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D F C C D F C
D|---------0--------0-0---------0------0---|
B|--------3-----1---1-1--------3---- 1-1---|
G|----0h2---2---2---0-0-----0h2--2-- 2-0---| x2
D|------------3-----2-2----0-------3---2---|
A|----------------3-3-3----------------3---|
D|--0--------------------------------------|
D Dm F C D Dm F C
Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming, we're finally on our own.
D Dm F C D Dm F C
This summer I hear the drumming, four dead in Ohio.
Verse Chords:
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Gm7 (D)C
D|--3-3-x----3-(0)0-0-0-x-0-0|
B|--3-3-x----3----1-1-1-x-1-1|
G|--3-3-x----3----0-0-0-x-0-0| x4
D|--3---x----3----2-2-2-x-2-2|
A|--5---x----5----3-3-3-x-3-3|
D|5-5---x--5-5---------------|
Gm7 C
Gotta get down to it soldiers are gunning us down.
Gm7 C
Should of been done long ago.
Gm7 C
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground.
Gm7 C
How can you run when you know?
Main Lick x2
D Dm F C D Dm F C
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
D Dm F C D Dm F C
la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Verse Chords x4
Gm7 C
Gotta get down to it soldiers are gunning us down.
Gm7 C
Should of been done long ago.
Gm7 C
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground.
Gm7 C
How can you run when you know?
Main Lick x2
D Dm F C D Dm F C
Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming, we're finally on our own.
D Dm F C D Dm F C
This summer I hear the drumming, four dead in Ohio.
Main Lick x?
Dm F C
Four dead in Ohio. (repeat and fade out gradually)
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h : hammer on
x : mute
(): optional note
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Shout out to Marty Schwartz, I learned the main lick from his free guitar lesson on YouTube, very tasty.
He has a lot of helpful lessons on YouTube, check him out. The strumming pattern for the verse chords are
the way I play it, but the timing may not feel right while singing and playing, so play around with it and see
what works for you. Enjoy!
How to play Ohio
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.