Narcolepsy chords by
Third Eye Blind (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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I'm on a train

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But there's no one at the helm

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And there's a demon in my brain

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Who starts to overwhelm,

Interlude 1

whelm, whelm, whelm, whelm

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Verse 2

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And there it goes,

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my last chance for peace

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You lay me down,

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but I get no release

Chorus 1
And I say I
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F/A 
Gm7 
I try to    keep awake
Bb 
F/C 
Gm7 
I try to    swim beneath
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F/A 
Gm7 
I try to    keep awake  but I
C7 
Ebmaj7 
I   can feel this narcolepsy slide

Interlude 2

Into another nightmare

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Verse 3
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And there's a demon     in my head
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who starts    to play
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A nightmare      tape loop
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of what went wrong     yesterday
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And I hold      my breath
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'till it's more      than I can take
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And I close     my eyes, I dream that I'm       awake

Chorus 2

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F/A

Gm7

I try to keep awake,

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F/C

Gm7

I try to keep awake

Bb

F/A

Gm7

I try to keep awake but I

C7

Ebmaj7

I can feel this narcolepsy slide

Solo 1

Into another nightmare

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Verse 4
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I read dead      Russian authors,
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volumes at        a time
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I write everything down
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except what's on        my mind
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'Cause my greatest  fear
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is that sucking   sound
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And then      I know
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I'll never get       back out
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And there's a bone      in my hand
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that connects     to a drink
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In a crowded   room
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where the glasses   clink
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And I'll buy       you a beer and we'll drink     it deep
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Because that      keeps me from falling   asleep
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I said how'd     you like to be
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alone      and drowning?
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How'd     you like to be
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alone      and drowning?
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How'd     you like to be
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alone      and drowning?
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How'd     you like to be
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alone      and drowning?

Bridge 1

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Still I find this narcolepsy slide, slide

Outro 1
Into another nightmare
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Keep      awake
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Keep      awake
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Keep      awake
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And I         can feel this narcolepsy slide

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbadd9 Bbadd9 Bb F/A Gm7...

Chords

Ebadd9
Bbadd9
Bb
F/A
Gm7
F/C
C7
Ebmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

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This is the definitive original version of Narcolepsy by Third Eye Blind, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Third Eye Blind's performance.

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