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TUNING: Drop D and down 1/2 step (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Riff 1:
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------| [x]=natural harmonic
Db|----------------------------------------| bend the last 8 a little
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Db|-8-8-8--0-0-[9]--0-0-0-[9]--0-0-0-[9]-0-|
Riff 2:
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Ab|-------------------------------10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-8-8-8--0-0-[9]--0-0-0-[9]--0--10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Riff 3:
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|-8-8-8--0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0-----0-|
Ab|-8-8-8--0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0-----0-|
Db|-8-8-8--0-0-[9]--0-0-0-[9]--0-0-0-[9]-0-|
Riff 4:
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-8-8-8--0-0------0-0-0------0--10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Ab|-8-8-8--0-0------0-0-0------0--10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-8-8-8--0-0-[9]--0-0-0-[9]--0--10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Riff 5: let ring...
Eb|---|
Bb|---|
Gb|---|
Db|-0-|
Ab|-0-|
Db|-0-|
Riff 6: (clean)
Eb|-----2---3---5------2---3---2-|
Bb|---3---3---3------3---3---3---|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-0--------------0-------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Riff 7:
Eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Ab|-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-|
Riff 8:
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-10--10-10-10-10-10--8--8-8-8-8-10-|
Ab|-10--10-10-10-10-10--8--8-8-8-8-10-|
Db|-10--10-10-10-10-10--8--8-8-8-8-10-|
Riff 9a:
Eb|--------------------|
Bb|--------------------|
Gb|--------------------|
Db|-0-----10-----3-----|
Ab|-0-----10-----3-----|
Db|-0-----10-----3-----|
Riff 9b:
Eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|-7--------5----------------| TP=tremlo pick
Db|-x--------x-------3--------| the last octave is sometimes played
Ab|-5--------3-------x--------| xx3x5x instead of 3x3xxx
Db|------------------3--------|
TP - - -
Riff 10:
Eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|------------------7/9-9/12-12--|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-0-x/x-x/x--x---|
Ab|-10-10-10-3-3-3-0-5/7-7/10-10--|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-0--------------|
Riff 11:
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Ab|-10-10-10-3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Riff 12:
Eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|------------------7/5-5-----|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-0-x/x-x-3-3-|
Ab|-10-10-10-3-3-3-0-5/3-3-x-x-|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-0-------3-3-|
Riff 13:
Eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------| PM=palm mute
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-0-0-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-|
Ab|-10-10-10-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-0-0-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-|
Db|-10-10-10-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-0-0-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-|
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How to play Band
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 D. 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.