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Title: Overcome
Artist: Live
Album: V
Tabbeds by: Caleb {bassman_caz@hotmail.com}
Chords:
Bm x24422
A x02220
E 022100
F#m 244222
D XX0232
Heres a great song by Live. it was played heaps on radio with
the recent tragic events in the US. its a song that both touched
our hearts and helped ease the pain of those who lost loved ones.
Its originally played on piano, but im tabbing it for guitar. you
may like to finger-pick some of the chords to make more of an impact.
Ive done my best with the timing.
Intro:
Bm A E x2
F#m E F#m
Even though the world is bleeding
E F#m
The feeling just fine all alone in our castle
E F#m
We were always free to choose, never free enough to find
E Bm
I wish something would break because we're running out of time
A E
And I am overcome yeah
Bm A E
I am overcome
Bm A E
Holy water in my lungs
Bm A E
I am overcome
F#m E F#m
There's women in the street pulling out their hair
E F#m
My master's in the yard, giving light to the unaware
E
This blast of little pain is just a step amongst the stage
Bm A E
And I am overcome yeah
Bm A E
I am overcome baby
Bm A E
Holy water in my lungs
Bm A E
I am overcome
F#m D A
So drive me out, out to that open field
E F#m
Turn the ignition off, and spin around
D A
Your help is here, when im out in this open space
E
But not in the gates of love
Bm A E
And I am overcome, yeah
Bm A E
I am overcome, baby
Bm A E
Holy water in my lungs
Bm A E
I am overcome
Chorus again
Bm A E
Bm A E
Bm
A E Bm
Beautiful drowning, this beautiful drowning
A E Bm
This holy water, this holy water
A E
Is in my lungs
Bm A
I am overcome
E Bm
I am overcome
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Dean Rhythm Player |
#1 by Dean M at Apr 12, 1971 at 4:38 AM EST |
| Jenna's information goes the longest way for me of explaining all the lyrics... I don't know that many Live songs, actually, but from what I've heard, there seems to be an almost ecstatic mystical streak to a lot of them. I think of stuff I read by Jellaludin Rumi and St. John of the Cross where the poet dissolves into God, which is a kind of death (holy drowning, maybe?). Lyrics like "the world is bleeding" and "women in the streets pulling out their hair" do evoke the tragedies of the world. It just doesn't make sense to me that, with "holy water" and "beautiful drowning", these are what he's overcome by in this song. Still, the emotional tone is somehow fitting for all sorts of situations, as many here have noted. | |
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Alexander Wanna Be |
#2 by Alexander Taule at Oct 15, 1973 at 7:45 AM EST |
| Anyone who's been depressed can relate to the beautiful drowning line. Life can make you feel like you're overcome. | |
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Hey Retard Wanna Be |
#3 by Hey Retard at Jul 14, 1974 at 12:16 AM EST |
| This song realy tutched me in a way not many songs can... and it all makes so good sense if u just watch the news all the evil and caos in our "perfect world" but i realy like this song becuz not only has it a worldwide meaning but it can also have a personal meaning like it has for me, i discoverd this song at a werry emotional part of my life and i dont know how many times iv listend to it but i allways find it as beutifull... | |
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hey u by the th Average |
#4 by hey u by the that thing. SHUTUP!! at Dec 6, 1977 at 10:38 AM EST |
| The song was released early because the band thought that if fit in well after 9-11 and thought that people could relate to it. It isn't about 9-11 but it came out around 9-11 because of how it relates. | |
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I fought the la Average |
#5 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Nov 10, 1980 at 11:30 PM EST |
| great song, good backing vocals | |
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Steil Wanna Be |
#6 by Steil Lionhart at Feb 10, 1986 at 11:09 AM EST |
| I heard the same interview on WXRK, jel, and I do remember the song being released on the Live website (obviously an unfinished version) the day after 9/11 as a way for the band to help their fans cope. It is such a great moving song, and really captures it, I feel. I love the first few lyrics, and being in Manhattan on that day, I could totally relate to the "women in the street pulling out their hair" line. The look on people's faces that day, hell, the look on MY face that day, was something I'll never forget. The helplessness was an unbelievable feeling. I've cried everytime I've heard this song. | |
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spence Average |
#7 by spence o'brien at Apr 8, 1989 at 12:04 PM EST |
| can't everybody relate to the feeling of sometimes drowning under the crushing weight of life? this song is so touching...whether you relate it to national tragedy or just your own personal tragedy, it's a rare song with the ability to make you wonder....just one question: what is the holy water? i am overcome by this song... | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#8 by eric johnson at Apr 4, 1994 at 4:21 AM EST |
| I was told its about Columbine and the Oklahoma City bombing, and other tragedies that have happened. I'm not sure if thats exactly true but you can definately relate it to them. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#9 by Ben Formica at Dec 16, 1994 at 2:30 PM EST |
| Drowning under the weight of life, perhaps? It just sounds so mournful and harrowing. Overcome by the despair of life. | |
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Your Mom Average |
#10 by Your Mom at Nov 20, 2004 at 11:33 AM EST |
| i not quite sure but i am thinking that its about being trapped in this ugly world that people hate and in the darkness of it all finding the love of God. he is overcome by the love of God because the earth is so dark and ugly. but still i'm not sure. | |
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