Israels Son
View chords used in this chart
/ = slide up to
\ = slide down to
<#> = natural harmonic
x = play muted string
Intro
pm - -| pm - -| pm - -|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3-----|
A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-----|
D|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--3-----|
Verse
pm-| pm-| pm-|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------
A|--0-0-3---3-0-3---5--0-0-3---3-0-3---3h5--0-0-3---3-0-3---5--
D|--0-0-3h5---0-3h5----0-0-3h5---0-3h5------0-0-3h5---0-3h5----
pm-|
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--0-0-3---3-0-5-5--|
D|--0-0-3h5---0-5-5--|
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-0-5-3-0-2-3-0-0-5-3-0-2-3-0-0-5-3-0-2-3-1-1-1-1/6-6-6-6--|
D|--0-0-5-3-0-2-3-0-0-5-3-0-2-3-0-0-5-3-0-2-3-1-1-1-1/6-6-6-6--|
Interlude
gtr 1
fdbk. fdbk.
e|-------------------------x-----------x--------------------------
B|------<7>--<7>------<7>----------<7>---<7>-----------<7>--x\x\--
G|--0---<7>--<7>--<7>--------------<7>---<7>-<7>-------<7>--------
D|--0----------------------------------------<7>-<5>--------------
A|--0-------------------------12/----------------<5>--------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------------
e|-------------|
B|--<7>--x\x/--|
G|--<7>--------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
D|-------------|
gtr 2
fdbk.
e|------<7>--x--x-------------------------------<7>-------
B|------<7>----------<7>-------------------<7>------------
G|------<7>----------<7>--0--0--<7>--------<7>-------<5>--
D|--0----------------<7>--0-----<7>-----------------------
A|--0---------------------------------<4>-----------------
D|--0-----------------------------------------------------
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|--0--x\x/--|
A|--0--x\x/--|
D|-----------|
Outro
pm-| pm-| pm-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-5-3-------3-5--0-0-5-3-------3-5--0-0-5-3-------3-5-|
D|-0-0-5-3-0-3h5---5--0-0-5-3-0-3h5---5--0-0-5-3-0-3h5---5-|
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-0-0-5-3-------2h3p2-0--|
D|-0-0-5-3-0-3h5----------|
End on this
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------<7>---------------|
G|---------------<7>---------------|
D|--0---------------------------0--|
A|--0---------------------------0--|
D|--0---------------------------0--|
How to play Israels Son
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 B. 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.