Dead Star - Muse

Dead Star

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Intro
 
e|-------------------------------------
B|-9-10-10----9-10-10----9-10-10-------
G|-7--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7-*****-
D|-0--0--0----0--0--0----0--0--0-------
A|-------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------
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Main Riff
 
(Hit this chord quietly over the 577 bits second time around)
e|----
B|-9--
G|-7--
D|-0--
 
e|------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------
G|-7-------7-------7-----------5-6-7-------7------
D|-7-0-0---7-0-0---7-0-5-6-7-0-5-6-7-0-0---7-0-0--
A|-5-0-0---5-0-0---5-0-5-6-7-0-3-4-5-0-0---5-0-0--
D|---0-0-----0-0-----0-5-6-7-0-------0-0-----0-0--
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|-7-----------5-6-7-------7-------7----------------------
D|-7-0-5-6-7-0-5-6-7-0-0---7-0-0---7-0-0-*-*-*-*-*--------
A|-5-0-5-6-7-0-3-4-5-0-0---5-0-0---5-0-0-*-*-*-*-*--------
D|---0-5-6-7-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-*-*-*-*-*--------
(these harmonics should
be hit on the 3rd fret)
 
e|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|---7-------7------7---------------
D|---7-0-0---7-0-0--7-0-0-*-*-*-*-*-
A|---5-0-0---5-0-0--5-0-0-*-*-*-*-*-
D|-----0-0-----0-0----0-0-*-*-*-*-*-
(these harmonics should
be hit on the 3rd fret)
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Verses
 
Here are the chords for the Verses. Play the chord high to low,
(B string, G string, then D string) then back up again
(D string, G string, then B string). Hit each note TWICE
so it has a double-time feel.
 
First first part
e|---------------------------------
B|---6---6---6---6---5---3---3---3-
G|---7---6---5---4---3---2---2---2-
D|---7---7---7---6---5---4---3---4-
A|---------------------------------
D|---------------------------------
 
Second second part
e|-----------------------------
B|---6---8---8---8---8---8---7-
G|---7---7---7---7---6---7---5-
D|---7---8---9---8---8---8---7-
A|-----------------------------
D|-----------------------------
 
Also, play the Main Riff palm muted intermitantly over this. Listen
to the track for which parts to play and when.
___________________________________________________________________
 
Pre-Chorus Chorus
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------
D|-4444444444444444555555555-------88888888888888883333333333333333
A|-4444444444444444555555555-------88888888888888883333333333333333
D|-4444444444444444555555555*******88888888888888883333333333333333
(these harmonics should
be hit on the 3rd fret)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------------
G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D|7777777777777777888888888888888833333333333333337777777777777777
A|7777777777777777888888888888888833333333333333337777777777777777
D|7777777777777777888888888888888833333333333333337777777777777777
 
Chorus plays straight into Main Riff
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Solo
 
This is all play very fast as one continuous solo, but i've broken
it down into the four sections that are repeated.
 
e|-------------------- --------------------
B|-------------------- --------------------
G|-------------------- --------------------
D|-0-0-0-0-12-0-12-12- x4 -0-0-0-0-13-0-13-13- x4
A|-------------------- --------------------
D|-------------------- --------------------
 
e|-------------------- --------------------
B|-------------------- --------------------
G|-------------------- --------------------
D|-0-0-0-0-14-0-14-14- x4 -0-0-0-0-15-0-15-15- x4
A|-------------------- --------------------
D|-------------------- --------------------
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Interlude (after solo)
 
e|---------------------------------
B|---------------------------------
G|---------------------------------
D|--------------------------------- x2 then straight into Main RIff.
A|-5-------5-------5-----------3-4-
D|---0-0-----0-0-----0-5-6-7-0-----
 
----------------- Acordes -----------------

How to play Dead Star

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 B. 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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