Hysteria - by Def Leppard
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intro;
 
v guitar 2 in here
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----------0-------0--------0--------------0---------------0--------
-----4-------4-------4-------4---------4-----4---------4-----4-----
--5----5-------5--------5-------5----5---------5-----5----------5--
-----------------------------------3--------------3----------------
 
 
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------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------0------0--------
--------4-------4----------4-----4--------4--------4-------4-------4-----
-----2-------------2----5-----------5--5-----5--------5------5--------5--
--0------------------3---------------------------------------------------
 
 
guitar 2 (during intro)
 
---"5"vvvvvvvvvvvvv-----------------------------------------------------
---"5"vvvvvvvvvvvvv-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------"7"vvvvvvvvv---"7"vvvvvvvvv------9----9--7----7--
-----------------------"7"vvvvvvvvv---"7"vvvvvvvvv---7-------------7----
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verse- play intro twice, then;
 
 
1 dist + 1 clean
 
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-----4------5----4-----4------4-----5--4------------4---5---4----------4--
--5-----5-----------5------5-----5--------5------5-------------5---5------
---------------------------------------------3--------------------3-------
 
 
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--5---4------------4---5---4------------4----5----4---------4-----5---4--
---------5------2-------------2------5---------------5---5-----5---------
------------0--------------------3---------------------------------------
 
 
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------5--5---4---------5----4-------
---5--------------5-------------5---
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Chorus (actually starts on beat 3 of previous bar)
 
 
D Dsus4 Cadd 9
I gotta know tonight,
-----------0---------------------
---------------3----------------- <-- part A
-------------------0vvvvvvvvv----
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D Dsus4 G6/B
If your alone tonight
(part A)
 
 
D Dsus4 Cadd9 Can't stop this fellin,
(part A)
 
C G D Dadd9
Can't stop this fire.
 
 
Riff A:
Em C5
--10------------10----------------10------------10-----------
---------8---------------8---------------8-------------8-----
------7-----7--------7------7--------7-------7------7-----7--
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D5
--10-----------10-------------10------------10---------------
---------8------------7--------------8-------------10--------
------7-----7------7------7-------7------7------7-------7----
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------------------------------------------------------------- End Riff A
 
repeat Riff A then;
 
Riff C -------------------------------------------------------------|
E5 C5 D
--10------------10----------------10-----------10------------------
---------8--------------8----------------8------------8------8>10--
------7------7------7-------7---------7-----7------7------7--------
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1st time: repeat first half of intro with fig below, then same as first
verse
 
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--10-----(10)/12vvvvvvvvvvvv-- <- let A ring before sliding
------------------------------ top B. Do not pick B.
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2nd time:
 
---12\---------------------
---17\---------------------
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----------------------2----
----------------------0----
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solo;
 
A5 D5 A5
-------------------------------------------7>9--9--14vvvvvvv---
---5vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv---5>7--7vvvvvvvvv----------------------
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D5
----------------------7---9--0--9-----------------------10/12\10vvvvvvv----
--12---14\--------10----------------/7>10vvvvvvvvvvv----10/12\10vvvvvvv----
-------------9vvv----------------------------------------------------------
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A5 v-- w/ harmonizer set oct.
down.
----0----0---10---0---0---9--0---0--12--14vvvvv-------------------------
----------------------------------------14vvvvv-----12/14\12/14\12vvvv--
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D5
V-- harmonizer out.
----------------------------------------------------------12---------12--
----10/17vvv---14--14------------------14--14vvvv---12>14-----12>14------
-----------------------14--14--14--14------------------------------------
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--14vvvvv---14vvvv--15vvvvvv-----
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Go back and play chorus, playing Riff A 4 times, and end with riff C
 
 
Outro;
 
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--10--------------10---10--10/12vvvv-------7\5/7vvvvvv----
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-------5vvvvvvvv------7--------------------10-----------10--10--10/12--12vvv--
----7---------------7---7vvvvvvvvvvv------------------------------------------
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--7/5\7vvvvvv-----------------------7----------------10-------------10>12--
----------------7/9vvvvvvvvvv----7------7-----9>11>9-----9>7--9--7--9------
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---10---10vvvvvvv----/12vvvvvvvv------------------------12>15>12---
---------------------/12vvvvvvvv-------9/14vvvvvvvvvv--------------
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---11\7/9vvvvv--------7--7--7vvvvvvvv-------7------7------------------------
--------------------------------------------7--9---7--9---9>7---------------
----------------------------------------------------------------7>9---------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------10---
 
 
 
transcribed by Wolf Marshall

How to play Hysteria

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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