Pixies - I've Been Tired: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I've Been Tired" 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.

One, two, three
She's a real left-winger
'Cause she been down south
And held peasants in her arms
She said, "I could tell you stories
that could make you cry"
"What about you?"
I said, "Me too"
"I could tell you a story that will make you cry"
                   G  A  C
And she sighed, "Ah..."

            G          A           C
I said, "I wanna be a singer like Lou Reed"
    G        A
"I like Lou Reed," she said,
  C           G           A
sticking her tongue in my ear
        C         G          A
"Let's go, let's sit, let's talk"
      C          G         A
"Politics go so good with beer"
                 C
"And while we're at it baby"
  G                  A              C       G
"Why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?"
          A         C           G            A
I said, "Losing my penis to a whore with disease"
       C           G
"Just kidding," I said
         A       C          G
"Losing my life to a whore with disease"
     A        C         G
She said, "Excuse me, please?"
A         C         G          A           C
I said, "Losing my life to a whore with disease"
           G         A
I said, "Please..."
C       G      A        C         G    A  C
"I'm a humble guy with healthy desire"
G A                 C
"Don't give me no shit, because..."

Chorus:
G          A      C         G
I've been tired! I've been tired!
A          C      G         A
I've been tired! I've been tired!
C          G      A         C
I've been tired! I've been tired!

I tell a tale of a girl, but I call her a woman
She's a little bit older than me
Strong legs, strong face, voice like milk
Breasts like a cluster of grapes
I can't escape her ways
She raised me
She'll make you feel like Solomon
Beware your babies even if you have no one

And while we're at it, baby
Why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?

You don't want to sleep after
setting my loins on fire
But that's okay, because—

Chorus - x2

G    A  C      G   A  C
Really tired! Really tired!
C
T-I-R-E-D spells it
C
Spells it

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "I've Been Tired" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I've Been Tired" by Pixies.

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