10 Seconds Down
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Artist: Sugar Ray
Song: Ten Seconds Down
Tune down 1/2 step, then tune the low E string down another whole step:
=46rom low to high - C# G# C# F# A# D#
Rhy. Fig. 1, 7x
|--------------| ---------------------------|
|--------------| ---------------------------|
|:------------:|then--------------x-x-5--x-x-5-|
|-3--x-x-2-p-0-| -3--x-x-2-p-0-x-x-5--x-x-5-|
|-3--x-x-2-p-0-| -3--x-x-2-p-0-x-x-3--x-x-3-|
|-3--x-x-2-p-0-| -3--x-x-2-p-0--------------|
2nd Guitar, clean (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, 4x)
|---0--------0---0-|
|-3---4-h-5----5---|
|:----------------:|
|------------------|
|------------------|
|------------------|
let ring
Rhy. Fig 2, 8x
|--------------|
|--------------|
|:------------:|
|-5-3-0--3-2-0-|
|-5-3-0--3-2-0-|
|-5-3-0--3-2-0-|
Clean riff (w/Rhy. Fig. 1, 4x)
Rhy. Fig. 1, 8x
Rhy. Fig. 2, 12x, =
then this:
|-------------|
|-------------|
|-5-----------|
|-5-3-5-6-5-3-|
|-3-3-5-6-5-3-|
|---3-5-6-5-3-|
Clean riff (w/Rhy. Fig. 1, 4x)
Rhy. Fig. 1, 8x
Rhy. Fig. 2, 12x, then same riff as before, then hold out a C#5 (000xxx)
drummer ad libs on cymbols, then bass goes into riff, followed by guitar:=
Rhy. Fig. 3, 4x
|---------------------|----------------|
|---------------------|----------------|
|:-7------5-6-7-------|---------------:|
|--7--x-x-5-6-7-------|-3-----6-5-3-0--|
|--5--x-x-3-4-5-3-h-5-|---5-3-6-5-3-0--|
|---------------------|-------6-5-3-0--|
Rhy. Fig. 3, faster, 3x,
then:
|--------------------|--------------|
|--------------------|--------------|
|-7------5-6-7-------|--------------|
|-7--x-x-5-6-7-------|-3-----6-5-3--|
|-5--x-x-3-4-5-3-h-5-|---5-3-6-5-3--|
|--------------------|-------6-5-3--|
slow down******
How to play 10 Seconds Down
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.