Nine Lives
View chords used in this chart
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--2\5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---|
followed by massive feedback, cat noises, etc...
main riff- G5 A5 C5 A
E--------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------2--2----|
G--------------------------------------5---2--2----|
D-----------5-----------------------x--5---2--2----|
A-----------5-----------------5\7-x-x--3---0--0----|
E--(0)-0-0--3-----------0-0-0-3\5-x----------------|
E B F#
And in a wink, the funk was all around me
E B
And I think, I'm dead in love again
C# (for the entire chorus)
Nine lives, feelin' lucky, nine lives, live again...
Ô
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D-----------------|
A--5-----5-----5--|
E--3-0-0-3-0-0-3--|
<SOLO1>
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--13--12--10--12p10-10/9-9-b--r~~~~~---13--12--10/8--8-6--------|
D----------------------------------------------------------7-5-7-|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------5---|
B-5---5----------------------------------------------------5---5-|
G-5---5---------5--------5--------5--------5-----5-7(7)b-r-------|
D-----5--7p5------7p5------7p5------7p5------7p5-----------------|
A------------7--------7--------7--------7------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------|
B--8b--r-5-8b--r----|
G-------------------|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
or try this (same notes, different position; closer to what Brad
plays live):
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B--8--7--5-7p5-5/4-5~~~~~~~-8--7--5-------------------5---|
G-----------------------------------8--7--5-----------5---|
D--------------------------------------------7--5--7------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------5---|
B---5----------------------------------------------------5---5-|
G---5---------5--------5--------5--------5-----5-7(7)b-r-------|
D---5--7p5------7p5------7p5------7p5------7p5-----------------|
A----------7--------7--------7--------7------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------|
B--8b--r-5-8b--r----|
G-------------------|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
How to play Nine Lives
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.