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Men At Work - Overkill Chords

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ChordsG, A, D, C, Bm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GAGA
DIcan’tgettoAsleep
CIthinkabouttheGimplications
DOfdivingintooAdeep
CAndpossiblytheGcomplications
DEspeciallyatAnight
CIworryoverGsituations
DIknowwillbeAalright
CPerhapsitsjustmyGimagination
BmDayafterdayit Areappears
BmNightafternightmyheartbeatGshowstheAfear
F#mGhostappearandfadeGawayA
DAlonebetweentheAsheets
COnlybrings Gexasperation
DIt’stimetowalktheAstreets
CSmellthe…Gdesperation
DAtleastthere’sprettyAlights
CAndthoughthere’slittleGvariation
DItnullifiestheAnight
Cfrom GOverkill
BmDayafterdayit Areappears
BmNightafternightmyheartbeatGshowstheAfear
F#mGhostappearandfadeGaway…
Acomebackanotherday
DIcan’tgettoAsleep
CIthinkabouttheGimplications
DOfdivingintooAdeep
CAndpossiblytheGcomplications
DEspeciallyatAnight
CIworryoverGsituationsnow
DIknowwillbeAalright
CIt’sjust GOverkill
BmDayafterdayit Areappears
BmNightafternightmyheartbeatGshowstheAfear
F#mGhostappearandfadeGaway…
F#mGhostappearandfadeGaway…
F#mGhostappearandfadeGaway…
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ArtistMen At Work
AlbumCargo
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year1983
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Overkill on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Men At Work - Overkill on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Overkill uses these transitions most often: A → C (12), C → G (12), and D → A (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - A chord transition.

1. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to A

2. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A to D

3. A → C chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to G

5. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. F#m → G chord transition

Switching from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Overkill chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Overkill.

  • Overkill includes 78 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Overkill contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Overkill connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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