View chords used in this chart
(B. Dickinson, A. Dickson)
after drum intro.
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--5-6--5-6---2-1------1-2--------5-6--5-6---2-1---1/2---
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let ring throughout
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-----------2--------------------------2-----------------
------2-------2-------------4------------4--------------
----4---4--------4-------4----4-------------------------
--5--------------------2--------------------------------
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--5-6--5-6---2-1------1-2--------5-6--5-6---2-1---1/2---
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hey.. you wait cringing in the dark
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you create what you ve always feared
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a puppet of hatred dishing out
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------2-------2-------------4------------4--------------
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--5--------------------2--------------------------------
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poison
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then they repeat the above riff over another vocal
passage leading to.....
I can smell the difference your truth and
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-----4-----4-----4-----------6-7-6-----7--6-------------
--5-----------------------7-----------------------------
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your fiction you and your twisted convictions
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-----4-----4-----4-----------6-7-6-----7------9---------
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Chorus:
F#5 G#5
Were you my friend when I belonged?
A5 Bsus2
Were you my friend when I was strong?
F#5 G#5
Were you my friend when I was weak?
A5 Bsus2
Were you my freind when I was callin', crawlin', out of
my head?
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|-5-6--5-6---2-1------1-2--------5-6--5-6---2-1---1/2--|
|-4-4--4-4---4-4--x-x-4-4--x-x---4-4--4-4---4-4-x-4---4|
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|--5-6-------6-5------5-6--------5-6-----6---5555555---|
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then another verse,another chorus then this riff...
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--9--9----9--9--9--9----7-7--7-7--6-6-6-6--5--5---------
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The solo is in F# pentatonic, I believe, for any improvisers
or theory buffs. No promises on this tab...Alex is very
creative and very hard to follow. Oh yeah, in the chorus
that Bsus2 chord looks like this:
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--2--
--4--
--4--
--2--
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How to play Meltdown
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.