Playground
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
rhythm guitar tab based off of npr live session :)
i recommend watching one of flipturn's videos of them playing the stripped down
version of this song(either the NPR session linked or one of the videos on their Instagram)
to get the strumming patterns and accented notes.
[verse] (repeat ×8 / until the humming)
x x x x
e|-0--0-0---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
B|-0--0-0---5--5-5---9--9-9---7--7-7---|
G|-1--1-1---4--4-4---8--8-8---6--6-6---|
D|-2--2-2---6--6-6---9--9-9---7--7-7---|
A|-2--2-2---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
E|-0--0-0---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
[interlude] (repeat until chorus)
> >
e|-0-0-0-0---|
B|-0-0-0-0---|
G|-1-1-1-1---|
D|-2-2-2-2---|
A|-2-2-2-2---|
E|-0-0-0-0---|
[Chorus]
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5---|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-5-5-5-5-5---9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1---4-4-4-4-4-4---8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6-6-6---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6---9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7---|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-7---|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-7---|
[Verse]
x x x x
e|-0--0-0---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
B|-0--0-0---5--5-5---9--9-9---7--7-7---|
G|-1--1-1---4--4-4---8--8-8---6--6-6---|
D|-2--2-2---6--6-6---9--9-9---7--7-7---|
A|-2--2-2---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
E|-0--0-0---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
[Chorus]
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5---|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-5-5-5-5-5---9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1---4-4-4-4-4-4---8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6-6-6---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6---9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7---|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-7---|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-7---|
[Verse]
x x x x
e|-0--0-0---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
B|-0--0-0---5--5-5---9--9-9---7--7-7---|
G|-1--1-1---4--4-4---8--8-8---6--6-6---|
D|-2--2-2---6--6-6---9--9-9---7--7-7---|
A|-2--2-2---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
E|-0--0-0---4--4-4---7--7-7---5--5-5---|
How to play Playground
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.