Blind Bleeding the Blind
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|------------------|
|-3-33333-6-33333-|---33333---33333-|-2-222-5-222-5-2-|-6-222-6-222-6-2--|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-5---------------|-7-----7-----7---|-8-----8-10-----10-|
|-3-33333-6-33333-|---33333---33333-|---555---555---5-|---666------888----|
(Two measures of 6/8, one of 4/8)
|-------------|-------------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|
|-------------|-------------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|
|-----7-------|-------------|---------|-------------|-----5-------|---------|
|-------8-5---|-----5-6-3---|-----6---|-----7-8-5---|-------6-3---|-6-------|
|---5-------5-|---3-------3-|---4-----|---5-------5-|---3-------3-|---4-----|
|-3-----------|-1-----------|-2-------|-3-----------|-1-----------|-----2---|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e q
The lick section, used also in the verses, is played over three chords (G5, F5,
F#5). The subsequent progression is:
G5 D5 G#5 D#5 F5 C5 F#5
When Jeff sings "blood and tear - out damn spot, out..." both guitars play a
variation of the intro riff with different timing.
How to play Blind Bleeding the Blind
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 G5. 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.