The Game
View chords used in this chart
to play. First tab, so tell me wot ya think!!
- Drop D tuning (DADGBE)
- Fairly heavy distortion
INTRO Time to play the game....
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D------8-8-6-6-----6----------8-8-6-6-----6-6-------------
A--6-6---------7-7----7---6-6---------7-7--7-7------------
d---------------------------------------------------------
Time to play the game... Time to play.... THE GAME!!
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D------8-8-6-6-----6-6------------8-8-6-------------------
A--6-6---------7-7--7-7-------6-6-------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------------
RIFF 1 x2
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--9--11---------
d---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--9--11---------
VERSE (palm-muted) x2
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-9-9-9-11-11-11-----
d--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-9-9-9-11-11-11-----
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-16-16-16-15-15-15--
d--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-16-16-16-15-15-15--
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-9-9-9-11-11-11-----
d--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-9-9-9-11-11-11-----
(Normal)
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13---13-13-13---13-------------------------
d--13-13-13---13-13-13---13-------------------------
CHORUS x4
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13--13--13-13-9--9--9-9-4--4--4-4-6--6-6-6-6-----
d--13--13--13-13-9--9--9-9-4--4--4-4-6--6-6-6-6-----
RIFF 1 x2
VERSE
CHORUS x4
SOLO
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D----------8--6----6----------------8--6-----6------
A--1-1-1---------7---7-6----1-1-1---------7--------- x2
d--1-1-1--------------------1-1-1-------------------
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--1-1-1--8--6--2--6-2-1---1-1-1--8--6--2--6-------- x2
d--1-1-1--8--6--2--6-2-1---1-1-1--8--6--2--6--------
RIFF 2
(Softly)
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------- x4
d--13-13-13-9-9-9-13-13-13-9-9-9--9-9-11-11---------
(Very loud)
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13-9-9-9-13-13-13-9-9-9--9-9-11-11--------- x3
d--13-13-13-9-9-9-13-13-13-9-9-9--9-9-11-11---------
E---------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13-9----13-13-13-9------------------------- x3
d--13-13-13-9----13-13-13-9-------------------------
CHORUS x4
RIFF 3
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--14--11--------
d---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--14--11--------
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--9--11---------
d---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--9--11---------
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--14--11--------
d---13-13--13-13---13-13--13-13--14--11--------
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13--13-13-13--13-13-13--13-13-13---9--
d--13-13-13--13-13-13--13-13-13--13-13-13---9--
Well, that's about it! If anyone's got any comments or corrections
(I know there's another guitar playing really high over riff 2),
feel free to e-mail me at
game-rules@ntlworld.com
How to play The Game
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 D. 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.