Canada Day
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5 Cheap Guitars That Are Actually Great
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 4th traste
tuning is DAdGae
capo on 4
based on this performance, listen along, timestamps in tab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV_-TgEcwKo
you can play simple version by ignoring chorus/verse variations.
---[INTRO]:---
(0:11)
e|--------------------|--------3-----------|--------------------|--------3-----------------------------------|
a|----0---0---0-------|----0------------0--|----0---0---0-------|----0-------0-----0---0----0----0-----0---0-|
G|---0---0---0-----0--|---0---0-----0--0---|---0---0---0-----0--|---0---0---0-----0---0----0----0-----0---0--|
d|--2---2---2---0h4---|--2---2-----0--0----|--2---2---2---0h4---|--2---2---0-----0-- 0----0----0-----0---0---|
A|-3---3---3---5------|-3---3---0h2--2-----|-3---3---3---5------|-3---3---0---0h2---0--0h2----0---0h2---0----|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------------0---------------|
---[VERSE 1]:---
(0:27)
|We met on the bus
|And it was Canada Day
|We crossed into Detroit and the heat was insane
e|--------------------| e|------------3-------|
a|----0---0---0-------| a|----0---0-------0---|
G|---0---0---0-----0--| (x3,then) G|---0---0---0---0----| (then)
d|--2---2---2---0h4---| d|--2---2---2---4-----|
A|-3---3---3---5------| A|-3---3---3---5------|
D|--------------------| D|--------------------|
'We met on the bus..' etc. (measure with no vocals)
|But the station was calm
|And she walked out of view
|Threw a brick with a note through the ticket counter window
e|--------------------|
a|----0---0---0-------|
G|---0---0---0-----0--| (x3)
d|--2---2---2---0h4---|
A|-3---3---3---5------|
D|--------------------|
'but the station was calm..'
---[BRIDGE]:----
(0:47)
e|---------------------------------------|
a|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
d|-3-3-3/5-5-5-0-0-0-0-------------------|
A|-3-3-3/5-5-5-2-2-2-0-------------------|
D|-------------------0-------------------|
'and it said'
---[CHORUS 1]:---
(0:49)
e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
a|------------0---0---0-----------------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|
G|-----------0---0---0------------------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|
d|----------2---4---0-------------------------------|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|
A|-----0---3---5---2---0h2h3-0----------------------|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|
D|-5---0--------------------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
id rather live in my basement... id rather cultivate palm trees...
e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
a|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0--------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-----0---------|
d|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|-------------------------2---2---2---0h4----------|
A|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|------------------------3---3---3---5-------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------|
i'd rahter move to new england i'd rather shatter and freeze...
e|--------------------------------------------------|
a|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
d|--2---2---0---0---0---2---2---4---2---2---0---0---|
A|-3---3---0---2-------3---3---5---3---3---0---2----|
D|-----------------5--------------------------------|
---[VERSE 2]:---
(1:21)
|Then I ran out the door
|She ran out of it too
|The cops gave chase, but they got confused
|So we escaped to her apartment
e|--------------------| e|--------------------|
a|----0---0---0-------| a|----0---0---0---0---|
G|---0---0---0-----0--| (x3,then) G|---0---0---0---0----| (then)
d|--2---2---2---0h4---| d|--2---2---0---0-----|
A|-3---3---3---5------| A|-3---3---0---2------|
D|--------------------| D|--------------------|
'then i ran...door.' etc 'so we escaped...apartment'
|On the 30th floor
|She had a great view
|But that only counts for the non-blind
e|--------3---------------|--------2---------------|---------|
a|----0-------0-----------|----0-------0-----------|---------|
G|---0---0---0------------|---0---0---0------------|---------|
d|--2---2---2-------------|--2---2---2-------------|-0-----0-|
A|-3---3---3--3\5---------|-3---3---3--3\5---------|-0-------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|-0-------|
'on the 30th floor' 'she had a great view' 'but that only counts for the non-blind'
---[BRIDGE 2]:----
(1:41)
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a|----0---0---0---0----------------------|
G|---0---0---0---0-----------------------|
d|--2---4---0---0------------------------|
A|-3---5---2---0-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
'thats why'
---[CHORUS 2]:---
(1:44)
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a|------------------------------0---0---0-------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0----------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0--------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0-----------------------|
d|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2---4---0---------|------------------2---4---0------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-3---5---2---02h3-0-|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0---------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0--------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
id rather live in my basement... no id rather cultivate palm trees...
e|-------------0-2----------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|
a|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|--------|----------------------------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|--------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
d|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|-----0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| (strum x2)
A|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|-----0--|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-4-4--|
D|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|-5---0--|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-4-4--|
i'd rather move to new england!! i'd rather shatter and freeze...[not exact strum pattern]
e|-------------------------------------|
a|----0---0---0----- ----0---0--0---0--|
G|---0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---| (x2)
d|--2---2---2---0h4---2---2---0---0----|
A|-3---3---3---5-----3---3---0---2-----|
D|-----------------
'oooooooh'
---[VERSE 3]:---
(2:26)
(this verse begins with drumming on the guitar. check video for rhythm.)
|I said, "Seriously?
|You're sleeping alone
|You know that's a waste of your recharge time
|(no vocals)
e|--------------------|
a|--------------------|
G|--------------------| (x4)
d|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
"She said seriously..."
|But she responded to me
|Like she governed her home
|"Nobody sleeps here, I never sleep here"
e|--------------------|
a|----0---0---0-------|
G|---0---0---0-----0--| (x3)
d|--2---2---2---0h4---|
A|-3---3---3---5------|
D|--------------------|
"But she responded..."
---[BRIDGE 3]:----
(2:46)
e|-----------------|
a|-----------------|
a|-----------------| (x2)
d|-2-2-2-2\4-4-4-4-|
A|-0-0-0-0\0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2-2-2\4-4-4-4-|
(no lyrics)
---[CHORUS 3]:---
(2:49)
e|----------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------0---0---0-------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0----------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0--------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0-----------------------|
d|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2---4---0---------|------------------2---4---0------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-3---5---2---0h2h3-0|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0---------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0--------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
I hear they're draining the lake now I hear they're shutting the fountains off
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a|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|
d|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|
A|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
They plan to alter the shoreline They plan to make it all clean
---[CHORUS 4]:---
e|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
a|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---0-----------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0---0------------------|
d|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|------------------2---4---0---0-------------------|
A|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|-----------------3---5---2---0--------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
So let's set fire to both sides Let's leave a message they'll hear, let's scream
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a|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---0---------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0---0---0----------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------|
d|------------------2---4---0-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3---5---2---0h2h3-0--------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------|
Let's send a signal through coax Let's have them bend the terrain, destroy the lake and
... make a strea-
e|---------------------------3--------|
a|-----0---0---0---------0-------0---0|
G|----0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0-|
d|---2---2---2---0h4---2---2---0---0--|
A|--3---3---3---5-----3---3---0---2---|
D|------------------------------------|
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---[OUTR0]:---
(3:38)
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G|---0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---|---0---0----0---0---0---0------------------|
d|--2---2---2---0h4---2---2---0---0----|--0---0----0---0---0---0-------------------|
A|-3---3---3---5-----3---3---0---2-----|-0---2----0---2---0---2--------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|---------0----------------2----------------|
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How to play Canada Day
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.