Dammit - Ballyhoo!

Dammit

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
INTRO/BLINK RIFF (distorted, transitions on the first note [A2])
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------1-------1-------1---1-1---|
A|-2-4-4-----4-4-----4-4---------4-| x3 times, then end on: A|-2-|
E|---------2-------4-------0-------|
 
VERSE (first half no guitar, second part is clean and reggae, stress high notes and hit on upstroke)
Guitar 1
E|-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
B|-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
G|-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
D|-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-|
A|-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-| x2
E|-x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
Lead Riff (end of third verse only)
E|---------------------------------|
B|-----4-------2-------4-------5---|
G|---4---4---3---3---4---4---4---4-|
D|-4-------4-------6-------6-------|
A|---------------------------------| x1
E|---------------------------------|
 
CHORUS (clean, softly)
"And it's happened once again..."
Version 1 - In Song/Reggae Style
E|-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
B|-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
G|-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-3-x-x-x-3-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-1-x-x-x-1-|
D|-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-|
A|-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-6-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-| x2
E|-x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x-2-x-x-x-2-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-4-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-|
 
Version 2 - I like to play it this way, sort of combines reggae with lead riff and sounds real nice
E|---------------------2-2---------2-2------4-4---------4-4-----0-0---------0-0-0---|
B|-4-4-4-------4-4-4---2-2-2-----2-2-2-2----4-4-4-------4-4-4---0-0-0-------0-0---0-|
G|-4-4---4---4-4-4---4-3-3---3-----3-3---3--4-4---4---4-4-4---4-1-1---1---1-1-1-----|
D|-4-4-----4---4-4-----4-4-----4---4-4------6-6-----6---6-6-----2-2-----2---2-2-----|
A|-2-2---------2-2-----4-4---------4-4------6-6---------6-6-----2-2---------2-2-----| x2
E|---------------------2-2---------2-2------4-4---------4-4-----0-0---------0-0-----|
 
INTERLUDE
Guitar 1 (distorted, rhythm NOT shown, basically strum each power chord to the beat, mostly muted with
a few unmuted strums hitting the low note in particular, listen to the song to get exact rhythm)
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-4--6--8--9--|
D|-4--6--8--9--|
A|-2--4--6--7--| x2 with guitar 2 over it
E|-------------|
Guitar 2 (clean)
E|----------------------------------------|
B|-4----------4----4----------4-------4---|
G|---4----4h6---4----4----4h6---4-4h6---4-|
D|-----4---------------4------------------| x2 play this twice over guitar 1
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
ORDER: Intro/Blink Riff, Verse, Blink Riff, Verse, Chorus, Blink Riff, Verse with Lead Riff, Chorus,
Interlude, Blink Riff/End
 
Legand:
x = muted string/dead note
h = hammer on

How to play Dammit

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.

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