Directing Traffik
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Simplificar
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Tip]
* The intro and most bits across the Em -D progression can be played easily or a bit
spiced up.
Easily. Just play Em for 3 beats of a bar, and change to a D for the fourth beat
Spiced Up.(which incorporates the organ melody)
e|---------------|---------------|
B|-----------3-3-|---------0-----|
G|-----0-0-0-2-2-|-----0-0---2-0-|
D|-2-2--2-2--0-0-|-2-2--2--------|
A|-2-2-----------|-2-2-----------|
E|-0-0-----------|-0-0-----------|
** There is quite a long instrumental without much guitar in it. Very much organ, drum
driven. You can chose to play baseline in it or you can also play this detectable lead
slight impro variations thereof.
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------12----12----12----12----12-14-12-----|
D|-12h14----14----14----14----14----------14--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
and bass
or
[Intro]
Em D (x10)
[Verse 1]
Em D
I read it in a book in school
Em D
I read it with Janet and John
Em D
No matter how you know the man
Em D
You can't trust what he's on
Em D Em D
Sometime later when he's on his own
Em D Em D
What once was muscle is now bone
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skull on a stick
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skeleton with skin
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I'm getting by just the best I can
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
While you're directing traffic
Em D (x4)
[Verse 2]
Em D
You can't judge a man by his skin
Em D
Or a book by the cover it's in
Em D
But I can't help feel it's true
Em D
The devil's got a hand on you
Em
In a world of laughter
D Em D
Where the madmen thrive
Em
You´re sewing up the death shroud
D Em D
From the inside
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skull on a stick
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skeleton with skin
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I'm getting by just the best I can
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
While you're directing traffic
[Instrumentak]
Em
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G (x4)
Em D (x4)
[Verse 3]
Em D
I read it in a book in school
Em D
I read it with Janet and John
Em D
No matter how you know the man
Em D
You can't trust what he's on
Em
In a world of laughter
D Em D
Where the madmen thrive
Em
You´re sewing up the death shroud
D Em D
From the inside
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skull on a stick
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skeleton with skin
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I'm getting by just the best I can
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
While you're directing traffic
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skull on a stick
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skeleton with skin
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I'm getting by just the best I can
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
While you're directing traffic
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skull on a stick
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I see a skeleton with skin
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
I'm getting by just the best I can
A Dsus2 Cadd9 G
While you're directing traffic
Em
Man
How to play Directing Traffik
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.