Recorded
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Intro Riff (play notes as harmonics, except for last measure)
e-|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------
B-|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------
G-|----------12----12--|----------12----12--|----------12----12--|------------
D-|-12-12-12----12-----|-12-12-12----12-----|-12-12-12----12-----|------------
A-|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------
E-|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------
e-|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------
B-|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------
G-|-12---p11-11-11-11-11--|---------------------------------------------------
D-|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------
A-|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------
E-|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------
Verse progression
What's this hummin' in my head
e-|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|--3-p2--2--2--2--|------------
B-|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|--3-----3--3--3--|------------
G-|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|--2-----2--2--2--|------------
D-|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|--0-----0--0--0--|------------
A-|-----2--2--2--|--1-----------|--3-----------|-----------------|------------
E-|--3-----------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|------------
Chorus progression
It aggravates and it pacifies, hear the power in the lines
e-|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|--3-p2--2--2--2--|------------
B-|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--|--3-----3--3--3--|------------
G-|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|--2-----2--2--2--|------------
D-|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--|--0-----0--0--0--|------------
A-|--1-----------|--3-----------|-----2--2--2--|-----------------|------------
E-|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|-----------------|------------
Outro progression
Powerline
e-|--3--3--5--3--|--6--6--8--6--|--8--8-10--8--|-10-10-12-10--|---------------
B-|--3--3--3--3--|--6--6--6--6--|--8--8--8--8--|-10-10-10-10--|---------------
G-|--4--4--4--4--|--7--7--7--7--|--9--9--9--9--|-11-11-11-11--|---------------
D-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------
A-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------
E-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------
Song structure and words
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[Intro 2x]
[Over verse progression 4x]
What's this hummin' in my head?
Was it something that someone said?
It's connecting us to them.
Electric wires turned on again.
[Over chorus progression 2x]
It aggravates and it pacifies
Hear the power in the lines
[Over verse progression 4x]
Strung up high on every pole,
How can this power be bought and sold?
Trying to harness solar rays,
Making minutes seem like days.
[Over chorus progression 4x]
It captivates, as it hypnotize,
Hear the power in the lines.
[Over outro progression, 4x]
Powerline
[Repeat intro riff 2x]
How to play Recorded
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 B. 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.