Five String Serenade
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Playing The Chord
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Very simple song, but very cool none the less. It consists
of four basic chords plucked out.
Pluck the chords for the verse thusly
G Am7 C
e|--------------------------|-------------------------|
b|--------------------------|-------------1-----------|
g|-----------0--------0-----|-------0--------0-----0--| (extra bar of C last time before chorus)
D|--------0--------2--------|----2--------------2-----|
A|-----2--------0--------3--|(3)-------3--------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|-------------------------|
First three lines of Chorus
C D
e|-------------------------|-------------2-----------|
b|-------------1-----------|-------3--------3-----0--|
g|-------0--------0-----0--|----2--------------2-----|
D|----2--------------2-----|-0--------0--------------|
A|-3--------3--------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Last line of Chorus
C D
e|-------------------------|-------------2h3p2----------|-------------2h3p2----------|
b|-------------1-----------|-------3-----------------3--|-------3--------------3-----|
g|-------0--------0-----0--|----2-----------------2-----|----2--------------------0--|
D|----2--------------2-----|-0--------0--------0--------|-0--------0--------0--------|
A|-3--------3--------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Then back to verse
Song order is
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[End]
[Verse]
G Am7 C
This is my five string serenade
G Am7 C
Beneath the water I (we) play
(verse 4)
G Am7 C
And while (though) I'm playing for you
(verse 4)
G Am7 C
It could (might) be raining there too
(verse 3+4)
[Chorus]
C D
And on my easel I drew
C D
While I was thinking of you
C D
And on the roof of my head
C D
In came my five string serenade
[Ending]
G C G (strum)
This is my five string serenade
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| (3) Hold note across bar line
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How to play Five String Serenade
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.