View chords used in this chart
B-|-------------------------------
G-|------------------------------- (2x)
D-|-----------------------------7-
A-|-----------------------------7-
E-|--5p4--5p4--5p4--5p4---------5-
Bass Progression 1
G-|---------------------------------------------
D-|--------------------------------------------- (2x)
A-|-------------------------------4-5-4-----4---
E-|--5p4--5p4--5p4--5p4---------5-------5-5---5-
Guitar Progression 2
e-|-------------------------------
B-|-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
G-|-----7-----7-----7-----7-------
D-|-----6-----6-----6-----6-------
A-|-----7-----7-----7-----7-------
E-|-------------------------------
Bass Progression 2
G-|-------------------------------
D-|-------------------------------
A-|-----------0-7-10-9-7r---------
E-|--0--7p5h7---------------------
Bass Progression 3
G-|-------------------------------
D-|-------------------------------
A-|--2-----2r----0----------------
E-|-----3---------------2---------
The Song
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(Guitar & Bass Progresion 1) (2x)
serious as a heart attack
makes me feel this way
(Guitar & Bass Progression 2) (2x)
no device to measure
no words can define
[BASS SOLO]
G-|-------------------------------
D-|----------2---2----4--5--5--5-- (2x)
A-|-------2----3---5--------------
E-|--3r*--------------------------
(Bass Progression 3) (No Guitar--Take 5, d.)
I mean what I'm trying to say
is how can I express let alone posess?
(Progression 1) (2x)
serious as a heart attack
makes me feel this way
[GUITAR SOLO]
e-|-------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------
G-|--5h7r---7--7-5----------------------------
D-|----------------7v----5h4------------------
A-|-------------------------5--5h4r--5h4------
E-|--------------------------------------5----
e-|-------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------
G-|-------------------------------5--7^-5h7p5-
D-|---------------5r------4-5--7-------------7
A-|-----4h5---4h5-----3/5---------------------
E-|----4h5------------------------------------
e-|-------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------
G-|-------------------------------------------
D-|--7--5--4----------------------------------
A-|-----------5--4----------------------------
E-|-----------------5-------------------------
How to play Btab
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 B. 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.