I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones deals with feelings of anxiety and the desire to escape the pressures of life on tour. Written by Joey Ramone, it expresses his wish for calm amidst the chaos of touring. Released in 1978, it reflects the bands hectic lifestyle and their need for a break.
Key: E
Introduction:
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Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
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Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
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Just get me to the airport, put me on a plane
B5
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Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane
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I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
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Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
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Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
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Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane
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Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane
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I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
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Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
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Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
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Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
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Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco
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I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes
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Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
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B5
F#5
Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
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Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
C#5
F#5
Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco
C#5
F#5
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes
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Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Bamp bamp, ba bamp, ba bamp bamp, ba bamp, I wanna be sedated
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Bamp bamp, ba bamp, ba bamp bamp, ba bamp, I wanna be sedated
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Bamp bamp, ba bamp, ba bamp bamp, ba bamp, I wanna be sedated