|-------|


e|--0--0---|----6----|----2-|----5--|
B|--0--4---|-8--6----|-3--0-|-8--6--|
G|--2--3---|-8--7----|-3--2-|-8--7--|
D|--0--5---|-8--8--7-|-5--1-|-8--7--|
A|--3----5-|-6-------|----2-|-6--5--|
E|--0----------------|------|-------|
               
Oh, fear is old

Please don't yell at the train, just get aboard
               
Oh, we go forth
                                                     
Those who stay behind will be left on the shore
                                                                   
Who could afford not to be a part of what we're pushing toward?

         
Refrain:

e|-----6--0--6--|
B|--8--6--0--6--|
G|--8--7--3--7--| 2x
D|--8--8--3--8--|
A|--6--8--3--8--|
E|--------------|

                       
Over-over-over-overlord
                       
Over-over-over-overlord

         
Verse 2:

e|--0--0---|----6----|------|----6--|
B|--0--4---|-8--6----|-3--5-|-8--6--|
G|--2--3---|-8--7----|-3--5-|-8--7--|  2x
D|--0--5---|-8--8--7-|-5--5-|-8--8--|
A|--3----5-|-6-------|------|-6-----|
E|--0------|---------|------|-------|


e|--0--0---|----6----|----2-|----5--|
B|--0--4---|-8--6----|-3--0-|-8--6--|
G|--2--3---|-8--7----|-3--2-|-8--7--|
D|--0--5---|-8--8--7-|-5--1-|-8--7--|
A|--3----5-|-6-------|----2-|-6--5--|
E|--0----------------|------|-------|
              
Oh, overlord
                                                  
Please don't be magnanimous, protect your neck
              
Oh, overlord
                                        
Marshal my desires to your call and beck
                
Oh, it's assured
                                            
Good outweighs bad as we approach perfection

         
Refrain:

e|-----6--0--6--|
B|--8--6--0--6--|
G|--8--7--3--7--| 2x
D|--8--8--3--8--|
A|--6--8--3--8--|
E|--------------|
                       
Over-over-over-overlord
                       
Over-over-over-overlord

        
Bridge:

e|--0--0--0--0--|
B|--1--0--3--3--|
G|--0--2--3--3--|
D|--3--0--3--3--|
A|--4--3--0--0--|
E|-----0--------|

e|--0--0--0--0--|
B|--1--0--3--4--|
G|--0--2--3--5--|
D|--3--0--3--5--|
A|--4--3--0--0--|
E|-----0--------|

e|--0--0--|
B|--3--4--|
G|--3--5--| 3x
D|--3--5--|
A|--0--0--|
E|--------|

                           
How can you try to help me?
                                         
How can you try not to help me? (Help me)
                 
Help me (Help me)
                 
Help me (Help me)
             
Help me, yeah

         
Verse 3:

e|--0--0---|----6----|------|----6--|
B|--0--4---|-8--6----|-3--5-|-8--6--|
G|--2--3---|-8--7----|-3--5-|-8--7--|  
D|--0--5---|-8--8--7-|-5--5-|-8--8--|
A|--3----5-|-6-------|------|-6-----|
E|--0------|---------|------|-------|


e|--0--0---|----6----|----2-|----5--|
B|--0--4---|-8--6----|-3--0-|-8--6--|
G|--2--3---|-8--7----|-3--2-|-8--7--|
D|--0--5---|-8--8--7-|-5--1-|-8--7--|
A|--3----5-|-6-------|----2-|-6--5--|
E|--0----------------|------|-------|
            
Oh, overlord
                                              
Take the ones below me and I'll hold the sword
            
Oh, overlord
                                            
Who could serve a master who sits over lord?

         
Refrain:

e|-----6--0--6--|
B|--8--6--0--6--|
G|--8--7--3--7--| 
D|--8--8--3--8--|
A|--6--8--3--8--|
E|--------------|
                       
Over-over-over-overlord
                       
Over-over-over-overlord
                       
Over-over-over-overlord
                       
Over-over-over-overlord

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025

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