Clown School
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5 Cheap Guitars That Are Actually Great
Afinação: D A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5----------------------------------3---2-------------------3----------|
D|-------------7----------------------------------3-------2-3-------2--------|
A|---------------------8--------10/12-----------------3-3-----1-1------------| x2
D|-3-3---3-5-5---5-7-7---7--8-8-------0-0---0---0---0------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------5-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------6-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-----------|
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-------5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-------3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-----------| x2
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
"look who finally decided to show up..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5----------------------------------3---2-------------------3----------|
D|-------------7----------------------------------3-------2-3-------2--------|
A|---------------------8--------10/12-----------------3-3-----1-1------------| x2
D|-3-3---3-5-5---5-7-7---7--8-8-------0-0---0---0---0------------------------|
PM...................................................................
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-----------|
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-----------| x2
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
[Pre chorus]
"Everybody's crying and dying from laughter..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-|
A|-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-| x2
D|-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-|
E|-5-------5-------|
B|-----6-------6---|
G|---5---5---5---5-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
[Chorus]
"Ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----7-8-7~---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---8/11-11--------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----7-8-7~---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---8/11-11--------| x4
D|-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----7-8-7~---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---8/11-11--------|
E|-------------------------------------------5-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------6-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-----------|
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-------5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-------3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-----------| x2
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
(just bass but heres a guitar translation)
"I wish that I could get back all the years that I wasted..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-----------| x2
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
PM.................................................................................
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3---3-5-5---5-7-7---7-8-8---8-12-12---12-12-12---12-12-12---12-10-10---10-8-8-| x2
D|-3-3---3-5-5---5-7-7---7-8-8---8-12-12---12-12-12---12-12-12---12-10-10---10-8-8-|
[Bridge]
"Nice of you to join us..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11---|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11---|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11---|
E|-5-------5-------5-------5-------8-------8-------8-------8-----------------|
B|-----6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------------|
G|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----7-8-7~---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---8/11-11--------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----7-8-7~---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---8/11-11--------| x4
D|-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----7-8-7~---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---8/11-11--------|
E|-------------------------------------------5-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------6-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-----------|
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-------5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-------3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-----------| x2
D|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
[Outro]
E|-----|
B|-----|
G|-6~\-|
D|-6~\-|
A|-4~\-|
D|-----|
(clown noises)
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| PM Palm mute
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How to play Clown School
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 D. 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.