Private Lily
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
7th traste
(This song is fairly easy to play once you get the trick.
Use a capo on the 7th fret.
The whole song (verses and choruses included) consists of a repetition of 4 bars played
as such :)
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------------1-------1---|-----1---------------1---------1-----|
G|-----2--------2----2--0-h2-----|-----2--------2------2---0-h2--------|
D|--------0-h2 ------------------|---------0-h2 -----------------------|
A|--0-------------0--------------|--0---------------0------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|-----0-------------0-------0---|----0---------------0---------0------|
D|-----2--------2----2--0-h2-----|----2--------2------2---0-h2---------|
A|--------0-h2 ------------------|--------0-h2 ------------------------|
E|--0-------------0--------------|-0---------------0--------------3----|
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| h Hammer-on
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(Basically, use a Am shape on the first 2 bars, lifting your fingers on the D and G
strings to play
the hammer-ons, and a Em shape doing the exact same thing, but 1 string lower, on the A
and D strings.
I'm putting the chord shapes below with the lyrics to give you an understanding of the
shape changes.)
[Intro]
Am Em
[Verse]
Am Em
My name is Lilly, I'm nineteen years old
Am Em
No money to study, no boyfriend, I'm kind of bored
Am Em
I went to the trade fair to find a job
Am Em
There I found a few guys from the army they told me that I was smart and pretty
[Chorus]
Am Em
I'm going to war, I'm going to war I'm going to war, I'm going to war I'm going to war
Am
She's going to war, she's going to war she's going to war, she's going to war, she's
Em
going to war
[Verse]
Am Em
My name is Lily, they told me that I could make it
Am Em
They'll pay for my studies so I will graduate
Am Em
I went to the parking lot to meet with my recruiters
Am Em
I'll leave next week I signed up for four years
[Interlude]
Am Em Am Em
[Verse]
Am Em
Six more months and I'll be ready, to drive machines and tote M-16s
Am
My name is Lily I'm nineteen years old, on my way to the black zones Going to do what
Em
I'm told
[Chorus]
Am Em
I'm going to war, I'm going to war I'm going to war, I'm going to war I'm going to war
Am
She's going to war, she's going to war she's going to war, she's going to war, she's
Em
going to war
How to play Private Lily
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.