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Intro:
N.C.
Drums
Verse
B D C# A
Atom bomb, TNT
D C# B D C# A
New disease, poor city
B D C# A D C#
Flying over Hiroshima, 1945
B D
The city looks small from way up here
C# A
I wonder who'll survive
[Verso 2]
D C# B D C# A
Atom bomb, TNT
D C# B D C# A
New disease, poor city
B D
A blinding flash hotter than the sun
C# A D C#
Dead bodies lie across the path
B D C#
The radiation colors the air
A
Finishing one by one
D C# B D C# A
Atom bomb, TNT
D C# B D C# A
New disease, poor city
Solo:
B D C# A D C#
B D C# A D C#
B D C# A D C#
B D C# A
[Verso 3]
D C# B D C# A
Atom bomb, TNT
D C# B D C# A D C# B
New disease, poor city
Solo 2
B D C# A D C#
B D C# A D C#
B D C# A D C#
B D C# A
Coda
D C# B D C# A
Atom bomb, TNT
D C# B D C# A
New disease, poor city
D C# B
Atom bomb
How to play 1945
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 C. 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.