Guitar chords
"Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" (Eric Carmen) Intro (piano arr. for guitar [2X; continue into verse])FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm
C majorC v v v v v v v v -1-------1-0-----|-------1--------- -1-----1---1--1h3|-----3---3-3-5-5- -2---2-----2---3-|---3-----3-3-5-5- -3-3-------3---3-|---------5-5-5-5- -----------0---1-|-------------3-3- -1---------------|---------3-3-----
Verse 1:FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm Well I know it ...
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm But I'm not in it ...
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm I don't need ...
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm And I'm not in ... [band enters] Chorus:
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm I just want a ...
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm Wanna hear it ...
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm Want a big hit ...
C majorC
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb One that everybody's .... Post-chorus:
C majorC
Eb/BbEb/Bb
Bb majorBb Well if the program ...
C majorC
Eb/BbEb/Bb
Bb majorBb It's time to get ...
C majorC So bring the ....
Eb/BbEb/Bb
Bb majorBb
Eb/BbEb/Bb
Bb majorBb You're gonna be an ....
Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7/G
AbMaj9Abmaj9 Bb-D-Eb-G A-Bb-D-F G-Bb-D-Eb C-Eb-G-Bb <- r.h. keyboard voicings [guitar solo over intro chord progression, 1X]
Verse 2: I've been tryin' to .... [repeat chorus] [repeat post-chorus w/sax solo until "overnight sensation"] Bridge: Gb/DbDbDb Gb/Db
DbDb I fit those words ... Gb/Db
DbDb Gb/Db
DbDb Amazing how ... Db/Cb
CbCb Db/Cb
CbCb So long Gb/Db
DbDb Gb/Db
DbDb I use my bread making .... Gb/Db
DbDb Gb/Db
DbDb Writing in the ... Db/Cb
CbCb Db/Cb
CbCb The ... AaddB
G minorGm
C majorC Hear ... Coda: [through radio]:
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm
C majorC Hit record... (
C majorC)
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm
C majorC Wanna hit .... [band fades in]
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm
C majorC Wanna hit .... [9X; drums enter 3rd time] (4,6,8: number one) [band drops out] [piano/vocal improvisation intro chords, 6X (fade 3rd time)] [2-bar drum fill w/overdubbed firecrackers] [band re-enters]
FF Fmaj7/A
Bb majorBb
G minorGm
C majorC Wanna hit .... [repeat to fade] -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
ⓘ Guitar chords for 'Overnight Sensation' by Raspberries, a pop-rock band formed in 1970 from Cleveland, USA. They are no longer active.