Learn how to play Empty by The Cranberries with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.

No effects really,just piano and an acoustic guitar
 
 
E ------------12-----7------------11------7-----------------9------7-
B ----10---------------------9-----------------------10--------------
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
E ---------9------7-------------12------7----------------11------7--
B -10--------------------10-----------------------9------------------
G -------------------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
E -------9-----7-----------9------7--
B 10----------------10--------------
G -----------------------------------
D ----------------------------------
A -----------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
 
This is where the acoustic guitar comes in:
 
piano
 
E ----------9------7-----------------------------11--------
B -10-------------------------------------9-------------7--
G ----------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------------
 
acous
E -------------------------------------------------------------------
B ----------5---------------5---------------------4------------4-----
G --2--------------4---------------2------1-------------4-----------1
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
piano
E ----------9-------------------------------------9---------
B -10--------------7----------------------10------------7---
G ----------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
 
acous
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------2---------------2---------------------2------------2-----
G -2---------------4-------------2--------2------------4------------2-
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 
piano
E ----------9------7-----------------------------11----------
B -10-------------------------------------9-------------7-----
G -------------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------
 
E -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 
acous
E ---------------------------------------------------------------
B ----------5---------------5---------------------4------------4--
G --2--------------4---------------2------1-------------4-----------1
D ------------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
piano
E ----------9-------------------------------------9---------
B -10--------------7----------------------10------------7---
G ------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------
 
acous
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------2---------------2---------------------2------------2-----
G -2---------------4-------------2--------2------------4------------2
D -------------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------
 
Then there are chords strummed, listen to the
album to get the right rhythm.
 
 
X02200
X02100
X02200
 
These chords are repeated 5 times
 
 
Then you use these chords when she says
"Say a prayer for me".... etc.
 
Am
002210
 
C
X32010
 
 
G
320033
 
Em
022000
 
The song ends in Am
 
ENJOY!
 
If you need anything else e-mail me!
Jonathan Lozoya
ag331@rgfn.epcc.edu
 
 
 
 
 
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Subject: Tab: EMPTY by THE CRANBERRIES
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EMPTY
THE CRANBERRIES
Transcribed by Jonathan
No Need to Argue
Lyrics-Dolores O'Riordan Music-O'Riordan/Hogan
No effects really,just piano and an acoustic guitar
 
E ------------12-----7------------11------7-----------------9------7-
B ----10---------------------9-----------------------10--------------
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
E ---------9------7-------------12------7----------------11------7--
B -10--------------------10-----------------------9------------------
G -------------------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
E -------9-----7-----------9------7--
B 10----------------10--------------
G -----------------------------------
D ----------------------------------
A -----------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
 
This is where the acoustic guitar comes in:
 
piano
 
E ----------9------7-----------------------------11--------
B -10-------------------------------------9-------------7--
G ----------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------------------
 
acous
E -------------------------------------------------------------------
B ----------5---------------5---------------------4------------4-----
G --2--------------4---------------2------1-------------4-----------1
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
piano
E ----------9-------------------------------------9---------
B -10--------------7----------------------10------------7---
G ----------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
 
acous
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------2---------------2---------------------2------------2-----
G -2---------------4-------------2--------2------------4------------2--
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------
 
piano
E ----------9------7-----------------------------11----------
B -10-------------------------------------9-------------7-----
G -------------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------
 
E -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 
acous
E ---------------------------------------------------------------
B ----------5---------------5---------------------4------------4--
G --2--------------4---------------2------1-------------4-----------1
D ------------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
piano
E ----------9-------------------------------------9---------
B -10--------------7----------------------10------------7---
G ------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------
 
acous
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------2---------------2---------------------2------------2-----
G -2---------------4-------------2--------2------------4------------2
D -------------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------
Then there are chords strummed, listen to the album to get the right
rhythm.
 
X02200
X02100 X02200 [ These
chords are repeated 5 times]
X02200 X02100 X02200 [ These chords
are repeated 5 times]
 
 
Then you use these chords when she says
"Say a prayer for me".... etc.
 
Am C
G Em
002210 X32010 320033 022000
Am
002210
 
C
X32010
 
G
320033
 
Em
022000
 
 
The song ends in Am
 
ENJOY!
 
If you need anything else e-mail me!
Jonathan Lozoya
ag331@rgfn.epcc.edu
 
If you posted this elsewhere, please give me credit.
 
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How to play Empty

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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