The Living End
View chords used in this chart
~=bend (all bend in solo are full bends.)
p=pull-off
h=hammer-on
Intro:
F# A F# E F# A F# A
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g-----2-------------------2-----2-2-2-2---|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2----4--2--4--2-2-2-2---|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2----4--0--4--0-0-0-0---|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0----2-----2------------|
F# A F# E F# A
e-------------------------------|
b-------------------------------|
g-----2-------------------2-2---|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2----4--2-2---|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2----4--0-0---|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0----2--------| Repeat all again
F#
e---|
b---|
g---|
d-4-|
a-4-|
e-2-|
Verse:
F# A F# E F# A F# A
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g-----2-------------------2-----2-2-2-2---|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2----4--2--4--2-2-2-2---|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2----4--0--4--0-0-0-0---|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0----2-----2------------|
F# A F# E D
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g-----2---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0--------------------|
F# A F# E D
e--------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------|
g-----2---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0--------------------|
Repeat Intro Once
Verse
Pre Chorus:
E F# G A
e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g----------------------------2-2--|
d-2-2-x-x--4-4-x-x--5-5-x-x--2-2--|(x2)
a-2-2-x-x--4-4-x-x--5-5-x-x--0-0--|
e-0-0-x-x--2-2-x-x--3-3-x-x-------|
Chorus:
C G
e--------------------------3---------3----|
b--------5-------5--------3---------3-----|
g--5---5----5---5--------4---------4------|
d--5--5-----5--5--------5----5----5-------|
a--3-3------3-3--------5-----5---5--------|
e-------------------3-3------3--3---------|
G# F
e---------4----------4---------1--------1--|
b--------4----------4---------1--------1---|
g-------5----------5---------2--------2----|
d--6---6------6---6-----3---3----3---3-----|
a--6--6-------6--6------3--3-----3--3------|
e--4-4--------4-4-------1-1------1-1-------|
Intro
Verse
Solo: Over F# - C# - D - A
e-----------------------------------:-------:------------------|
b-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---------:-------:------------------|
g---4~~---4~~---4~~---4~~---4~~-2-1-:-2p1---:-------------7~-6-|
d-----------------------------------:-----4-:-6p4-6-4-6-7------|
a-----------------------------------:-------:------------------|
e-----------------------------------:-------:------------------|
e-------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------|
d---7-6h7p6----7-6h7p6---7-6h7p6---7-6h7p6--|
a-4----------4---------4---------4----------|
e-------------------------------------------|
*this bit is simply over a giant apeggio*
e-5-4-5-4---------------------------------------------------|
b---------7-6-7-6---6---------------------------------------|
g-----------------7---7-6---6-------------------------------|
d-------------------------7---7-6-4-3-4-3-------------------|
a-----------------------------------------5-4---4-----------|
e---------------------------------------------5---5-4-2-1-2-|
from here it`s not the real solo but it`s just an
imfrovisation of what play cos its` just too diffucult
to work out the real way.
e-------------------------------2h4h5-5p4p2-:-|
b-------------------------2h4h5-------------:-|
g-------------------2h4h5-------------------:-|
d-------------2h4h5-------------------------:-|
a------2h4h5--------------------------------:-|
e-2h4h5-------------------------------------:-|
e--------------------------------------:16p13-15p13-------------|
b--------------------------------------:------------16p13-15p13-|
g---7-6h7p6---7-6h7h6---7-6h7---7-6h7p6:------------------------|
d-4---------4---------4-------4--------:------------------------|
a--------------------------------------:------------------------|
e--------------------------------------:------------------------|
e-11p8-10p8-----------8p5-7p5---------5p2-4p2-------|
b-----------11p8-10p8---------8p5-7p5---------5p4p2-|
g---------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------2h4h5-2-4h5h2s-14~-|
b-------------------------2h4h5--------------------|
g-------------------2h4h5--------------------------|
d-------------2h4h5--------------------------------|
a-------2h4h5--------------------------------------|
e-2h4h5--------------------------------------------|
Chorus(x2)
Outro:
F# A F# E F# A F# A
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g-----2-------------------2-----2-2-2-2---|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2----4--2--4--2-2-2-2---|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2----4--0--4--0-0-0-0---|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0----2-----2------------|
F# A F# E F# A F#
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g-----2-------------------2-2----|
d--4--2--4--2-2-2-2----4--2-2-4--|
a--4--0--4--2-2-2-2----4--0-0-4--|
e--2-----2--0-0-0-0----2------2--|
F# A G F# A F# A G A F#
e------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------|
g-----2--------------2----------2-------2--------|
d--4--2--5--------4--2--4-------2--5----2--4--4--|
a--4--0--5--------4--0--4-------0--5----0--4--4--|
e--2-----3--------2-----2----------3-------2--2--|
How to play The Living End
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 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.