Fertile Crescent
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Intro:
Lead Guitar (Play Twice)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--1-1-1-1------------1-1-1-1----------1-1-1-1-------------------------------
G----------3-1-0-0-0----------3-1-0-0----------3-1-0-------3----------------
D----------------------------------------------------1-----3--5-------------
A------------------------------------------------------3---1--5-------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------3---(p.s.)----
2nd Guitar:
C G# C C G# C C G# C Bb G (p.s.)
C G# C
Come and see the brilliant lights
C G# C
Don't let your emotions mask your sight
C G# C
It's a manifestation of a deeper fight
Bb G
That effects me and you
C G# C
My optimism was running high
C G# C
A new world order was on my mind
C G# C
But I couldn't believe it when I heard them say
Bb G
They're throwing it away . . . (highG)
Chorus I:
Eb Bb C Bb C
And the fertile crescent is burning today
Eb Bb F highG
And baby my emotions are too
Eb Bb C Bb C
The cradle of humanity has led us all astray
G# Bb G
And we're all in this together don't you know
G# Bb
Cause our species has nowhere else to go.
C G# C
Aggression rears its ugly head,
C G# C
Retaliation brings further dread
C G# C
The two are linked by unseen threads
Bb G
That wind back through time
C G# C
I don't agree with this out-dated trend,
C G# C
Nationalism's but an evil friend
C G# C
Hatred's instilled by invisible lines
Bb G
Drawn in our minds
Chorus II:
Eb Bb C Bb C
And the fertile Crescent is haunting us today
Eb Bb F highG
And baby our instincts are too
Eb Bb C Bb C
The ghost of humanity is warning us this way
G# Bb G
And I think we all should heed it don't you know,
G# Bb
Cause we don't know where else to go.
Solo:
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--1-1-1-1-4-3-1----------------1-1-1-1-4-3-1----------------9--------------
G----------------3-1-0-0-1-0------------------3-1-0-0-1-0----8-(B)----------
D----------------------------3----------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------11--11-10--------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---5---5-5---8---8-8-------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus III:
Eb Bb C Bb C
And the Fertile Crescent is haunting us today
Eb Bb F highG
And baby our instincts are too
Eb Bb C Bb C
The ghost of humanity is warning us this way
G# Bb G
And I think we all should heed it don't you know
G# Bb
Cause we've got nowhere else to go.
High G =
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--8--------------
--7----or----12--
--5----------12--
-------------10--
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(p.s.) = pick slide.
(B) = bend.
How to play Fertile Crescent
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.