Notice the three types of basslines - monotonic, alternating and
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Em7 Am7
e:--6/7--7--7------|-7--10--7------------|-----7-----------|
B:--7/8--8--8------|-8---------10--8-----|----------10-----|
G:--8/9--9--9------|------------------9--|-7~8-------------|
D:-----------------|---------------------|-------7------7--|
A:-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
E:----0--0--0---0--|-0-------------0-----|-7--------7------|
Em7
e:--------------------|-7--7--7-------|-7--10-7---------|
B:-10b(11)b(10)--8----|-8--8--8--8----|----------10p8---|
G:------------------9-|-9--9--9-------|----------------9|
D:--------------------|---------------|-----------------|
A:--------------------|---------------|-----------------|
E:-0-------------0----|-0--0--0-----0-|-0-----0---------|
Part B
A7 B7 EM EM
e:-3~5--3--0------------|----------------0--|--0----0----|--3--0-3-0----|
B:-5--------------3--0---|--0------------0--|-------0----|-------0------|
G:-----------------------|--2--0---------0--|------------|--------------|
D:-----------------------|--------1------2--|----2-----2-|----2------2--|
A:-0-----------0---------|--2------------2--|------------|--------------|
E:-----------------------|------------0-----|-0-----0----|-0-----0------|
D Em
e:-----2p0---0-3----|--------------------------|---0------0-----|
B:--------3---------|--------------------------|----------0-----|
G:-----2----------2-|--------------------------|--------0-------|
D:-0---------0------|--5--2--------------------|------2------2--|
A:------------------|--------5--p2--p0---------|----------2-----|
E:------------------|-------------------3w-----|--0-------------|
A B7 EM
e:----3----0--3-0---|--3--5--0--------|----------------|
B:------------0-----|--5----------3-0-|-0--------0-----|
G:------------------|-----------------|----2-----0-----|
D:-------2--------2-|-----------------|-------1------2-|
A:------------------|--0-------0------|-2--------------|
E:--0---------0-----|-----------------|----------0-----|
Thanks to Glen Petit who originally taught me this tune.
How to play Notice the three types of basslines - monotonic, alternating and
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 Em7. 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.