New Test Leper
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Notes: 6/8 time, longer measures show 16th notes as well (12/16) for clarity.
: Space after notes indicate how long they are held.
<i>Verse 1:</i>
D A G A D A G
g|7 |------|------|------|7 |------|------|------|
d|------|7 |5 |7 |------|7 |5 | | x 2
a|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
e|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
I can't...
He did...
D A G A
g|| 7 ------|--------7 --|------------|------------|
d||:----------5 |7 s9 --9 |5 --4 5 |79 7-054-2-0|
a||:------5 7 --|------------|------7 ----|------------|
e|| ------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Judge not lest ye be judged
stu-di-o au- dience dis a - grees
D A G
g|7 ------|------------|------------|------------ ||
d|----------5 |7 9 |5 5 545 5 |54-2-042-0--:|| REPEAT!
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|------------:||
e|------------|------------|------------|------------ ||
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
What a beautiful refrain
Have his lambs all gone astray?
<i>Chorus:
note: those are 11th and 12th frets, on the C#-D</i>
A B C# D
g|| ------------|------------| ------------| ------------|
d||:7 |9 s11 s12 | last time
a||:------------|------------| ------------| ------------| al Coda
e|| ------------|------------| ------------| ------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
A G A
g||------------|------------ || |------------|--------4 6 |
d||7 0h2 |------------:|| |7 | ----| into Verse
a||------------|------------:|| |------------|------------|
e||------------|3 ---- || |------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
call me a leper
what a sad parade
<i>Coda:</i>
A G Em
g||------------|------------|------------||
d||7 0h2 |------------|------------|| END
a||------------|------------|------------||
e||------------|3 3 2 |0 ||
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
<i>2nd Verse:</i>
D A G A D A G
g|7 |------|------|------|7 |------|------|------|
d|------|7 |5 |7 |------|7 |5 | |
a|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
e|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
You are... What an...
D A G A
g|7 ----|------------|------------|------------|
d|----------5 |7 s9 7 |5 4 5 |79 7-054-2-0|
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|------------|
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
I know this show does- n't matter
D A G
g|7 |------------|------------|------------|
d|------------|7 |5 0|55-5-054-2-0|
a|------------|------------|------------|------------|
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
it means nothing to me
D A G A
|----4-----|
g|7 ------|--------7 --s9 7 ---7 s11 9 7-----|
d|----------5 |7 s9 --9 |---- 9 ---| --------9 7 |
a|------5 7 --|------------|------------| ------------|
e|------------|------------|------------| ------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
I thought I might help them un -der - stand
D A G
g|7 ------|------------|------------|------------|
d|----------5 |7 s9 |5 5 545 5 |54-2-042-0--|
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|------------|
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
what an ugly thing to see
D A G A
g|7 ----|--------7 --|------------|------------|
d|----------5 |7 s9 --9 |5 --4 5 |7 7 77- |
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|--------2 4 |
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
I am not an ani mal su-b-
D A G
g|------------|------------|------------|------------|
d|----------5 |7 s9 |5 5 545 5 |54-2-042-0--| to Chorus
a|5 --7 --|------------|------------|------------|
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
titled un-der the screen
<i>Chorus...</i>
<i>Bridge:</i>
B D G
g|------------|------------|------------|------------|
d|------------|------------|0 --|------------| x 2
a|2 2 --|2 2 4 |----------0 |----------0 |
e|----------2 |------------|------------|3 --|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
A
g||------------|------------|
d||------2 |------------| to 3rd
a||0 ------|0 2 4 | verse
e||------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
<i>3rd Verse:</i>
<i>bass tacet</i>
When I tried to tell my story, they cut me off to take a break.
I sat silent five commercials; I had nothing left to say.
D A G A
|----4-----|
g|7 ------|--------7 --s9 7 ---7 |------------|
d|----------5 |7 s9 --9 |---- 9 ---|9 7 05 4 0 |
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|------------|
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Talk show host was index car -ded
D A G
g|7 ------|------------|------------|------------|
d|----------5 |7 9 |5 5 545 5 |54-2-042-0--|
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|------------|
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
all organized and blank The
D A G A
|----4-----|
g|7 ------|--------7 --s9 7 ---7 s11 9 7-----|
d|----------5 |7 s9 --9 |---- 9 ---| --------9 7 |
a|--------7 --|------------|------------| ------------|
e|------------|------------|------------| ------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
other guests were scared and hardened
D A G
g|7 ------|------------|------------|------------|
d|----------5 |7 s9 |5 5 545 5 |54-2-042-0--| to Chorus
a|--------7 --|------------|------------|------------| and Coda
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
What a sad parade
How to play New Test Leper
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 D. 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.