Last Words
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5 Successful Artists Who Have Not Made It Big in the US
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Note that this song is in 5/4 with a 3-3-2-2 pattern. I have laid it out so that each - is an eight note.
For best results, use finger-picking/strumming.
[Intro]
Double w/mandolin
e|----------|0--0-0----|----------|----------| x2
B|--------0-|------0---|3--3----3-|2--2----2-|
G|------0---|--------0-|-----2----|----------|
D|2--4------|2---------|------4---|-----2----|
A|----------|----------|----------|0-----0---|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna leave...
Em G A
e|----------|----------|----------|----------| x4 (each repeat is similar, but not exact)
B|--------0-|--------0-|---3----3-|------2---|
G|---0------|---0------|----------|---2------|
D|--2--2----|--2--2----|--0--0----|--2--2--2-|
A|------2---|------2---|------2---|0---------|
E|0---------|0---------|3---------|----------|
[Chorus]
Let's lay it down...
C G D Em
e|----------|----------|----------|------0---|
B|------1---|------3---|------2---|--------0-|
G|---0------|---0------|---3------|---0------|
D|--2--2--2-|--0--0--0-|--4--4--4-|--2--2----|
A|3---------|----------|0---------|----------|
E|----------|3---------|----------|0---------|
C G D D
e|----------|----------|----------|----------|
B|------1---|------3---|------2---|------2---|
G|---0------|---0------|---3----3-|---3----3-|
D|--2--2--2-|--0--0--0-|--4--4----|--4--4----|
A|3---------|----------|0---------|0---------|
E|----------|3---------|----------|----------|
Songs have been sung...
C G D Em
e|----------|----------|----------|----------|
B|------1---|------3---|------2---|------0---|
G|---0------|---0------|---3------|---0----0-|
D|--2--2--2-|--0--0--0-|--4--4--4-|--2--2----|
A|3---------|----------|0---------|----------|
E|----------|3---------|----------|0---------|
C G D D
e|----------|----------|----------|----------|
B|------1---|------3---|------2---|------2---|
G|---0------|---0------|---3----3-|---3----3-|
D|--2--2--2-|--0--0--0-|--4--4----|--4--4----|
A|3---------|----------|0---------|0---------|
E|----------|3---------|----------|----------|
[Interlude]
e|----------|0--0-0----|----------|----------| x2
B|--------0-|------0---|3--3----3-|2--2----2-|
G|------0---|--------0-|-----2----|----------|
D|2--4------|2---------|------4---|-----2----|
A|----------|----------|----------|0-----0---|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Verse 2]
STRUM CHORDS
Em / Em / G / A [x4]
[Chorus]
STRUM CHORDS
C / G / D / Em
C / G / D
C / G / D / Em
C / G / D
[Bridge]
Double w/mandolin
e|----------|0---------|----------|----------| x4
B|--------0-|----------|3---------|2---------|
G|------0---|----------|----------|----------|
D|2--4------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
[Chorus]
STRUM CHORDS
C / G / D / Em
C / G / D
C / G / D / Em
C / G / D
[Outro]
e|--------0-| x16
B|-----013--|
G|---02-----|
D|224-------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
e|--------0-|----------|--------0-|------0---| x2
B|-----013--|0--3--2---|-----013--|0--3----2-|
G|---02-----|--------2-|---02-----|----------|
D|224-------|----------|224-------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
e|3--3--3---|----------| x4
B|-5--5--5--|3--3--3---|
G|--4--4--4-|-4--4--4--|
D|----------|--5--5--5-|
A|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|
e|----------|0---------|----------|----------|
B|--------0-|----------|3---------|2---------|
G|------0---|----------|2---------|2---------|
D|2--4------|----------|4---------|2---------|
A|----------|----------|----------|0---------|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
And that's it! A lot of these sections can be improvised / riffed on as needed or wished, particularly in
the outro which is full of sound and chaos.
Enjoy!
How to play Last Words
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 E. 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.