The Friend Catcher - The Birthday Party

The Friend Catcher

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
(both guitars)
e|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
B|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
G|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
(The intro when played live is Rowland and Mick playing dead notes extremely quickly.)
 
GUITAR 3-when the bass starts playing till the bass stops playing at the end of the song.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--x--x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x-x--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1 and GUITAR 2-After guitar 3 finishes the 4 bars
e|--8------------------------8------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----10----9--10----9--10-----10----9--10----9--10--| X4
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR 2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR 2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1 and GUITAR 2-After guitar 3 finishes the 4 bars
e|--8------------------------8-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----10----9--10----9--10-----10----9--10----9--10---| X2
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR 2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1
e|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x--|
B|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x--|
G|----------x-x-x-----------------x-x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 2]
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x--------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
GUITAR 2
e|------------12-12-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x--|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
 
GUITAR 1
e|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x--|
B|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x--|
G|----------x-x-x--------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
GUITAR 2
e|------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------13-13-x-x--|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR2 X4
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1 and GUITAR 2-After guitar 3 finishes the 4 bars
e|--8------------------------8-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----10----9--10----9--10-----10----9--10----9--10---| X2
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 3]
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
[Bridge]
 
GUITAR 1
e|--8------------------------8-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----10----9--10----9--10-----10----9--10----9--10---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR2 X6
e|-----------------12-12--------------------13-13------|
B|-----------------12-12--------------------13-13------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 4]
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1 and GUITAR 2-After guitar 3 finishes the 4 bars
e|--8------------------------8-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----10----9--10----9--10-----10----9--10----9--10---| X2
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
GUITAR 1
e|-8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--8-8-8-8----x-x---x-x--|
B|-6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--6-6-6-6----x-x---x-x--|
G|------------x-x-------------------x-x--------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
GUITAR2 X2
e|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
B|------------12-12-x-x-------------13-13-x-x--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
[Outro]
 
(both guitars)
e|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
B|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
G|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
 
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| x Dead note
 
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How to play The Friend Catcher

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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.

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