Awakening
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Afinação: Bb F Bb Eb G CTecla: C#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
Tuning: Drop A#
(A# F A# D# G C)
Time Signature: 3/4 - 5/4
Credit to m.pfleider making me aware of the 5/4
Credit to Ashington for offering a few corrections.
The time signature is what makes this a bit difficult to play
I recommend listening to this at .75 speed to get the feel of it.
https://youtu.be/Ys61nSCWYTY
The chorus by bar is 3/4, 5/4, 3/4 and repeats.
The verses simply rotate between 3/4 and 5/4 each bar.
[Intro]
C |----------------|
G |--10----13-12---|
D#|-----9----------| x2
A#|----------------|
F |----------------|
A#|----------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A#|-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------10-10-10-------9-9-9---------------------|
F |-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------7--7--7--------5-5-5---------------------|
A#|-3--3--3-3-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--7--7--0-7-5-5-5-5-0-5-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < Fast Chugging
[Verse]
C |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D#|-9------9------9-----------------|-9------9------9--------9/10\9----|
A#|---10-7---10-7----10-7-9/10\9----|---10-7---10-7----10-7---------10-|
F |------------------------------10-|----------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
| First | Second |
C |-------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
G |-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-|-5/13-13-12-|
D#|-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-|-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-|-4/12-12-12-| x2
A#|-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-|-0/10-10-10-|
F |-------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
[Chorus]
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A#|-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------10-10-10-------9-9-9---------------------|
F |-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------7--7--7--------5-5-5---------------------|
A#|-3--3--3-3-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--7--7--0-7-5-5-5-5-0-5-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < Fast Chugging
[Verse]
C |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D#|-9------9------9-----------------|-9------9------9--------9/10\9----|
A#|---10-7---10-7----10-7-9/10\9----|---10-7---10-7----10-7---------10-|
F |------------------------------10-|----------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
| First | Second |
C |-------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
G |-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-|-5/13-13-12-|
D#|-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-|-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-|-4/12-12-12-| x2
A#|-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-|-0/10-10-10-|
F |-------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
[Chorus]
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A#|-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------10-10-10-------9-9-9---------------------|
F |-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------7--7--7--------5-5-5---------------------|
A#|-3--3--3-3-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--7--7--0-7-5-5-5-5-0-5-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < Fast Chugging
[Bridge]
C |--------------------------------------------|
G |-10b12-----------------------10/13-12-------|
D#|--------7b9-7-------------------------12/14-|
A#|----------------9-7-7b9-10------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------|
[Final Chorus - Fade In]
C |--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------|
A#|--3--3--3-3-------0-0-0---------|
F |--3--3--3-3-------0-0-0---------|
A#|--3--3--3-3-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
. . .
[Chorus]
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A#|-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------10-10-10-------9-9-9---------------------|
F |-3--3--3-3-------0-0-0----------------------7--7--7--------5-5-5---------------------|
A#|-3--3--3-3-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--7--7--0-7-5-5-5-5-0-5-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < Fast Chugging
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. Palm mute
/ Slide between notes
( ) Let note ring
x Mute note
b Bend to note pitch
r Release from bend
~ Vibrato
< > Pick slide
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How to play Awakening
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 Bb. 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.