Bad Directions
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5 Guitar Amps for Beginners That Are Actually Great
Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Bad Directions by The Symposium
from the album Drugs (2014)
[Intro]
No bass for 1st 2 measures
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|---0---0---0---0--|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0*---------------|-2----22----------|-0----00----------|-2----22----------|
E|---------2--2--22-|----------0-0--00-|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|---0---0---0---0--|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
[Chorus]
...love her all around...
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0*------------0--|-2----22----------|-0----00----------|-4-2--22----------|
E|------2-2-2-2h4-2-|----------0-0--00-|-----------2-2-22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
oh, oh dear - well everybody lies
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|---0---0---0---0--|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
[Verse 1]
...when chips are down
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0*---------------|-0-2--22----------|-0----00----------|-4-2--22----------|
E|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
...where'd the rest go?
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|----0---0---0---0-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
[Bridge]
...I died a sudden death on the day you left me
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0----------------|------------------|-0----00----------|-4-2--22----------|
E|-----2-2/14\12\9\7|-7--------0-0--00-|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|----0---0---0-----|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
[Solo]
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0*---------------|-2----22----------|-0----00----------|-4-2--22----------|
E|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|----0---0---0-----|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
(Dream a Little Dream inspired rifff)
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0*---------------|-0-2--22----------|-0----00----------|-4-2--22----------|
E|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--0*---|
E|----0---0---0-----|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
[Chorus]
I love her all around...stupid little prize from the west coast
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0----------------|------------------|-0----00----------|-4-2--22----------|
E|-----2-2/14\12\9\7|-7--------0-0--00-|----------2-2--22-|----------0-0--00-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|----0---0---0---0-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
[Outro]
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-0*---------------|-2----22--2-2--22-|-0----00----------|-2----22--2-2--22-|
E|----------2-2--22-|------------------|----------2-2--22-|------------------|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
*fade out here*
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-00--00--00--00---|
E|----0---0---0---0-|
-|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|
How to play Bad Directions
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.