Sick As A Dog
View chords used in this chart
intro-
rhythm figure 1(guitar 1 acoustic)
E--------0---------0------0-------0-------0-----|
B-----2---------2------------4p0----------------|
G--4---------4---------4------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
guitar 2(electric w/distortion) |
| B5 Eb5 E5 |
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G--4------------------------9--8--9-------------|
D--4------------------------9--8--9-------------|
A--2-------------------2\7-----6--7-------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
guitar 2 continued(w/rhy.fig 1)
B5 A Em Eb5
E---------------|----------------------|--------------|
B---------2-----|----------------------|--------2-----|
G--4---4--2-----|--4---------9---8---9-|--4-----2-----|
D--4---4--2--2--|--4---------9---8---9-|--4-----2-----|
A--2---2-----2--|--2---2\7-------6---7-|--2-----------|
E------------0--|----------------------|--------------|
verse/main riff(guitar 2)
E5 Eb5 Db5 B5 A5
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------2--2--|
G---9-x-9----9\8--6/8---4---4--x-4----4-4-x-2--2--|
D---9-x-9----9\8--6/8---4---4--x-4----4-4-x-2--2--|
A---7-x-7----7\6--4/6---2---2--x-2----2-2-x-------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
chorus-
guitar 2- E5-Eb5-B5 E5
guitar 1(w/distortion)
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------2-----------------|
A----2--0-----0----------------2--0-----------------------|
E----------3-------------------------3--------------------|
E5-Eb5-B5 E5-Eb5-Db5-B5
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------2-----------------|
A----2--0-----0----------------2--0-----------------------|
E----------3-------------------------3--------------------|
First solo after 1st chorus:
(full step bends- hit C# note)
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------12b--12b--12b--12--10--------|
G----------------------9--11-------------------------11--9--|
D---------------9--11---------------------------------------|
A--------9--11----------------------------------------------|
E---12------------------------------------------------------|
Second solo during bridge part:
Lead in chords before this solo are : B-A
During the solo the chords are: D(4 measures) - C(2 meas.)- B(2 meas.) - E-E-E
E--------------------------------------------15--17--19b--17-15-14-|
B----------------------------------15-17-18------------------------|
G-------------------------14-16-17---------------------------------|
D-----------12-14-15--17-------------------------------------------|
A--12-14-15--------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
(...)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--17-15-13-12-----12---12b-10p--12h--12b-10p-12h-----------17v---|
G---------------14------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(I don't have the rest figured out yet...)
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A5 = X 0 2 2 X X
B5 = X 2 4 4 X X
Db5 = X 4 6 6 X X
E5 = 0 2 2 X X X
Eb5 = X 6 8 8 X X
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
How to play Sick As A Dog
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.