Symphony of Destruction (ver. 2)
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F E F E F E
You take a mortal man
Pm--- Pm---
e------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|
B------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|
G------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|
D--------3-2--2----|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2------------------------|
A--------3-2--2----|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2------------------------|
E-1-3-1--1-0--0----|-1-0--0-----1-3-1-|-1-0--0------------------------|
F E F E F E
An'put him in control
Pm---
e------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
B------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
G------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
D-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-------------------------|
A-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-------------------------|
E-1-0--0-----------|-1-0--0-----1-3-1-|-1-0--0-------------------------|
F E F E F E
Watch him become a god
Pm---
e------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
B------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
G------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
D-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-------------------------|
A-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-------------------------|
E-1-0--0-----------|-1-0--0-----1-3-1-|-1-0--0-------------------------|
F E F E F E
Watch people's heads a
Pm---
e------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
B------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
G------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
D-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-------------------------|
A-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-----------|-3-2--2-------------------------|
E-1-0--0-----------|-1-0--0-----1-3-1-|-1-0--0-------------------------|
A Ab G A Ab G
Roll a
Pm--
Gtr 1
e--------------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------------------|
D-------7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|-7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|
A-------7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
E-0--0-----0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----7---------|
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Pm-- |
Gtr 2 |
e--------------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------------|-------------------4h5-4--|
D-------7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|-7-----6-----5------------|
A-------7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
E-0--0-----0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----7---------|
A Ab G A Ab G
Roll a
e-------------------------|--------------------------|
B-------------------------|--------------------------|
G-------------------------|--------------------------|
D-7----6-----5-----5h7--5-|-7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|
A-7----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
E---0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----7---------|
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e-------------------------|--------------------------|
B-------------------------|-------------------5h6--5-|
G------------------4h5--5-|--------------------------|
D-7----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
A-7----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
E---0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----7---------|
A Ab G A Ab G
Roll
e--------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------|--------------------------|
D-7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|-7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|
A-7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
E----0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----7---------|
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e--------------------------|--------------------------|
B-------------------5h6--5-|-------------------5h6--5-|
G--------------------------|--------------------------|
D-7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
A-7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5------------|
E----0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----7---------|
A Ab G A Ab G
e--------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------|-------8-----7-----------|
D-7-----6-----5-----5h7--5-|-7-----6-----5-----------|
A-7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5-------5---|
E----0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0-----0--0------|
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e--------------------------|--------------------------|
B-------------------5h6--5-|--------------------------|
G--------------------------|-------8-----7-----------|
D-7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5-----------|
A-7-----6-----5------------|-7-----6-----5--------5--|
E----0-----0-----7---------|----0-----0------0--0-----|
Pm-----------------
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E-6--5--4--3--2--1--0--|
Chorus
E D E
Just like the pied piper
e--------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------|--------------------------|
D-9---------8--------|-7--------6---------------|
A-----7--7-----7--7--|----5--5-----7--7---------|
E-----0--0-----0--0--|-------------------7~-7~--|
C D
Led rats through the streets
e--------------|----------------------|
B--------------|----------------------|
G--------------|-7--------------------|
D----5---4-----|-7--------5--4--------|
A----3---3-----|-5--------------5-----|
E-0------------|-------------------7--|
E D E
We dance like the marionettes
e-----------------------|-------------------|
B-----------------------|-------------------|
G-----------------------|-------------------|
D----9---------8--------|-7--------6--------|
A--------7--7-----7--7--|----5--5-----7-----|
E-0------0--0-----0--0--|----------------7-|
C D
swayin' to the Symphony of Destruction
Pm--------
e----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
B----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
G----------------------|------------7--7
How to play Symphony of Destruction (ver. 2)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.