Iambic Pentameter - Weezer

Iambic Pentameter

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5 Hollywood Actors Who Are Into Metal
Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
 
eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|-3--5--3--5-|
Ab|-3--5--3--5-|
Eb|-1--3--1--3-|
 
[Verse]
"Don't give up"
 
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-3--5--3--5--8--5--7--10-| x2
Ab|-3--5--3--5--8--3--5--7--|
Eb|-1--3--1--3--6-----------|
 
[Chorus]
"I wish I could say"
 
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-3--7--7--8--3--7--7--8--5--5--7-7-7------------------|
Ab|-3--4--5--8--3--4--5--8--3--4--5-7-7---5--8--8--8--10-|
Eb|-1--------6--1--------6----------------3--5--6--7--8--|
 
[Verse]
"But that's not it"
 
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-3--5--3--5--8--5--7--10-| x2
Ab|-3--5--3--5--8--3--5--7--|
Eb|-1--3--1--3--6-----------|
 
[Chorus]
"I wish I could say"
 
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-3--7--7--8--3--7--7--8--5--5--7-7-7------------------|
Ab|-3--4--5--8--3--4--5--8--3--4--5-7-7---5--8--8--8--10-|
Eb|-1--------6--1--------6----------------3--5--6--7--8--|
 
[Bridge]
"You and me together"
 
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----5--6--8----------5--6--8----------5--11--6-------5--5--5-|
Db|-3--5--6--8--6----3--5--6--8--6----3--5--11--6----3--5--5--5-|
Ab|-3--3--4--6--6----3--3--4--6--6----3--3--9---4----3--3--3--3-|
Eb|-1-----------4----1-----------4----1--------------1----------|
 
eb|---------12--12--15--15--12--13--13--10--12--12--12--10-----|
Bb|-13--13--------------------------------------------------13-|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
 
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|-5--5--------------5-|
Ab|-3--2--7--7--3--5--3-|
Eb|-------5--3--1--3----|
 
eb|-18------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----18--16----------------------------------|
Gb|-------------15------------------------------|
Db|-----------------15--13-----------------2--3-|
Ab|-------------------------13-------------2--3-|
Eb|-----------------------------13--11--6--0--1-|
 
eb|-18---------------------------------------|
Bb|-----18--16-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------15---------------------------|
Db|-----------------15--13-----------------2-|
Ab|-------------------------13-------------2-|
Eb|-----------------------------13--11--6--0-|
 
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10--14--17--14--15--12--14--10-----10--14--17--14--10-14-15-14-|
Db|-x----x---x---x---x---x---x--x------x----x---x---x--x---x--x--x-|
Ab|-8---12--15--12--13--10--12--8------8---12--15--12--8--12-13-12-|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
eb|-17-15-13-------------------------------------|
Bb|----------15-13-------------------------------|
Gb|----------------15-14-12----------------------|
Db|-------------------------15-12----------------|
Ab|-------------------------------15-13-12-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------15-13-|
 
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
Ab|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
Eb|-1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1-|
 
eb|-----------17-17-17--20-20-20--17-17-17--18-18-18--15-15-15--17-17-17-----------|
Bb|-18-18-18--------------------------------------------------------------18-18-18-|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
eb|-----------17-17-17--20-20-20--17-17-17--15-17-18-17-----------------|
Bb|-18-18-18----------------------------------------------10\8----------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------10-7-----|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------10~-|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
 
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-3--7--7--8--3--7--7--8--5--5--7-7-7------------------|
Ab|-3--4--5--8--3--4--5--8--3--4--5-7-7---5--8--8--8--10-|
Eb|-1--------6--1--------6----------------3--5--6--7--8--|
 
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| b Bend
| x Dead note
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
 
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How to play Iambic Pentameter

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Eb. 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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