The Battle Of Electricity
View chords used in this chart
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C : x320xx
Bm : x204xx
A: x422xx
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Intro
C Bm A {A}*
(play this on A*)
e|--9-----10--9-----7-----5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----9--9-----------9-----10-----9-----7-----5--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 1]
C Bm A A C
Not a day goes by that I don't think of you
Bm A A C
I watch you, In my darkened room
Bm A A C Bm A A C
Electricity was invented when I was left lightless again
Bm A {A}*
e|--9--10--9-----7-----5----------9--9-----10-----9-----7-----5--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 2]
C Bm A A C
Not a day goes by, I think I left too soon
Bm A A C
Someone should have convinced me of
Bm A A C
Your love, electrical power
Bm A A C
Invitations, I sent to you
Bm A A C
On white paper, eventually turned blue
Bm A {A}*
e|--9--10--9-----7-----5----------9--9-----10-----9-----7-----5--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 3]
C Bm A A C
Now contagious excitement's dead
Bm A A C
The radio rage around my head
Bm A A C
Is lost but not a day goes by
Bm A A C
I think I flew, I think I'm over you
Bm A {A}*
Outro (The main progression continues here when the horns are playing on the high E)
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B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--9--9-----10--9-----7-----5-------5--4----5--7----5--4----5-----9--9-----10--9-----7-----5--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--9-----10--9-----7-----5-------5--4----5--7----5--4----5-----9--9-----10--9-----7-----5--|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
A|--4--4-----5--4-----2--|
D|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
e|--5--4----5--7----5--4----5-----9--9-----10--9-----7-----5--|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
A|--4--4-----5--4-----2--|
D|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
e|--5-------7-----7-----7-----7-----9--9------9--9-----10--9-----7-----5-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5--4----5--7----5--4----5--|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|--7-----7-----7-----7-----9--9------9--9-----10--9-----7-----5-------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5--4----5--7----5--4----5--|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|--9---10---9----7------5--|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
How to play The Battle Of Electricity
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 C. 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.