Letterbomb
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[Intro: ]
E Eb E
E Ab C#m A
Verse 1:
E A
Where have all the bastards gone?
F# A E
The underbelly's stacks up ten high
Ab C#m
The dummy failed the crash test
Ab C#m
Collecting unemployment checks
A F# B E B
A flunky only along for the ride
E A
Where have all the riots gone?
F# A E
As your city's motto gets pulverized
Ab C#m
What's in love is now in debt
Ab C#m
On your birth certificate
A F# B E B
So strike the fucking match to light this fuse
B E B (repeat 3x)
Pre-Chorus:
B E
The town bishop's an extortionist
B E
And he don't don't even know that you exist
B A B
Standing still when it's do or die
B A B
You better run for your fuck - ing life
[Refrão]
E2 B A
It's not over 'till you're underground
E2 B A
It's not hope before it's too late
E2 B
It's cities burnin'
A C
It's not my burden
E2 B A
It's not over before it's too late
F# A (no chords)
There's nothing left to analyze
Solo:
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(Taken and slightly changed from "Letterbomb" tab by reizig {reizig@hotmail.com})
E(har)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-9999999999999999-9999999999999999-|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
E(har)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9999999999999999--8888888888888888-999888-4x666-888-9998889999-----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7777777777777777--6666666666666666-777666-2x444-666-7776667777-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Guitar 2: |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------9-----9---9------9-----9---9------9-----9---9-----10-----10---10-9--|
G|--9-9---9-9---9----8-8---8-8---8----9-9---9-9---9---9-9----9-9----9-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Where will all the martyrs go when the virus cures itself?
And where will we all go when it's too late?
E Ab C# A
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------6-------------------|
D|--2---------------6---------------6---------7---------|
A|--2---------------6---------------4---------7---------|
E|--0---------------4-------------------------5---------|
Guitar 1:
E5 Ab E(har)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------(9999888844448888-9999888844444444)---|
D|--2---------------6---------------------xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----|
A|--2---------------6---------------------7777666622226666-7777666622222222----|
E|--0---------------4----------------------------------------------------------|
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|Guitar 2: |
| |
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9--8-8-8-8-9-8-8-8-6-4--------------------------------------|
D|---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And don't look back
Pre-Chorus:
B A
You're not the Jesus of Suburbia
B A
The St. Jimmy's is a figment of
A E B
Your father's rage and your mother's love
B A B
That's made the idiot Amer - i - ca
[Refrão]E2 B A
It's not over 'till you're underground
E2 B A
It's not over before it's too late
E2 B
It's cities burnin'
A C
It's not my burden
E2 B A
It's not hope before it's too late
Outro:
E2 Ab
She said I can't take this place
C#m A
I'm leaving it behind
E2 Ab
Well she said I can't take this town
C#m A
I'm leaving you tonight
(Again, taken from reizig {reizig@hotmail.com}):
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Guitar 1:
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------22-------2--------22------2------22--------2-------|
A|--2------22-------2--------22------2------22--------2-------|
E|--0------00-------0--------00------0------00--------0-------|
Guitar 2:
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|(9999999999999999-9999999999999999-9999999999999999-9)------|
D|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-x-------|
A|-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-7-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Letterbomb
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.