Dizzy Fingers - Chet Atkins

Dizzy Fingers

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CONVENTIONS : ":" = repeat section, H=Hammer, P=Pull-off
 
Count in : "Diz-zy Fin-gers"
 
4X
G6 D9 G
------------||-----0-----10|12H10----0---|------------|
----5----5--||---------12--|-----12------|0----12-----|
----4----5-:||:-0-7--12----|-------12-7-0|-----12-----|
----5----4-:||:--9---------|-----------9-|------------|
-------5----||-------------|-------------|------------|
--3---------||-------------|-------------|------------|
 
A7
-------------|----0-----9-|12H9-----0---|------------|
-10-----8----|--------12--|-----12------|0----12-----|
-11-----9----|-0-6--12----|-------12-6-0|-----12-----|
-------------|--9---------|-----------9-|------------|
-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
 
D7 G
-------------|-----7-----|-------|----7----|-------|
-10-----8----|----7-7----|-------|---7-7---|-------|
-11-----9----|---9---9---|-9-----|--9---9--|-9-----|
-------------|-10-----10-|-------|-9-----9-|-------|
-------------|-----------|-------|---------|-------|
-------------|-----------|-------|---------|-------|
 
D7
_____________________________________________________________
| 1.
-----------------|---10-12-13-14-13-12-10-|--------------0----|
------------10-12|-13---------------------|-13-12 10----------|
-----9-11-12-----|------------------------|---------12-11-7P5P|
0--12------------|------------------------|-------------------|
-----------------|------------------------|-------------------|
-----------------|------------------------|-------------------|
 
D7
_______________ _______________________________________________
|| 2.
---------------||----------5-7|-8-7-5-----0-----|---------------|
---------------||-----5-7-8---|-------8-7-------|---------------|
4-------------:||---7---------|-------------7P5P|4--------------|
-7-5-4------4-:||0------------|-----------------|--7-5-4------4-|
-------7-5-7---||-------------|-----------------|--------7-5-7--|
---------------||-------------|-----------------|---------------|
 
G G
_________ Ending lick:
 
---------||-5P3P2P0--------|---------------|-----------||
---------||--------3P2P0---|---------------|-----------||
-0-------||--------------4P|2P0------------|-----------||
---------||----------------|---4P2P0-------|-----------||
---------||----------------|---------4P2P0-|-----------||
---------||----------------|---------------|-3---------||

How to play Dizzy Fingers

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 G6. 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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