Melancholia
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
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Melancholia – Pete Townshend
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Written by: Pete Townshend
Demo, recorded in 1968
From: “Scoop” (1983)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret
Play: C
Sounds: Eb
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[Intro] / [Verse 1]
[C11 [Db6 [C11
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------5---------|------5---------|------6---------|------5---------|
G|----3---3-------|----3---3-------|----3---3-------|----3---3-------|
D|--3-------3---3-|--3-------3---3-|--3-------3---3-|--3-------3---3-|
A|3-----------3---|3-----------3---|4-----------4---|3-----------3---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C11 x-3-3-3-5-x
Db6 x-4-3-3-6-x
Fsus4/Bb x-1-3-3-1-x
F/A x-0-3-2-1-x
Esus4/A x-0-2-2-0-x
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-x
Ebsus4/Ab 4-x-1-1-x-x
Eb/G 3-x-1-0-x-x
Dsus4/G 3-x-0-0—x-x
Db x-4-6-6-6-4
Cb/Db x-4-4-4-4-4
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[Intro]
| C11 | % | Db6 | C11 |
| C11 | % | Db6 | C11 |
[Verse 1]
C11
My coffee’s cold, my paper's old
Db6 C11
My heart is sold to melancholia
C11
My clothes are torn, my shoes are worn
Db6 | C11 | % | % | C11 |
My heart is borne to melancholia (break)
[Verse 2]
| C7 | % | C7
A strange surprise, what I despised
Db C7
In other guys is here in me
C7
They lose their girl, they lose their world
Db | C7 | % |
Then they cry for all to see
[Bridge]
Db Eb Bb
I've never felt so bad
Db Eb | Bb | % |
The virus drives me mad
[Verse 3]
C7
The sheets are gray, that fits the day
Db C7
She went away, I lost all power
C7
The dust is thick, the dog is sick
Db | C7 | % |
The kids have picked most all the flowers
[Interlude]
| Fsus4/Bb | F/A | Esus4/A | E/G# |
| Ebsus4/Ab | Eb/G | Dsus4/G | Dmaj7 | % |
[Middle 8]
Dmaj7 | Db Cb/Db | % | % | % |
The sun is shining but not for me
Dmaj7 | Db Cb/Db | % |
The sun is shining but not for me
[Bridge]
Db Eb Bb
The virus drives me mad
Db Eb Bb | % | C7 | % | % | % |
I've never felt so bad
[Verse 4]
C7
My coffee’s cold, my paper's old
Db C7
My heart is sold to melancholia
C7
My clothes are torn, my shoes are worn
| Db | % | % | % |
My heart is borne ...
| C | % | | C | Dbmaj7 | Eb6 | % |
To melancholia ... melancholia
(break)
[Outro]
| Eb | % | % | % |
| Eb7 | % | % | % |
| Eb7sus4 | % | % | % |
(fade out)
How to play Melancholia
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.