Antarctica
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
9th traste
[Chords] (relative to capo 9)
Cadd9 - 032030 Em7 - 022030
G - 320023 D/F# - 200230
A7 - 002020 A7sus - 002030
Partway through the song I usually transition to a chunking strum pattern rather than
picking. All that
really matters is keeping that 'bass' pattern active on the A and E strings during the
verses.
[INTRO/VERSE PATTERN]
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
E|----------------0--------------3---------|
B|------3-----------3--------3-----3-------|
G|--------0-------------0------2-----2-----|
D|--0h2------0h2--------0------0-----------|
A|--0h3------0h2-----------------------0---|
E|----------------------3------2-----------|
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F# Cadd9
Left behind everything I knew
Em7 G D/F# Cadd9
All the colors were bone white and sky blue
Em7 G
Hit the continent running
D/F# Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
Engines were humming just to break through
[Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#
Ant-arc-tica, my only living relative,
Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#
Ant-arc-tica, I can't wait anymore
[BREAK]
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F# Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
E|-----------0-------------------7---5-------------0----------------------------|
B|-----3----------3-------3------------------3----------3-------3-------3-------|
G|-------0-------------0----0------------------0-------------0----0---------2---|
D|---2-----2-----------0------0------------2-----2-----------0------------0-----|
A|---3-----2----0-2h0--------------0-------3-----2----0-2h0---------0-----------|
E|---------------------3------2------------------------------3------2-----------|
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
Under ice there's a world moving slow,
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
Carnelian stars and the bars down below
Cadd9 Em7 G
Serve only vodka and gin,
D/F# Cadd9 Em7
I try to stay drunk
G D/F#
So nobody knows
[Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#
Ant-arc-tica, my only living relative,
Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G
Ant-arc-tica, I can't wait anymore,
D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D
I can't wait anymore
[Bridge]
Am7 Am C
And then there's morning
G D/F#
Each one feels like the first one
Am C G D/F#
Ah, morning - so clean, so pure
Em C G D Em Cadd9
Nothing so clear now that I'm here
[oOoH BREAK]
G D Em C G D/F#
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooooh-ooh
[Verse 3]
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
When I get back to the city
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
Everything's cluttered and pretty
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
I won't regret my return
Cadd9 Em7 G D/F#
I'll just remember the wind and the snow
Em7 A7sus A7
And the howling so loud that it alone
Cadd9 G D
Drowns out the inside of me-ee
[Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#
Ant-arc-tica, my only living relative,
Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G
Ant-arc-tica, I can't wait anymore,
D Em7 Cadd9 G
I can't wait anymore
D/F# Em7
I can't wait anymore
[Outro]
Cadd9 G
(Carnelian stars and the bars down below)
D/F# Em7
(Serve only vodka and gin)
Cadd9 G D/F# Em7
(Carnelian stars and the bars down below)
How to play Antarctica
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.