View chords used in this chart
Legend:
| br Bend release
| x Dead note
Intro
(Repeat entire sequence 2x)
e||-----------------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------5---5-5-5--------|
A||-----7---7-7-7---8-7-5---7-8-------------8-7---|
E||-5-8-------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------------------------||
G|-----------------------------------------------||
D|-----------------------------------------------||
A|-7-5-7---7-7-7--8-7-5---7-5--------------------||
E|----------------------------8-7b8r7---5--------||
(End on the bend/release on the second time through)
[Verso 1]
Am G F E G
Lepers live in Switzerland they don t live in Spain
Am G F E G
Tyranny is contagious and so is the pain
Am G F E G
It's amplified by your dead eyes and dramatic cries for help
Am G F E G
Take a stab at compassion even you are underwhelmed
[Refrão]
(Played as octaves on the E string)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-------10------------12---------14-----12-----10----9---|
A|----x-------x-------------x----------x------x------x-----x---|
E|----5-------8-------------10---------12--0--10--0--8--0--7---|
Am C Dm E
Goodbye, please dig my grave very deep
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-------10------------12---------14-----12-----10----9---|
A|----x-------x-------------x----------x------x------x-----x---|
E|----5-------8-------------10---------12--0--10--0--8--0--7---|
Am C Dm E
All right, hurry up.
[Verso 2]
Am G F E G
Overlapping are two signs of impending doom
Am G F E G
One will make it quick, one has a waiting room
Am G F E G
Cells silently replicating or a bullet straight to the heart
Am G F E G
It's the finish line pointing back to the start
[Refrão]
(Played as octaves on the E string)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-------10------------12---------14-----12-----10----9---|
A|----x-------x-------------x----------x------x------x-----x---|
E|----5-------8-------------10---------12--0--10--0--8--0--7---|
Am C Dm E
Goodbye, please dig my grave very deep
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-------10------------12---------14-----12-----10----9---|
A|----x-------x-------------x----------x------x------x-----x---|
E|----5-------8-------------10---------12--0--10--0--8--0--7---|
Am C Dm E
All right, hurry up.
[Verso 3]
Am G F E
When you have to choose the bullet or the noose
Am G F E
You can't wear a vest or have somebody cut you loose
Am G F E
Stand in a straight line and wait for them to pierce you through
Am G F E G
Look down from the scaffold and wait for your last commute.
[Verso 4]
Am G F E G
I am Switzerland a multi drug therapy
Am G F E G
Your only friend in the leper colony
Am G F E G
I am the one who holds a knife to the rope
Am G F E G
Despite the fact your hands are grasp firmly around my throat
[Refrão]
(Played as octaves on the E string)
(Part 1 - played 3 times)
e||------------------------------------------------------------||
B||------------------------------------------------------------||
G||------------------------------------------------------------||
D||---7-------10------------12---------14-----12-----10----9---|| x3
A||---x-------x-------------x----------x------x------x-----x---||
E||---5-------8-------------10---------12--0--10--0--8--0--7---||
Am C Dm E
Goodbye, please dig my grave very deep
(Part 2 - played once)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-------10------------12---------14-----12-----10----9-----7-----5-----3-----2-----|
A|----x-------x-------------x----------x------x------x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----|
E|----5-------8-------------10---------12--0--10--0--8--0--7--0--5--0--3--0--1--0--0--0--|
Am C Dm E
All right, hurry up.
Outro
e|------------------------------------------------------5------|
B|------------------------------------------------------5------|
G|------------------------------------------------------5------|
D|----14-----12-----10----9-----7-----5-----3-----2-----7------|
A|----x------x------x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----7------|
E|----12--0--10--0--8--0--7--0--5--0--3--0--1--0--0--0--5------|
How to play Mdt
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.