Ace of Spades
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[Intro] E5
[Tab - Intro]
E5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------9--9-8--8-7-------------------------|
A|---------------7--7-7--7-7-------------------------|
E|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------|
[Primeira Parte]
[Tab - Primeira Parte]
G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-5------5------5-------5--5--5--5--5---------------|
A|-5------5------5-------5--5--5--5--5---------------|
E|-3----0-3----0-3-------3--3--3--3--3---------------|
E5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------| (4x)
D|---------------9--9-8--8-7-------------------------|
A|---------------7--7-7--7-7-------------------------|
E|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------|
D5 C5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-7------------------5------------------------------|
D|-7------------------5------------------------------|
A|-5------------------3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------| (2x)
D|---------------9--9-8--8-7-------------------------|
A|---------------7--7-7--7-7-------------------------|
E|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------|
D5 C5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-7------------------5------------------------------|
D|-7------------------5------------------------------|
A|-5------------------3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G5
If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man
E5 (Riff 2x)
You win some, lose some, It's all the same to me
D5 C5 E5 (Riff)
The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say
D5 C5
I don't share your greed, the only card I need is
(Riff)
[Tab - Riff]
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-14b15r-14--12--14--12~~---14b15r14--12------------|
G|-14b15r-14--12--14--12~~---14b15r14--12--14~~------|
D|-----------------------------------------14~~------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Refrão]
[Tab - Refrão]
E5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------| (4x)
D|---------------9--9-8--8-7-------------------------|
A|---------------7--7-7--7-7-------------------------|
E|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-------------------------|
E5
The Ace of Spades, The Ace of Spades
( E5 )
Segunda Parte:
G5
Playing for the high one, dancing with the Devil
E5 (Riff 2x)
Going with the flow, it's all a game to me
D5 C5 E5 (Riff)
Seven or eleven, snake eyes watching you
D5 C5
Double up or quit, double strake or split
Refrão:
E5
The Ace of Spades, The Ace of Spades
( E5 )
[Ponte]
[Tab - Ponte]
E5 ( D5 E5 )
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-----------------7--9----------------------------|
A|-7-----------------5--7----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
D5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7----------------|
A|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
( E5 D5 C5 B5 )
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7/9--7--5--4--4-4--4-4-4-4------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5/7--5--3--2--2-2--2-2-2-2------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4------------|
A|-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E5 ( D5 E5 )
You know I born to lose, and gambling's made for fools
But that's the way I like it baby
( E5 ) D5
I don't wanna live forever
( E5 D5 C5 B5 )
And don't forget the Joker
[Solo] A5 B5 A5
[Tab - Solo]
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------5--7p5-----7~------|
A|-----3-5~----5p3-----3b~----5/7--------7-5---------|
E|-3/5-------------5-3-------------------------------|
P.M. . . . . . .
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7p5-----7p5-----7p5-----7p5-----7b8--7--5---------|
A|-----7-5-----7-5-----7-5-----7-5------------7--5h7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------10----------------------|
G|-------------------7-9b11------b11--7h9p7----7~~---|
D|-----7-9p7-----7/9------------------------9--------|
A|-7/9-------9-7-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-10---.....--10...--11...--12...--12...--14...--15-|
G|--9b11.....-b11...-b12...-b13...-b14...-b15...-b16-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13-15~----15p13-------13b~------------------|
G|-12/14-----------------14-12-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----13-15b17r15p14p13--------------17p16p15p14\13-|
G|-/14-------------------14~----14-12----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------15-------------------------------|
B|--------------15-----------------------------------|
G|-14b16r14-12---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------14--12--10------------10-----|
A|----------------------------------12--10h12--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
( E5 )
[Terceira Parte]
[Tab - Terceira Parte]
G5
Pushing up the ante, I know you've got to see me
E5 (Riff 2x)
Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again
D5 C5 E5 (Riff)
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die
D5 C5
The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be
[Refrão]
[Tab - Refrão]
E5
The Ace of Spades, The Ace of Spades
[Final] E5 D5 C5
E5 D5 C5
[Tab - Final]
E|-12-----12--------------------12-----12------------|
B|-15b17--15b17~~---------------15b17--15b17~~-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------| (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
( E5 D5 E5 )
( E5 D5 E5 )
How to play Ace of Spades
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E5. 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.