My New Career - Japan

My New Career

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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
in the chorus, the marked E|-3*---| is slightly higher in pitch than a G.
if you're using a fretless bass, simply hold between 3rd and 4th fret
on a fretted bass, you can just bend the note up a little before playing it
 
[Intro / Verse 1]
 
G|-----------------|---------.-------|-----------------|-------8---.-----|
D|---6---6---------|---------0-------|-.-----.-------0-|-8-9-----9-8-----|
A|-----5---5-------|-m-0-2-3---3-2-0-|-2-----3---------|-----10----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
x3
G|-----------------|---------.-------|-----------------|-12--\-9~--------|
D|---6---6---------|---------0-------|-.-----.---------|-----------------|
A|-----5---5-------|-m-0-2-3---3-2-0-|-2-----3---------|-10--------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
[Chorus]
. .
G|-------6-.-------|-----------------|-----------.-----|---4-------------|
D|-.-------6-.-.---|-------------.---|-.-----.---3---4-|h6---6-4/6-------|
A|-4---------0-4---|-.-----------0---|-1-----1---------|-----------6~----| x3
E|-----------------|-4-----3*--\-----|-----------------|-----------------|
. .
G|-------6-.---6---|-----------------|-----------.-----|-.---------------|
D|-.-------6-.-----|-------------.---|-.-----.---3---4-|h6---6-4/6~------|
A|-4---------0-----|-.-----------0---|-1-----1---------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-4-----3*--\-----|-----------------|-----------------|
 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-7-----------\---|-5---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-5-----------\---|
 
[Post-chorus / Verse 2]
 
G|-----------------|---------.-------|-----------------|-------8---.-----|
D|---6---6---------|---------0-------|-.-----.-------0-|-8-9-----9-8-----|
A|-----5---5-------|-m-0-2-3---3-2-0-|-2-----3---------|-----10----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
x3
G|-----------------|---------.-------|-----------------|-12--\-9~--------|
D|---6---6---------|---------0-------|-.-----.---------|-----------------|
A|-----5---5-------|-m-0-2-3---3-2-0-|-2-----3---------|-10--------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
[Chorus]
. .
G|-------6-.-------|-----------------|-----------.-----|---4-------------|
D|-.-------6-.-.---|-------------.---|-.-----.---3---4-|h6---6-4/6-------|
A|-4---------0-4---|-.-----------0---|-1-----1---------|-----------6~----| x3
E|-----------------|-4-----3*--\-----|-----------------|-----------------|
.
G|-------6-.-------|-----------------|-----------.-----|-.---------------|
D|-.-------6-.-.---|-------------.---|-.-----.---3---4-|h6---6-4/6~------|
A|-4---------0-4---|-.-----------0---|-1-----1---------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-4-----3*--\-----|-----------------|-----------------|
 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-m---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-5-----------\---|
 
[Bridge] the --79-- at the very end is a fast slide up
 
G|-----------------|---------.-------|-----------------|-------8---.-----|
D|---6---6---------|---------0-------|-.-----.-------0-|-8-9-----9-8-----|
A|-----5---5-------|-m-0-2-3---3-2-0-|-2-----3---------|-----10----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
G|-----------------|---------.-------|-----------------|-12--\-9~--------|
D|---6---6---------|---------0-------|-.-----.---------|-----------------|
A|-----5---5-------|-m-0-2-3---3-2-0-|-2-----3---------|-10--------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
G|-------11h12\11-9---|-.---------------|-------11h12\11-9---|-.---------------|
D|-9---m------------0-|-9---------------|-9---m------------0-|-9---------------|
A|--------------------|-------9~--------|--------------------|-----9\7---7/9---|
E|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
 
G|-------11h12\11-9---|-.---------------|-------11h12\11-9---|-.---------------|
D|-9---m------------0-|-9---------------|-9---m------------0-|-9---------------|
A|--------------------|-------9~--------|--------------------|-----9\7---79-\--|
E|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
 
[Chorus]
. .
G|-------6-.-------|-----------------|-----------.-----|---4-------------|
D|-.-------6-.-.---|-------------.---|-.-----.---3---4-|h6---6-4/6-------|
A|-4---------0-4---|-.-----------0---|-1-----1---------|-----------6~----| x3
E|-----------------|-4-----3*--\-----|-----------------|-----------------|
. .
G|-------6-.-------|-----------------|-----------.-----|---4-------------|
D|-.-------6-.-.---|-------------.---|-.-----.---3---4-|h6---6-4/6~------|
A|-4---------0-4---|-.-----------0---|-1-----1---------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-4-----3*--\-----|-----------------|-----------------|
 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---6---6---------|
A|-7-----------\---|-5-----------m---|-----------------|-----5---5-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-5-----------\---|-----------------|
 
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h = hammer-on
~ = vibrato
. = staccato
m = mute string (i.e. stop previous note from ringing)

How to play My New Career

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.

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