The Lemon Song
View chords used in this chart
INTRO:
No Chord E7(9+)
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-0---0---0---0---0---------------|-8---------8--(8)-/(14)\-------|
G|---------------------------------|-7---x-x---7--(7)-/(13)\-------|
D|-2---2---2---2-------------------|-6---x-x---6--(6)-/(12)\-------|
A|---------------------------------|-7---x-x---7--(7)-/(13)\-------|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7--\0---|-------------------------------|
N.C. E7(9+)
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-8---------8-------12--12-12\--|
G|---------------------------------|-7---x-x---7-------12--12-12\--|
D|---------2---2-------------------|-6---x-x---6-------12--12-12\--|
A|---------------------------------|-7---x-x--------/14--14--------|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7---0---|-------------------------------|
N.C. E7(9+)
e|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0---0-------|-8-----------8----------3-------------|
G|---------------------------------|-7-------0---7----0-2h4---0-4p2p0-----|
D|---------2---2-------------------|-6-----------6--------------------2p0-|
A|---------------------------------|-7-----------7------------------------|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7\--0---|--------------------------------------|
N.C. E7(9+)
e|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-----------------0---0-----------|-8-----7---8------(8)/------|
G|---------------------------------|-7---x-7---7------(7)/------|
D|(0)------------------------------|-6---x-7---6------(6)/------|
A|---------------------------------|-7---x-----7------(7)/------|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7\--0---|----------------------------|
I should have
VRSE:
N.C. E7(9+)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0---0-------|-------------8--------------(8)\-|
G|---------------------------------|-7-------x---7--------------(7)\-|
D|---------------------------------|-6-------x---6--------------(6)\-|
A|---------------------------------|-7-------x---7--------------(7)\-|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7-\-0---|---------------------------------|
quit you long time a-
N.C. E7(9+)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0---0---0---|-8-----------8-------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-7-------x---7-------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-6-------x---6---------5---------|
A|---------------------------------|-7-------x---7-----5-7-----5-7---|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7\--0---|---------------------------------|
-go, yeah,
N.C. A
e|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-----------------0---0-----------|-2--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-2-----------2--------------|
A|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7\--0---|-0--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------3(5)----r(3)---|
long time a -
N.C. E7(9+)
e|---------0-----------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------0---0---0---0-----------|-8----------8--------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-7----------7--------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-6----------6--------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-7----------7--------------0---1-|
E|-0---0---4---4---5---5---7\--0---|--------------------4------------|
-go. I wouldn't
B7(9+) A7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------3-------3-----3-----|-------2-------------------------|
G|---------2-------2-------2---2---|---0-----0---0-0---0-0-0-----0-0-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-2-----------------------------0-|-----------0-----0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
be here my children down on this killin'
E7
e|----12----12---12--10------------------|--------------------------------||
B|----------------------12---10--12------|------------8-------------------||
G|-----------------------------------12--|--9--7--8-9---9--7----------7---||
D|---------------------------------------|----------------------7-8-9---9-||
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------||
E|-0-------------------------------------|--------------------------------||
I should have
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A7 = X 0 2 0 2 0
B7(9+) = X 2 1 2 3 X
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
How to play The Lemon Song
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 E7. 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.