Born In A War - Future Islands

Born In A War

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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
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Pick and fuzz pedal highly recommended, ticks represent quarter measures/kick notes
 
Bass starts at 0:02
 
[Main Riff/Verse 1] (Fuzz on)
| | | | | | | |
G|---------------------|-------5---------------------|
D|-5-------------------|----5h7----7------7----------|
A|-----7-----7---------|-----------------------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------|
 
| | | | | | | |
G|------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----5\------------------|-------5\------------5-----|
A|-5h7--------------------|----5h7------------5---5/7-|
E|---------------3--------|-----------------3/--------| x6
 
[Pre-Chorus 1] (Fuzz on)
| | | | | | | |
G|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------|---------------------------7-----|
A|-----------------------|-------------------7-------------|
E|-5---5-----5---5---5---|-5---5---5-----5-------5-------5-| x2
 
[Main Riff/Chorus 1] (Fuzz on)
| | | | | | | |
G|---------------------|-------5---------------------|
D|-5-------------------|----5h7----7------7----------|
A|-----7-----7---------|-----------------------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------|
 
| | | | | | | |
G|------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----5\------------------|-------5\------------5-----|
A|-5h7--------------------|----5h7------------5---5/7-|
E|---------------3--------|-----------------3/--------| x4
 
[Main Riff/Verse 2] (Fuzz on)
| | | | | | | |
G|---------------------|-------5---------------------|
D|-5-------------------|----5h7----7------7----------|
A|-----7-----7---------|-----------------------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------|
 
| | | | | | | |
G|------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----5\------------------|-------5\------------5-----|
A|-5h7--------------------|----5h7------------5---5/7-|
E|---------------3--------|-----------------3/--------| x4
 
[Pre-Chorus 2] (Fuzz on)
| | | | | | | |
G|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------|---------------------------7-----|
A|-----------------------|-------------------7-------------|
E|-5---5-----5---5---5---|-5---5---5-----5-------5-------5-| x4
 
[Main Riff/Chorus 2] (Fuzz on)
| | | | | | | |
G|---------------------|-------5---------------------|
D|-5-------------------|----5h7----7------7----------|
A|-----7-----7---------|-----------------------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------|
 
| | | | | | | |
G|------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----5\------------------|-------5\------------5-----|
A|-5h7--------------------|----5h7------------5---5/7-|
E|---------------3--------|-----------------3/--------| x5
 
[Outro] (Fuzz OFF)
| | | | | | | |
G|----------5-----------------------------------------|
D|----5------------------7------5-------------5-----7-|
A|-5-----5-----5-x----5------5------5-x----5-----5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
 
| | | | | | | |
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------5-----------------------------------------|
A|----5------------------7------5-------------5-----7-|
E|-5-----5-----5-x----5------5------5-x----5-----5----| x8
 
[Main Riff ALT] every few measures, the bassist jazzes up the riff by adding some muted ghost notes:
| | | | | | | |
G|---------------------|-------5--------------------------|
D|-5-------------------|----5h7----7------7-----(0)-(0)---|
A|-----7-----7---------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------|----------------------------------|
 
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| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
| / Slide up
| x Mute
| (n) Muted note
 
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How to play Born In A War

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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.

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