Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 04:38:51 -0700 From: nasta@ix.netcom.com (John Nasta) Subject: i_wanna_be_sedated by the Ramones Here is a better interpretation of I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones than either of the ones that are currently posted on the mirrors site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I W a n n a B e S e d a t e d Artist: Ramones Intro: E (2 measures) - slide into it from a D# E B E Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated E B E Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated B E Just get me to the airport put me on a plane B E Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane B E I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain A B Oh no no no no no Lead guitar picks 8th notes on the open high E string over E A B E chords (1 measure each) E (2 measures) - slide into it from a D#. Then it goes up a *full* step to: F# B F# Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated F# B F# Nothin' to do and no where to go-o I wanna be sedated C# F# Just put me in a wheelchair get me to the show C# F# Hurry hurry hurry before I gotta go C# F# I can't control my fingers I can't control my toes B C# Oh no no no no no F# (2 measures) Repeat last verse, then: FBCF# Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated FBCF# Ba-ba-bamp-ba Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I wanna be sedated repeat and let F# ring to end Subject: /ramones/IWannaBeSedated.crd Artist: Ramones Title: I Wanna Be Sedated EEEEEEEEEEE E E E E E E E Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours ago A E I wanna be sedated E E E E E E E Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-o A E I wanna be sedated B B B B E E Just get me to the airport put me on a plane B B B B EE Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane B B B B E E I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain A A A B B B Oh no no no no no E E E Ba-ba-bamp-ba A A A Ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba B B B I wanna be sedated The 'solo' part is: e-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- B---------------------------- G---------------------------- D---------------------------- A---------------------------- E---------------------------- Over the E E E E A A A A B B B B E E E E part. then it goes up a *full* step so that the chords are: FBC# hopefully, that's enough explanation of this one. Distort heavily, and make up your own lyrics as needed. From: charles.zucker@support.com Subject: CRD: I WANNA BE SEDATED > Sounds like I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones. Oh, what the hell... E Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go A E I wanna be sedated. E Nothing to do no way to go home A E I wanna be sedated B Just take me to the airport E Put me on a plane B Hurry hurry hurry E Before I go insane B I can't control my fingers E I can't control my brain A B Oh no oh oh oh no etc.