Honeyscrew
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Dadd9/A A G D
x 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 x x 0 2 3 2
G5 D9 E C
3 5 x x x x x x 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 x 3 2 0 1 0
A5 E7
x 0 2 2 5 5 0 2 0 1 0 0
A Dadd9/A G A
||----------|------------|-------------|-0--------|----------|
||----2-----|------3-----|-------------|-2--------|----2-----|
||-------2--|---------2--|-------------|-2--------|-------2--|
||----------|-3/-4-------|-------------|-2--------|----------|
||-0--------|------------|------2b3r2--|-0--------|-0--------|
||----------|------------|-3-----------|----0--2--|----------|
Dadd9/A G D A Dadd9/A
|------------|-------------|-2--------|----------|------------|
|------3-----|-------------|-3--------|----2-----|------3-----|
|---------2--|-------------|-2--2-----|-------2--|---------2--|
|-3/-4-------|-------------|-0-----2--|----------|-3/-4-------|
|------------|------2b3r2--|-0--------|-0--------|------------|
|------------|-3-----------|----------|----------|------------|
G A
|-------------|-0--------|
|-------------|-2--------|
|-------------|-2--------|
|-------------|-2--------|
|------2b3r2--|-0--------| Repeat the A-Dadd9/A-G-A, A-Dadd9/A-G-D
|-3-----------|----0--2--| riff throughout the verse, as follows:
A Dadd9/A G D
Fly inside, feel me dealin'
A Dadd9/A G A
Holdin' on to a story just told
A Dadd9/A G D
'Bout a man who's the life of a funeral
A Dadd9/A G A
Grabbin' on to a woman who's soul
A Dadd9/A G D
He just stole for a dream he don't believe in
A Dadd9/A G A
Now she sits and she yells for a smile
A Dadd9/A G D
"Don't let the sun make me feel lonely"
A Dadd9/A G5
|----------|------------|----------|
|----2-----|------3-----|----------|
|-------2--|---------2--|----------|
|----------|-3/-4-------|----------|
|-0--------|------------|-5--5--5--|
|----------|------------|-3--3--3--|
Oh let me in, let me in, let me in
A D9 E D9
Is it me
A D9 E D9
Or is it honey?
[second verse, same as the first verse]
[mute strings]
C G A5
Is it me trying to raise your little children
C G A5
Is it me trying to take your little flame
C G A5
Why are you trying to steal my judgement day away
C G E7
Let me scream let me scream let me scream
A Dadd9/A G D
Don't take it away
A Dadd9/A G A
A Dadd9/A G D [under solo...sorry, I haven't
A Dadd9/A G A tabbed it out, yet...]
A Dadd9/A G D
Another day in the arms of the real thing
A Dadd9/A G A
Another day in the eyes of a fool
A Dadd9/A G D
I called today just to make me feel hopeless
A Dadd9/A G5
Lie to me and I'll try to believe
How to play Honeyscrew
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 Dadd9/A. 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.