Colin James Hay is a Scottish-born Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the band Men at Work and subsequently as a solo artist.
Singer/Songwriter Colin Hay is the former front-man of the classic Australian band Men at Work. Since the group disbanded he has released several solo albums, including Man at Work, which featured re-recordings of classic Men at Work songs in an acoustic environment.
Hay has also been involved with the NBC TV series Scrubs
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The chords above each diagram are the basic note the chord is set around, and if you choose to play just those chords instead of the tabbed version, it will sound similar and it will work as well.
Strumming pattern is a simple chug, but you can use video or audio for help if needed.
Here are the lyrics with the chords in the appropriate places for guidance:
[Verse 1]
EB I can't get to sleep DA I think about the implications EB Of diving in too deep DA And possibly the complications EB Especially at night DA I worry over situations EB I know will be alright DA Perhaps its just my imagination
[Chorus]
C#mBsusB Day after day it reappears C#mBsusB Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear G#sus4G#Asus Ghosts appear and fade away BsusB
[Verse 2]
EB Alone between the sheets DA Only brings exasperation EB It's time to walk the streets DA Smell the desperation EB At least there's pretty lights DA And though there's little variation EB It nullifies the night DA from overkill
[Chorus]
C#mBsusB Day after day it reappears C#mBsusB Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear G#sus4G#Asus Ghosts appear and fade away BsusB Come back another day
(The original version by Men At Work has a solo here but this acoustic version does not)
[Verse 3]
EB I can't get to sleep DA I think about the implications EB Of diving in too deep DA And possibly the complications EB Especially at night DA I worry over situations EB I know will be alright DA It's just overkill
[Chorus]
C#mBsusB Day after day it reappears C#mBsusB Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear G#sus4G#Asus Ghosts appear and fade away G#sus4G#Asus Ghosts appear and fade away G#sus4G#Asus Ghosts appear and fade away