Rivers Cuomo - Basket case
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo on 1st Fret
The B5, F#m and G sound best if they are played as power chords. Play a regular G and A in the chorus until
"am I just paranoid, am I just stoned", at that part (the last 2 lines) play the G and A as power chords.
This version is the same as when Rivers Cuomo of Weezer played it live.
[Verse 1]
DDo you have the Atime to B5listen to me F#mwhine?
AGbout nothing and Deverything all at Aonce A
DI am one of Athose
MeloB5dramatic F#mfools
NeuGrotic to the Dbone
No doubt about Ait A
[Chorus]
GSometimes I Agive myself the Dcreeps D
GSometimes my Amind plays tricks on Dme D
It Gall keeps adding Aup
I Dthink I'm Acracking F#mup
Am GI just paraAnoid?
Or am I just Dstoned?
[Verse 2]
DI went to a Ashrink
To B5analyze my F#mdreams
She Gsays it's lack of Dsex that's bringing me Adown A
I Dwent to a Awhore
He B5said my life's a F#mbore
So Gquit my whining 'Dcause it's bringing her Adown A
[Chorus]
GSometimes I Agive myself the Dcreeps D
GSometimes my Amind plays tricks on Dme D
It Gall keeps adding Aup
I Dthink I'm Acracking F#mup
Am GI just paraAnoid?
I'm just Dstoned
[Bridge]
GGrasping to conAtrol
[Musical Break] (played same as verse)
D A B5 F#m G D A A D A B5 F#m G D A A
[Chorus]
N.C
So I better hold onGSometimes I Agive myself the Dcreeps D
GSometimes my Amind plays tricks on Dme D
It Gall keeps adding Aup
I Dthink I'm Acracking F#mup
Am GI just paraAnoid?
I'm just Dstoned