Artist
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INTRO:
C (strums) C (strums)
e----------------------------------------0-------------0---------------
B----------------------------------------1-------------1---------------
G--------0h2-2-2-2---2-2-0--------2-0----0-------------0-------0-------
D--0--3--------------------3-0--------2--2-------------2-----2------0--
A----------------------------------------3----------3--3---3------1----
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb(strums) Dm(strums) Dm(strums)
e--1-------------------1-------------1--------------------------
B--3-------------------3-------------3--------------------------
G--3-------------------2-------------2----------------0h2-2-2-2- etc.
D--3---------3p0---0---0----------0--0---------0h3--3-----------
A--1-------------3--------------3-------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
Dm C
I am just an aging drummer-boy, and in the wars I used to play
Bb Dm
And I've called a tune to many a torture session.
Dm C
Now they say I am a war criminal, and I'm a-fading away.
Bb
Father, please hear my confession.
G D
I have legalized robbery and called it belief
G D
I have run with the money, I have hid like a thief
G D
I have rewritten history with my armies and my crooks
D C Am D
Invented memories, I did burn all the books
Dm C Em
And I can still hear his laughter, and I can still hear his song
Emsus2 Em D C D C
The man's too big, the man's too strong
C Cm G Gm etc.
For chords, play the Dm, D, C, Em, Am and G as open. Play the Bb in 1st
position. I play the Emsus2, Gm and Cm as:
Emsus2 Gm Cm
e--2- -3- -3-
B--0- -3- -1-
G--0- -3- -0-
D--2- -x- -1-
A--2- -x- -x-
E--0- -x- -x-
Jim!
jreese@leland.stanford.edu
How to play Artist
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.