Hang Em High
View chords used in this chart
From: mcb1@violet.berkeley.edu ()
"Hang 'Em High"
by Y & T
off the albums, Mean Streak and Best of Y&T
normal tuning
intro
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---------------9--------------7-6-5-----------
---------------9----------5---7-6-5-----------
---------------7----------5---5-4-3----[7tr8]-
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-3-------------------
verse
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-4-4----------4-4------------7-7-7---5-5-5-4--
-4-4----2-2---4-4----2-------7-7-7---5-5-5-4--
-2-2----2-2---2-2----2-------5-5-5---3-3-3-2--
--------0-0----------0------------------------
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-4-4----------4-4----9-7-9-7-9-7----4--------
-4-4----2-2---4-4----9-7-9-7-9-7----4--------
-2-2----2-2---2-2----7-5-7-5-7-5----2--------
--------0-0----------------------------------
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-4-4----------4-4------------7-7-7---5-5-5-4--
-4-4----2-2---4-4----2-------7-7-7---5-5-5-4--
-2-2----2-2---2-2----2-------5-5-5---3-3-3-2--
--------0-0----------0------------------------
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-4-4---------------4-------4---5-------5---7--7-
-4-4----2-2--------4---4---4---5---5---5---7--7-
-2-2----2-2--------2---4---2---3---5---3---5--5-
--------0-0------------2-----------3------------
chorus
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---------------9--------------7-6-5-----------
---------------9----------5---7-6-5-----------
---------------7----------5---5-4-3-----------
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-3-------------------
always will survive....
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-4--5---7----7------------------------
-4--5---7----7------------------------
-2--3---5----5------------------------
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-------------------------------0----------------0-
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-9-----------7------------------------------------
-9-----------7------------------------------------
-7-7-9-10----5-5-7-9-7----------------------------
-------------------------0-2-3----2-3-5---3-2-0---
rhythm before solo (clean)
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-9---9-11-12-7-----9/11/9--------------------------
-9---9-11-12-7-----9/11/9--------------------------
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------------------------------0-2-3---2-3-5---3-2-0-
solo rhythm (distorted)
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-9---9-11-12-7----7-9-11-9------------------------
-9---9-11-12-7----7-9-11-9------------------------
-7---7--9-10-5----5-7--9-7------------------------
------------------------------0-2-3--2-3-5--3-2-0-
end of solo rhythm
-10-8-7-------------------------------
--------10-8-7------------------------
----------------7-5-4-----------------
----------------------7-5-4----2v-----
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ending (palm mute throughout)
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-10-8-7-----------------------10-8-7-------------------
---------9-7-5-----------------------9-7-5-------------
----------------9-7-5----------------------9-7-5-------
----------------------9-7-5----------------------9-7-5-
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-10-8-7------------------------------
--------9-7-5------------------------
--------------9-7-5------------------
--------------------9-7-5---7--------
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How to play Hang Em High
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 Em. 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.