Calm Down Aka I Should Not Be Alone chords by Ezra Furman

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D MajorD


Verse 1:
D MajorD
Happiness was never guaranteed

I wanted nothing more than to open up and bleed
A augmentedA
No more anaesthetic, alcohol and weed
   G+G
Now I got my wish and it's too much for me

Chorus:
   A augmentedA       G+G
And I should not be alone
  G/F#      D MajorD
The way things are going
       A augmentedA       G+G
Yeah well, I should not be alone
  G/F#      D MajorD
The way things are going
 D MajorD
(Woo-woo, woo-woo)


Verse 2:
D MajorD
Panic-stricken, sweating in my bed

Could someone help me down? Sometimes you rot instead
A augmentedA
Never ending movie playing in my head
    G+G
Of the dress you wore and all the shit you said


Chorus:
   A augmentedA       G+G
And I should not be alone
  G/F#      D MajorD
The way things are going
 D MajorD
(Woo-woo, woo-woo)
     A augmentedA       G+G
No, no, I should not be alone
  D MajorD
The way things are going

Break:
C majorC G+G


Bridge:
D MajorD
Baby, don't be so sad, so bad
C majorC      G+G
I know isn't life we wanted
D MajorD
Bad men crush us into submission
C majorC         G+G
Downhill sliding, no more traction
D MajorD
Please stop crying. Take a deep breath
C majorC         G+G
Take a tall glass, ice cold water


Chorus 2:
   D MajorD
Calm down (Woo-woo)
   D MajorD
Calm down (Woo-woo)
      C majorC
Baby, calm down (Woo-woo)
G+G
I know you can't 'cause I can't calm down


Chorus 2:
   D MajorD
Calm down (Woo-woo)
   D MajorD
Calm down (Woo-woo)
      C majorC
Baby, calm down (Woo-woo)
G+G
I know you can't 'cause I can't calm down


Outro:
D MajorD
Woo-woo, woo-woo
D MajorD
Woo-woo, woo-woo
A augmentedA
Woo-woo, woo-woo
G+G
Woo-woo, woo-woo


Outro:
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD