Dim
View chords used in this chart
[intro riff]
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[intro riff played once with just guitar then
twice along with drums & bass]
[cool verse riff]
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--3---3-------------3--------------
[verse riff played 2x with no vocals
then verse riff played over each line (4x)]
[verse 1]
If you've got pictures of your face
Could you leave it on your way out the door
I don't care if it's color or black or white
I just need something to remember you by
[chorus]
G D C C
Before my life, before my life went dim
G D C C
Before my life, before my life went dim
Em D C C
No one told me the trouble I was in
G D C C
Before my life went dim
[intro riff 2x]
[verse 2]
I painted half my face green
I painted half my face blue
In hopes of showing you both sides of me both sides of me
I guess it came down to don't you love don't you love me
[chorus]
Before my life went dim
Before my life went dim
No one told me the trouble I was in
Before my life went dim
[guitar solo
part 1]
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-10-10-10--8--8--8--8----10-10-10--8--8--8--8---
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--- o
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[guitar solo, part 2 (under construction) ]
[intro riff 2x]
[verse 3]
[rhythm carried by drums & bass. verse riff not played.]
Can't this car go any faster
[arpeggio fades in under lines 2-4]
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--8-------8-------8--
-7---7---7---7---7---
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Can't this car go any faster
Can't this car go any faster
Cause I can still see where I am
[chorus]
Before my life went dim
Before my life went dim
You should have told me The trouble I was in
Before my life went dim
[intro 4x and end]
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"Now about those pictures..."
"I can explain! I was young! I needed the money!.."
patrick m. ryan
nasa / goddard space flight center / hughes stx / eosdis ims v.0 team
patrick.m.ryan@gsfc.nasa.gov / pryan@ccmail.stx.com / ryan@odouls.stx.com
How to play Dim
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 G. 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.