Sometimes
View chords used in this chart
Another single from Mannequin Pussy's new EP out in March 2024. There is a Capo on 1st fret, all notes for both guitars in this song are relative to Capo on 1.
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 1st traste
Mannequin Pussy--"Sometimes"
https://youtu.be/BLFzPJU1qCM?si=XcUH8yoQYjS0Cz65
This is a new song from MP's upcoming LP. All times indicated are from the
video agove.
There is a capo on the 1st fret of BOTH guitars, so all notes through
the whole tab are relative to the Capo on 1
[Intro] 0:06
Rhythm only
e|-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
B|-3-3--0--3-3-0-3--3-0--3-3--0-0---------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
G|-0-0--4--0-0-4-0--0-4--0-0--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4--|
D|-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--|
A|---------------------------------0--0--0-0-0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------0--0--0-0-0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|x2
[Verse 1] 0:18
Rhythm only
e|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
B|-3--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3----------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2--2--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-|
A|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
E|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|x2
0:28
Rhythm
e|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------------------|
B|-3--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--------------------------------|
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|x2
|
with
Guitar 2
e|-0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|x2
[Pre-Chorus] 0:40
Rhythm only for this repetition
e|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------------------|
B|-3--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--------------------------------|
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
0:45
Rhythm
e|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--------------------------------|
B|-3--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--------------------------------|
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
|
with
Guitar 2
e|-10*---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8*---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9*---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] 0:50
Both guitars
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
0:56 chorus continued
Both guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
[Solo 1] 1:02
Rhythm
e|-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
B|-3-3--0--3-3-0-3--3-0--3-3--0-0---------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
G|-0-0--4--0-0-4-0--0-4--0-0--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4--|
D|-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--|
A|---------------------------------0--0--0-0-0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------0--0--0-0-0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|x2
|
with
Lead
e|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
B|-3--3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3----------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2--2--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-|
A|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
E|-------------------------------0--0--0-0--0--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|x2
[Verse 2] 1:13
Rhythm--let everything ring out
e|-0-0-0-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-------------------------------4-----------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
with
Lead--totally saturated with reverb and chorus, all rings out low in the mix
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------9------------9b--------9--\--7--9------9--/10----9b---9--\--7-------|
A|-------x------------x---------x--\--x--x------x--/-x----x----x--\--x-------|
E|-------7------------7b--------7--\--5--7------7--/-8----7b---7--\--5-------|
[Pre-Chorus 2] 1:24
Rhythm only
e|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|-0--3--3-3--3-5--3-3-3--0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|x2
[Chorus 2] 1:35
Both guitars
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
1:40 chorus continued
Both guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
1:46 chorus continued
Both guitars
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-|
D|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
E|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
1:51
Both guitars
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|--3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Bridge] 1:57
Rhythm
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--5--5--5/-7--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5--5--5--5/-7--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3/-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3/-5--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|x4
|
with
Lead
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5/-6----5-5-5-5-5-5/-6----5--5-5-5/-6--------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x/-x----x-x-x-x-x-x/-x----x--x-x-x/-x---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2/-3----2-2-2-2-2-2/-3----2--2-2-2/-3---x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-------------------------------------------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
[Chorus] 2:19--the chorus lyrics repeat over more mellow parts
Rhythm only for first two repeatts
e|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--|
B|-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--|
G|-4--4--4-4-4--4--4-4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4-4--4--4-4-4--|
D|-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-5--2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2-2--|
A|--------------------------------0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--|
E|--------------------------------0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--|x3
|
2:30, over the 3rd repeat of the above, the lead plays this with
tons of reverb and echo.
Lead
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--------------5----/---9---------------------------------|
G|-------x--------------x----/---x---------------------------------|
D|-------3--------------3----/---7---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] 2:35
Rhythm
e|-0--0-0--0--0----0-----------------------0--0--0--|
B|-0--0-0--0--0----0----------0----0--0----0--0--0--|
G|-4--4-4--4--0----4--4--0----4h5--5--0----4--4--0--|
D|-5--5-5--5--5----5--5--5----5----5--5----5--5--5--|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
|
with
Lead--drenched in echo and reverb again
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------5----5---/---9--------|
D|----------------------------x----x---/---x--------|
A|----------------------------3----3---/---7--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
2:46--
Rhythm--I did my best with strumming pattern, but listen
to get it right
e|-0--0-0--0-0---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-|
B|-0--0-0--0-0---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-4--4-4--4-4h5-5--5-5--4-4-4--4--4-4-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-|
D|-5--5-5--5-5---5--5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|x5
|
with
Lead--drenched in echo and reverb again
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------5----5---/---9--------|
D|----------------------------x----x---/---x--------|
A|----------------------------3----3---/---7--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|x5
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| N Tremolo
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How to play Sometimes
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.