Adam's Song
View chords used in this chart
Riff1 Intro
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------2-----2-----2-----2-------2-----2----------
A|----7-----7--------3----3------3-------------3-----3--------
E|--5---8-5---8--3-----3-----1-----1---3---0-----0------------2X
Intro
Riff1 (guitar)
Riff1 (guitar+drum)
Verse (clean palm mute)
C F Am F C
I never thought_ I'd die alone_ I laughed the lou_dest who'd have known_?
F Am F C
I trace the cord_ back to the wall_ No wonder it was never plugged in at all_
F Am F C
I took my time_, I hur_ried up_ The choice was mine_ I didn't think enough_
F Am F Riff2a (guitar)
I'm too depressed_, to go on_ You'll be sor_ry_ when I'm gone_
Riff2a (guitar+drum+bass)
Riff2a Interlude
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e|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------------
D|----5-3---5-3-----7-----7-------------------2---2----
A|--3-----3-------5---8-5---8-----7-----7------3----3--
E|------------------------------5---8-5--8--1----1-----2X
Chorus1 (little dist.)
C Dm Am F
I ne__ver con_quered, rarely came - six_teen_ just held_ such better days
C Dm Am F C (dist.)
Days when I__ still felt alive__ We couldn't wait__ to get outside_
Dm Am F C
The world_ was wide_, too late_ to try_ The tour was o_ver, we'd survived
Dm Am F Riff1 Riff1
I couldn't wait_ till I_ got_ home_ To pass the time_ in my room alone_
C F Am F C
I ne_ver_ thought_ I'd die a_lone_ Another six_ months_ I'll be unknown_
F Am F C
Give all_ my things_ to all my friends_ You'll never set foot_ in my room again
F Am F C
You'll close it off_, board_ it up_ Remember the time_ that I spilled the cup_
F Am F Riff2b (guitar)
Of apple_ juice_ in_ the hall_ Please_ tell mom_ this is not her fault
Riff2b guitar+drum+bass)
Riff2b Interlude
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e|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------------
D|----5-3---5-3-----7-----7-------------------2---2----
A|--3-----3-------5---8-5---8-----7-----7------3----3--
E|------------------------------5---8-5--8--1----1-----2X
Repeat Chorus1 (no Riff2 at the end)
Bridge (clean) Bassline:
D5 G5 A5 G5 D5 G5 A5 B5 G5
D5 G5 A5 G5 D5 G5 A5 B5 G5
D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 A5 B5 G5
Riff3 Bridge beginning
e|-----------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------
G|-----0-----0-------------0-----0---
D|---4-----4------------4------4-----
A|-5-----5------------5------5-----5-
E|-----------------------------------
Riff4 Bridge end
e|--------------------------------
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0------
A|--------------------------------
E|--------------------------------
Chorus2 (heavy dist.)
D5 E5 B5 G5 D5
I ne__ver con_quered, rarely came - To_morrow_ holds_ such better days
D5 E5 B5 G5 D5
Days when I__ still feel alive__ When I can't wait__ to get outside_
E5 B5 G5 D5
The world_ was wide_, as time_ goes by_ The tour is o_ver, I_'ve survived
E5 B5 G5 D5
I can't wait_ till I_ got_ home_ To pass the time_ in my room alone_
Chorus
Guitar1
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C D A F
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Guitar2 Enters "outside the world was wide.."
C D A F
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Bridge
Piano part in the middle of bridge
e|-----------------------3-3-3-2----------------------
B|--3---5-3------3--5-3-----------3--3------3-5-3-----
G|----------------------------------------2--------0--
D|----------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------
e|----------------2-----3---5--|
B|----3-5----3------3----------|
G|--2-----2-----------2--------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
How to play Adam's Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.