Little Dolls
View chords used in this chart
*All guitars are tuned down 1/2 step (1=eb, 2=Bb, 3=Gb, 4=Db, 5=Ab, 6=Eb)
Guitar Riffs:
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(just a fill)
RIFF A: |-------------|
(guitar 1) H H p.h.
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|o--4-------4---7---------6---7---6---9--------------2--o|
Db|o--4-------4---7---------6---7---6---9----------0^2----o|
Ab|---2---0---2---5---------4---5---4---7------0^2---------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF B:
(guitar 1)
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|o--4-------4-------4-------4----7-------7-------7-------7----o|
Db|o--4-------4-------4-------4----7-------7-------7-------7----o|
Ab|---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--2----5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF C:
(guitar 1)
P.M.--| P.M.--| P.M. P.M. P.M.
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|o----------------9-------9-0---7-------7-------7-------7-0--o|
Db|o--7-------7-0---9-------9-0---7-------7-------7-------7-0--o|
Ab|---7-------7-0---7--7-7--7-0---5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-0---|
Eb|---5--5-5--5-0-----------------------------------------------|
RIFF D:
(guitar 2)
A G D/F# F(type II)
eb|---0---------3---------2---------1--------|
Bb|---2---------3---------3---------1--------|
Gb|o--2---------4---------2---------2-------o|
Db|o--2---------5---------0---------3-------o|
Ab|---0---------5-------------------3--------|
Eb|-------------3---------2---------1--------|
SOLO:
(guitar 3)
1---------1 H ~~~~~~~
eb|-----/-----------\--------------------------------------------------
Bb|----/-------------\-------------------------------------------------
Gb|---/---------------\------------------------sl.----9^11--9----------
Db|--9-------------9--(9)----7-6--------6--7--9/(11)-------------------
Ab|-------------------------------7--9---------------------------------
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------
1---1 ~~~ 1------1 ~~~~~ ~~~~~
eb|----/-----\-------/--12----\-------------12/(14)-16-21-19-----19-16-
Bb|---/--10---\-----12-----12-(12)---12/(14)---------------------------
Gb|--9------9-(9)------------------------------------------------------
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------
RIFF E:
(guitar 4)
eb|-------------------5------4--|------------------------5------4------
Bb|--5---------7----------------|---7------5------7--------------------
Gb|-----------------------------|o-------------------------------------
Db|-----------------------------|o-------------------------------------
Ab|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------
Eb|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------
sl. sl. sl.(off neck)
eb|-----------------5------4----|--(4)--\-----------|
Bb|--7-\-5-/-7------------------|-------------------|
Gb|----------------------------o|-------------------|
Db|----------------------------o|-------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|-------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|-------------------|
Riff Placement and Lyrics:
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Intro (Riff A twice)
Verse 1 (Riff A four times)
Wrything and screaming, the pain just won't go
he'll show you no mercy.
Your image in his hands, it's useless to try
escaping his cusres.
Bridge 1 (Riff B once)
The pins and needles prick the skin of little dolls
(Riff A twice)
Verse 2 (Riff A four times)
Tortured and flaming, you'll give birth to hell
living a nightmare.
It's a pity, you'll pray for your death
but he's in no hurry.
Bridge 2 (Riff B once)
The pins and needles prick the skin of little dolls
Chorus (Riff C four times)
Nowhere to run - your fate is in his hands
Your time has come - you'll live to his command
I'm warning you - the worst is yet to come
The killer who remains a mystery
Verse 3 (Riff A four times)
I that believe in the stories of old
would never fight it.
Demons and curses that play on your soul
like something ignited.
Interlude (Riff D five times)
You never imagined such a thing would follow you
(you never thought it was true)
And when it's your time I wonder how you'll do.
Your kind of trouble's running deeper than you see
You broke the rules, you've been a fool
The little dool is you, yeah.
Chorus (Riff C four times)
Nowhere to run - your fate is in his hands
Your time has come - you'll live to his command
I'm warning you - the worst is yet to come
The killer who remains a mystery
Solo
Bridge 3 (Riff E)
(Riff A twice)
(Repeat Verse 1 and the corus, but keep playing Riff C from the beginning of
the chorus until the end of the song)
How to play Little Dolls
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 Bb. 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.