Hot Rotten Grass Smell - Wednesday

Hot Rotten Grass Smell

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Afinação: D A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
based off this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U34EitYLdJM&ab_channel=DJIronMike
drop D tuning
this song is mostly downstrokes live but it sounds like the rhythm is more pronounced in the studio versions,
so add downstrokes where you feel necessary
 
[Intro]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------------0--------------0------------------------------|
D|--------4-----------------4-----4--------4---------------------------------|
A|-----2--------------------------------2----------0----2----2--2--0---------|
D|--0-------------0----2-------------0-------------0----2----2--2--0---------|
 
[Verse 1]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4--4--4--4--------4--4--4--4--4--4------------------------------------| x3
A|--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------------------|
D|-----------------0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------------------|
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4--4--4--4--------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4------------------------|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4------------------------|
D|-----------------0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9----7--7--7--7----16----16----9----9--9--9------------------------------| x2
A|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----7----7--7--7------------------------------|
D|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----7----7--7--7------------------------------|
 
[Verse 2]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4--4--4--4--------4--4--4--4--4--4------------------------------------| x4
A|--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------------------|
D|-----------------0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9----7--7--7--7----16----16----9----9--9--9------------------------------| x2
A|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----7----7--7--7------------------------------|
D|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----7----7--7--7------------------------------|
 
[Bridge]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7----9--9--9----6--6--6----4--4--4---------------------------------| x4
A|--9--9--9----7--7--7----4--4--4----6--6--6---------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7----7--7--7----4--4--4----4--4--4---------------------------------|
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4--4--4--4--------4--4--4--4--4--4------------------------------------| x4
A|--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------------------|
D|-----------------0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------------------|
 
[Outro]
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9----7--7--7--7----16----16----9----9--9--9------------------------------|
A|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----7----7--7--7------------------------------|
D|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----7----7--7--7------------------------------|
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9----7--7--7--7----16----16----7----7--7--7------------------------------| x2
A|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----5----5--5--5------------------------------|
D|--7----5--5--5--5----14----14----5----5--5--5------------------------------|

How to play Hot Rotten Grass Smell

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 D. 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.

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