Sick of Being Sick
by Andy Getch
4/4 time, 12 bar blues, Key of A;
Dulcimer Chords: A - 555; D - ooo; E - 111;
Verse 1
[A] I’m sick of being sick, feeling like its never gonna end
I’m [D] sick of being sick, feeling like its never gonna end
[E] I want to feel good, [D] like I should be on the [A] mend [E]
Verse 2
[A] Asked my doctor to mend me, son there’s nothing I can do
Asked [D] my doctor to mend me, son there’s nothing I can do
[E] Said if you want to feel good, [D] then the work’s up to [A] you[E]
Verse 3
[A] I want to feel good, time to let that garbage go
I [D] want to feel good, time to let that garbage go
[E] Treat my body like a rocket engine , [D] instead of a trash can [A] broke [E]
Verse 4
[A] Trash can is where we dump all of the garbage
[D] Trash can is where we dump all of the garbage
[E] The broken, rotten, [D] forgotten, useless [A] trash [E]
Verse 5
[A] Broken, rotten, forgotten, useless pills and poison
[D] Broken, rotten, forgotten, useless pills and poison
[E] Not following the cult now, [D] no matter what the boys [A] put on [E]
Verse 6
[A] Instead I’m picking up the pieces, taking steps, reading instructions
[D] Instead I’m picking up the pieces, taking steps, reading instructions
[E] How to get this rocket engine going, [D] past go, past self [A] -destruction [E]
Verse 7
[A] I want my rocket engine to go, start the countdown to blast off
[D] I want my rocket engine to go, start the countdown to blast off
[E] Time to get some quantum fuel, [D] get this motor to [A] start [E]
Verse 8
[A] While I’m sick of being sick, feeling like this is never gonna end
[D] Yeah I’m sick of being sick, feeling like this is never gonna end
[E] I want to feel good, [D] I want to be on [A] the mend [E]
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