Countdown To Shutdown
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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
"4, 3, 2, 1 - Countdown to..."
Time the slide to end on "...to..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0/17----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|
E|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
[Pre-Verse]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
This guy Maslow, he had a ladder...
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
"What's the view like from up there....
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|--------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|-5-5--3-0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
"And so it goes, around the world..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
"Tighten the screw, but not for you..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|--------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|-5-5--3-0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
{Pre-Chorus}
"It Goes 4, 3, 2, 1
G|-----------------|
D|---------------5-|
A|-------7-7-7-7---|
E|-----------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|
E|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|
"They're coming for the crown..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
"Shutdown"
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|
E|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|
"Into the promised land"
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
[Pre-Verse]
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 2]
"My guy Ponzi, he had a scheme..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
"Some are waiting for their share...."
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|--------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|-5-5--3-0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
"It's an enigma, wrapped in a riddle..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
"Got all the facts, got all the figures..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|--------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|-5-5--3-0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7\3-------------|-7\3-------------|
A|------0-3--0-3-0-|------0-3--0-3-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
{Pre-Chorus}
"It Goes 4, 3, 2, 1.."
G|-----------------|
D|---------------5-|
A|-------7-7-7-7---|
E|-----------------|
{Chorus 2]
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|
E|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|
"They're coming for the crown..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
"Shutdown"
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|
E|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|
"Into the promised land..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|-8-8--7-7--5-5-|-3-3--2-2--0-0-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
{Post Chorus]
"Shut......... 4, 3, 2, 1 - Countdown to..."
Time the slide to end on "...to..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0/17----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|------------------3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5---------|
E|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3---------|------------------5-5-5-5-| x4
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|-----------3-3-|-3-3--5-5------|
E|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-|-5-5--3-3------|-----------5-5-| x2
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How to play Countdown To Shutdown
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.