Seven Shades
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E C#m E A (Repeat)
The intro lead is something like this:
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e|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0--0---------------------------------------|
B|--0-0-0---5-5-5---9-7-9-9^10-9--7---------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
verse 1:
E C#m E A
I was born as a free man
E C#m E A
And now I m tied to the mast
E C#m E
Like the strings of an old guitar
A E B
Bent out of tune too far
(Same chord structure as above + lead below)
Now as your temperature rises
As I baulk on the flames
As I come to devices
I hear the words that you say
The lead starts in the second part of the Verse:
Repeat this (the picking varies a bit)
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e|-----7--------9---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9--------9-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9------9--------9-----------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
E C#m G#m
Give it up, give it up, give it up
A E B
Oh, give it up
E C#m G#m
Are you trying to say this world's
A E B
not beautiful enough?
E F#
Outside line to a collect call
B
Oh you say it's easy
You do it just to tease me I know
verse 2:
(Same chords as verse 1)
Now I'm the ghost of a thousand
Now I'm a million years
I've been the slave to the old song
That's ringing in your ear
E F#
Direct line to all you girls and boys
B
You say that love will free me
You say it just to see me give up
Chorus:
E C#m G#m
Give it up, give it up, give it up
A E B
Oh, give it up
E C#m G#m
Are you trying to say this world's
A E B
not beautiful enough?
A E
What s it like on the moral high ground?
A E
Judging by your face well I'm glad I never asked
A B
Step outside the bar and kick seven shades of shit out of you
Bridge:
Repeat the intro lick with
E C#m E A
E C#m E A
E C#m G#m A E B
A B
Outside line to, to all you girls and boys
Chorus:
E C#m G#m
Give it up, give it up, give it up
A E B
Oh, give it up
E C#m G#m
Are you trying to say this world's
A E B
not beautiful enough?
B (The bass walks down with these notes: B A G# - F#)
Seven shades of nothing
Seven shades of nothing to use
Intro riff 1 Time
How to play Seven Shades
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.