My Brain Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays650

My Brain by Weezer is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, Bm, G, F#m and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Verse: 
A                                    D 
My brain is working overtime. I need something to ease my mind 
    Bm                         G 
And as my thoughts go manic, I really start to panic. 
F#m                        E 
There's no place to hide behind. 
   A                             D 
I freak and then hallucinate.  I go at lights when I should wait. 
   Bm                           G 
My parents think I'm lazy, But, damn, I'm going crazy. 
  F#m                  E                                            
I can't help my mental state.  


                            D 
(Pick it up, ya'll, pick it up) 
       A                  D      A 
Ooh-la-la (he's trippin') La-dee-dah (mental slippin') 
D          A                E 
Take these brains out of my way.  

Verse: 
  A                             D 
I work into a frenzied clip.  I bite the corners of my lip. 
    Bm                      G 
I'm losin' my appetite.  My pants don't even fit right. 
F#m                     E                                       
Take away the month-old dip, (Pick it up, ya'll)  
   A                                    D 
My hair could start a bowl cut fad, the state of my attire is sad. 
    Bm                      G                      F#m                  E 
And if I was run over, by a brand new Range Rover, Hey, I'd actually be glad. 

 
                            D 
(Pick it up, ya'll, pick it up) 
       A                  D      A 
Ooh-la-la (he's trippin') La-dee-dah (mental slippin') 
D          A                E 
Take these brains out of my way.  
D                        A       D                      A 
   Do you really want me down?       Do you really want me? 
D                        A       D                       A 
   Do you really want me down?      Cause I'm waiting to see. 

Solo: D A A D D Bm G F#m E 

Verse: 
A                                    D 
My brain is working overtime. I need something to ease my mind 
    Bm                         G 
And as my thoughts go manic, I really start to panic. 
F#m                        E 
There's no place to hide behind. 


                            D 
(Pick it up, ya'll, pick it up) 
       A                  D      A 
Ooh-la-la (he's trippin') La-dee-dah (mental slippin') 
D          A                E        D 
Take these brains out of my way.                   (Repeat Chorus) 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante