Blue October - Overweight: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Overweight" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F
Ever carried the weight of another?
         C
For how long?
F
I walk as far as they need to recover
         C
For how long? (ha!)

F
I want to carry a piece of who I was before
So when I hit the wall, I really hit the wall
C
I want to tear away the death again
A whiter shade of fucking meth again
F
I want to stick to clues, I want to come unglued
I want to shape the world to fit the way you move
C
Oh, should I listen for a dress size?

I owned up, I've grown up, do you remember me?
I showed up and so what if I'm the used to be?
I'm here to tell you that I'm sorry I was sorry
But I'm happy that you're happy
This is no longer about me
Trade roles, switch sides for your beautiful eyes
Let him be there through your beautiful cries
Let him hold you up so you can touch
affordable skies
Live your life just like a dream without
the pain of goodbyes
Goodbye!

Chorus:
F
Ever carried the weight of another?
         C
For how long?
F
I walk as far as they need to recover
         C
For how long?

I been a drunk disrespectful little street punk
Unlock the back of my trunk
You see, you take this bat
And bash my head into the street again
No one's around, so I keep beating it
I pull my hair back, look me in the eye
There's a self-destructive meaning in
the bleeding of a guy
It's the guilt of what reality has given me
Making sense of all mistakes and my stupidity
And when you're sick, you seem to
think you failed eternally
And that the people you let in are only crumbling
When you're sick of faking life in this recovery
When my decision paved the road that
lies in front of me
So to the friends that even call but
I don't call back
I want you deep inside my heart upon a hill
It seems to hide sometimes and run away and wonder
I'm really sick of saying sorry, but I will

Chorus:
Ever carried the weight of another?
For how long?
I walk as far as they need to recover
For how long?

             G
But are we scared to take the ride?
    F             Fm
Or dare to look inside?
              C
I'm floating far away (far away)
              Am
I'm floating far away (leaving home)
              F                 G
I'm floating far away (so far away)
         C
For how long?

C
I want to learn to walk with others as an equal
I want to treat the ones who love me with respect
          Am
I want to tell the world
I'll give them all a piggyback
And try to take away my negative effect
           F
I want to kiss the girl, I know I'll never lie again
           G
I want to call my dad and tell him that I care
           C
I want to let my mama know
He saved my life a thousand times
Throughout the years he's been my friend
Who's always there

F
Ever carried the weight of another?
         C
For how long?


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Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Overweight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Overweight" by Blue October.

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