Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
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Playing The Chord
Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
JOHN SWARTZ - The MITRE Corp. Bedford, MA
"My heart is black, and my lips are cold. Cities on flame
with rock and roll. 3,000 guitars, they seem to cry.
My ears will melt, and then my eyes." - Blue Oyster Cult
BASS TAB for "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll" by Blue Oyster Cult
Main Riff
F#m
q q q q s s s s s s s s s s s s t t t s s
G|------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|4:o---------------|-----------4------2-----2-----------o|
A|4:o------0--------|-----0-3H4---3H4----3H4---3P2P0-----o|
E|-----2--(5)--2--R-|-R-2----------------------------2-0--|
(alternate fingering)
Verse
F#m E
q e e e q. q e e e q. 1
G|-----------------|------|----------------|--------|
D|o----------------|-O-/--|----------------|-O-/---o|
A|o-----0----R--4--|--/-O-|----------R--2--|--/-O--o|
E|---2-(5)-2-------|------|-0--4--0--------|--------|
Chorus
D A B
e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e q.
G|-----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--0-|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|--(5)------------|-0-0--0-0-0--0-|-2-2--0-2-2--0-|-2-2-2-2-2--R--|
E|-----------------|(5)------------|---------------|---------------|
Performance Notes: Main Riff (four times)
Verse
Chorus
Main Riff (two times)
Verse
Chorus
Main Riff (eight times)
Verse
Chorus
Main Riff (coda)
__ Notes (including rests): w = Whole h = Half q = Quarter
+|oo|+ e = 8th s = 16th t = Triplet
+|oo|+
|| Dotted notes (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)
|| are indicated by a dot following the note
|| #
|| |-----| |------| |---|
|| |o---o| = Repeat |-O-/--| = Repeat |4:-| = Time
|| |o---o| measures |--/-O-| previous |4:-| Signature
_ || _ |-----| in-between |------| measure |---|
\\_||_// # times
| [] | ++++ = TIE R = REST X = MUTED or "GHOST" NOTE
| || | H = HAMMER ON > = BEND / = SLIDE UP TO NEXT NOTE
/ [] \ P = PULL OFF ~ = VIBRATO \ = SLIDE DOWN TO NEXT NOTE
\______/ /X or \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE S = SLAP OR POP
How to play Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
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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.