Government Flu
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B-|-9- it should look like this; e-|----
G-|-9- B-|-10-
D-|-7- G-|--9-
A-|--- D-|--7-
E-|--- A-|----
E-|----
so just remember... when ever a power chord crosses onto the "B"
string... move the note one fret higher on the "B" string
intro
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-|---7-10-9-------7-9-10-9-7---------7-10-9-------7-9-10-9-7-9-----
G-|-9-7-10-9-9-9-9-7-9-10-9-7-9-7-7-9-7-10-9-9-9-9-7-9-10-9-7-9-9---
D-|-9-5--8-7-9-9-9-5-7--8-7-5-9-7-7-9-5--8-7-9-9-9-5-7--8-7-5-7-9-5-
A-|-7--------7-7-7------------7-5-5-7--------7-7-7--------------7-5-
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------3-
e-|-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3----------------------------
B-|------------------------------------------------------------
G-|------------------------------------------------------------
D-|---------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13-
A-|---------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13-
E-|----------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8-11-11-
e-|----------------------------0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-
B-|------------------------------------------------------------
G-|------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13---------------------------------
A-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13---------------------------------
E-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-11-11---------------------------------
verse:
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-|-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-
e-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10-10---------10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10-10---------
D-|-10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10-10-2-5-7-8-10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10-10-7-7-7-7-
A-|--8--8-6-6--8--8-6-6--8--8-2-5-7-8--8--8-6-6--8--8-6-6--8--8-7-7-7-7-
E-|---------------------------0-3-5-6---------------------------5-5-5-5-
e-|-------------0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-
B-|---------------------------------------------
G-|---------------------------------------------
D-|-7-7-7-7-8-8---------------------------------
A-|-7-7-7-7-8-8---------------------------------
E-|-5-5-5-5-6-6---------------------------------
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-|-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-
e-|-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-|---------------------------------9-9-7-7-9-9-7-7-9-9-7-7-9-9-9-9-7-
D-|---------------------------------9-9-7-7-9-9-7-7-9-9-7-7-9-9-9-9-7-
A-|---------------------------------7-7-5-5-7-7-5-5-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-
E-|-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-0-6-5-3-----------------------------------
e-|-----------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-11-11-
B-|---7-10-9-------7-9-10-9-7-10-9-7-10-9-7-------------------
G-|-9-7-10-9-9-9-9-7-9-10-9-7-10-9-7-10-9-7-------------------
D-|-9-5--8-7-9-9-9-5-7--8-7-5--8-7-5--8-7-5-------------------
A-|-7--------7-7-7--------------------------------------------
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------
e-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-11-11-------------------------
B-|---------------------7-10--9--9---7-10-9-9-
G-|-------------------9-7-10--9--9-9-7-10-9-9-
D-|-------------------9-5--8--7--7-9-5--8-7-7-
A-|-------------------7------------7----------
E-|-------------------------------------------
e-|-------------------------------------
B-|-------------------------11-13-14-16-
G-|-------------14-16-18-19-11-13-14-16-
D-|-14-16-17-19-14-16-18-19--9-11-12-14-
A-|-14-16-17-19-12-14-16-17-------------
E-|-12-14-15-17-------------------------
the rest of the song uses the same riffs as above...
uh... sorry for the inconvenience of the "B" string mistake...
transcribed by rambozo jjm@nucleus.com
How to play Government Flu
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 B. 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.