Checkpoint Charlie
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Monkey House - Checkpoint Charlie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9gdR6TmCXw
The chorus part can't be written in chords.
It has a bass line mainly moving between 4 notes (D E, D E G A),
but has different chords moving above with a different rhythm (Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7).
The parallel rhythms make it impossible to write chord symbols
which reflect both the bass and the chord harmony.
I had to write SOMETHING for the chorus, so I chose the vocal harmony chords
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7, but as explained that's not the whole story.
Here's my tab with both ideas:
[Chorus Tab]
vocal harmony
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
4 - & - |
e|-------5--------7--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------5--------8--------5--------3--------------|------------------------------------
G|-------4--------5--------5--------4--------------|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------3--------2--------------|------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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|bass
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
e|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------5-----7br---|------------------------------------
A|----0--5-----7--------0--5-----7-----------------|----0--5-----7--------0--5-----7----
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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-7-----5br---|
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vocal harmony
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
4 - & - |
e|-------5--------7--------------------------3-----|------------------------------------
B|-------5--------8--------5--------3--------3-----|------------------------------------
G|-------4--------5--------5--------4--------3-----|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------3--------2--------------|------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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|bass
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
e|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------5-----------|------------------------------------
A|----0--5-----7--------0--5-----7-----------3-----|-------3-----------------------3----
E|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------3--6----------
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vocal harmony
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
4 - & - |
e|-------5--------7--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------5--------8--------5--------3--------------|------------------------------------
G|-------4--------5--------5--------4--------------|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------3--------2--------------|------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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|bass
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
e|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------5-----7br---|------------------------------------
A|----0--5-----7--------0--5-----7-----------------|----0--5-----7--------0--5-----7----
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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4 - & - |
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-7-----5br---|
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vocal harmony
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
4 - & - |
e|-------5--------7--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------5--------8--------5--------3--------8-----|------------------------------------
G|-------4--------5--------5--------4--------6-----|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------3--------2--------8-----|------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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|bass
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & -
e|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------5-----------|------------------------------------
A|----0--5-----7--------0--5-----7-----------6-----|-------------------------4-----6----
E|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------6-------------
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[Intro]
(Keyboard)
Gsus4 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7
(band)
Gm7 C/G Gm7 Abmaj7/G
Gm7 C/G Gm7
Gm7 C/G Gm7 Abmaj7/G
Gm7 C/G Gm11 F/Eb Cm11
[Verse 1]
Bbadd9 Abadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9 B/F
Guess you heard I'm hard to get to know
Bbadd9 Abadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9
Probably true, so take it slow
Gb/Ab Gm11
Wait, before you run for the exit
Db/Gb Bbadd9 B/F Bbadd9
Take a peek inside me
[Verse 2]
Bbadd9 Abadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9 B/F
I'm tired of being locked-down in my prime
Bbadd9 Abadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9
Tired of wasting precious time
Gb/Ab Gm11
But this is one border crossing
Db/Gb Dbm/Gb
You won't soon forget
B/Gb B/E
Before you get real with me
Am9 G/C C/D
You've got to deal with
[Chorus] 1:07
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Char- lie
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Stan- ding in your way
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par- lez
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7 F7b13
Or you're there to stay
[Verse 3]
Bbadd9 Abadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9 B/F
Maybe it's a lonely state of mind
Bbadd9 Abadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9
Could be I'm immune to human- kind
Gb/Ab Gm11
Even if you come with your “A” game
Db/Gb Dbm/Gb
I might soon forget
B/Gb B/E
I'm that hard to get to
Am9 G/C C/D
'Cause Chuckie won't let you
[Chorus] 1:54
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Char- lie
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Stan- ding in your way
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par- lez (Talk to you)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
Or you're there to stay (He's in the cold)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Char- lie (He's on the night patrol, he's got soul)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Stan- ding in your way (He's on guard)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par- lez (He's in my own backyard, he's a diehard)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7 C/D
Or you're there to stay
[Solo] 2:34
| Gm9 | Gm9 C/G |
| Gm9 | Gm9 Fm9 |
| Em11 | Em11 A7b13 |
| Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 |
| Gm7 C/G | Gm7 Gb7 |
| Fmaj7 B7#11 | Bbmaj7 |
5/4| Em11 Eb7#11 Dmaj7 |
| Dm11 Db7#11 Cmaj7 |
4/4| Cm11 B7#11 |
[Verse 4]
Bbadd9 Gbmaj7#11 Bbadd9 B/F
You tell me that I'm hard to get to know
Bbadd9
Probably true, so take it
Gb/Ab Gm11
Moment to moment
Db/Gb Dbm/Gb
Rock your documents
B/Gb B/E
Before you get real with me
Am9 G/C C/D
You've got to deal with
[Chorus] 3:35
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Char- lie
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Stan- ding in your way
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par- lez (Talk to you)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
Or you're there to stay (He's in the cold)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Char- lie (He's on the night patrol, he's got soul)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Stan- ding in your way (He's on guard)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par- lez (He's in my own backyard, he's a diehard)
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
Or you're there to stay
[Outro Solo]
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Charlie
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par-lez
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Check-point Charlie
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Gm/C
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7
Vous lui par-lez
Esus4 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Eb7
(fade out)
How to play Checkpoint Charlie
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.