Melancholy Mechanics
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Intro :
G|------------------I
D|------------------I
A|-----------5------I
E|-2-2--3-3---------I
Verse 1 :
G|--------------------------------------------I---------------------------13
D|----13----14-13----13-----11----12--11------I-----13----14-13----13-------
A|-14----14-------14--------------------------I--14----14-------14----------
E|-----------------------12----12--------12-0-I-------------------------0---
G|-14-13------I-----------------------------------------------I-------------
D|-------14---I-----13----14-13----13-----11----12--11--------I-------------
A|------------I--14----14-------14----------------------------I-----------5-
E|----------0-I------------------------12----12---------12-0--I-2-2--3-3----
Verse 2/3 :
G|--------------------------------------------I--------------------------13-
D|----13----14-13----13----11----12--11-------I-----13----14-13----13-------
A|-14----14-------14--------------------14----I--14----14-------14----------
E|----------------------12----12-----------12-I-----------------------12----
G|-14---19-(23)-I----------------------------------------------I------------
D|--------------I----13----14-13----13-----11----12--11--------I------------
A|--------------I-14----14-------14---------------------14-----I----------5-
E|--------------I-----------------------12----12-----------12--I-2-2--3-3---
Chorus 1/3 :
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------9-----------11-10-9-8----------------
A|-9--9----7------9--9----9---7--7--7---7--11--11------------9---9-10-9---9
E|-------9---9----------9--------------------------------------9--------9--
G|----------------11------------------------13------------------I
D|--------------------------------------------------------------I
A|-9-----7-----9-----9-----7--7--7-7-9--11-----11-11---9-9-9-9--I
E|-----9---9-----------9----------------------------------------I
Guitar Solo after 1st Chorus : same as Verse 1 with little variations
2nd Chorus : Flea improvises
Coda after 2nd Chorus :
G|-----------------------------------------I--------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------I--------------------------------
A|-7-7-7---5-5-5----------5-5-5-------5-5--I--7-7-7---5-5-5----------5-5-5--
E|-----------------5-5-5---------5-5-------I------------------5-5-5---------
G|-----------I--------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------I--------------------------------------------------------------
A|------5-5--I------------------5-5-5-------------------------------------5-
E|-5-5-------I--7-7-7---5-5-5-----------5-5-5--5-5--6-6---7-7-7---5-5-5-----
G|------------------------I-------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------I-----13----14-13----13----11-12-11---------13----
A|-5-5--------------------I--14----14-------14----------------12---14----14-
E|-------5-5-5--5-5--6-6--I-----------------------12-------------0----------
G|---------------13-14-------I---------------------------------------------I
D|-14-13----13---------13----I----13----14-13----13----11----12--11--------I
A|-------14------------------I-14----14-------14--------------------14-----I
E|-------------0----------0--I----------------------12----12-----------12--I
G|-----------------I
D|-----------------I
A|-----------5-----I
E|-2-2--3-3--------I
2nd Guitar Solo : Play Verse and improvise
After 3rd Chorus :
G|--------I-------------------I--16-14----14----14-16--------------------I---
D|--------I-------------------I--------16----16--------14--12-14-12------I---
A|--------I-----------5---5-5-I--------------------------------------14--I---
E|-2------I-2-2--3-3----------I------------------------------------------I---
G|-16-14----14----19-16---14---------------------I----16-14----14----14-16--
D|-------16----16------------14---12-14-12-------I----------16----16--------
A|-----------------------------------------14----I--------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------I--------------------------
G|---------------------I--------------------------------------------------I
D|-X12/14-12/14-12/14--I-------------------------------------------13-14--I
A|---------------------I-----------5---5-5\--2---2-2-2/14-14-14-14--------I
E|---------------------I-2-2--3-3-----------------------------------------I
G|-------------------13-14-13----------------------------------------I
D|----13-14-13----13----------14-----13----13-14----13-11-12-11------I
A|-14----------14-----------------14----14-------14-------------12---I
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------I
Reapeat three times :
G|------------I-14/16-16-16--14/16-16-16--14/16-16-16--14/16-16-16-14-------I
D|------------I-------------------------------------------------------16-14-I
A|----------5-I-------------------------------------------------------------I
E|-2-2--3-3---I-------------------------------------------------------------I
Fade out :
G|------------I------------------------I
D|------------I------------------------I
A|----------5-I------------------------I
E|-2-2--3-3---I------------------------I
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How to play Melancholy Mechanics
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 G. 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.