The Messenjah
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Band: P.O.D.
Album: Satellite
Tuning: Dropped D (DADGBe)
Tabbed by: simpleppl@hotmail.com
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| p - pull off h - hammer on |
| / - slide up \ - slide down |
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Beginning
e|---------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------
G|-12--12--12--12--12--12-12--12\7--7--7--7--7--7-7--7/12--
D|-14--14--14--14--14--14-14--14\9--9--9--9--9--9-9--9/14--
A|---------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------
e|-------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------
G|-12--12--12--12--12-12--12/14--14--14--14--
D|-14--14--14--14--14-14--14/16--16--16--16--
A|-------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------
Intro
e|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|:-0-2-4-0-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-p-0--
A|:-0-2-4-0-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-p-0--
D|:-0-2-4-0-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-p-0--
e|--------------------------------------------:|-------------
B|--------------------------------------------:|-------------
G|--------------------------------------------:|-------------
D|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--:|--0-2-4-0-2--
A|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--:|--0-2-4-0-2--
D|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--:|--0-2-4-0-2--
2x
Verse
e|-----------------14--15---12\--|--12--13------12-h-13-p-12-----12--13------12-h-13-p-12-----
B|---------12--------------------|----------13---------------12----------13---------------12--
G|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
D|-(2)---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
A|-(2)---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
D|-(2)---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-chorus
e|------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------
G|------5-4----------5-4----------5-4----------5-4------
D|-2-2------5-2-5-5------5-0-2-2------5-2-7-7------5-0--
A|-2-2----------5-5----------2-2----------7-7-----------
D|-2-2----------5-5----------2-2----------7-7-----------
e|---------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------
G|------5-4----------5-4----------5-4----------------------
D|-2-2------5-2-5-5------5-0-2-2------5-2-7-7-x-x-x-x-x-x--
A|-2-2----------5-5----------2-2----------7-7-x-x-x-x-x-x--
D|-2-2----------5-5----------2-2----------7-7-x-x-x-x-x-x--
Chorus*
e|------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------
D|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-2-4-0-2--
A|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-2-4-0-2--
D|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-2-4-0-2--
Bridge
e|--------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------
G|-9---7-7--9---7-7--9---7-7--11/12\11--9-11--
D|--------------------------------------------
A|-7---5-5--7---5-5--7---5-5--9-/10\-9--7-9---
D|--------------------------------------------
Tag
e|----------
B|----------
G|----------
D|-0-2-4-0--
A|-0-2-4-0--
D|-0-2-4-0--
End
e|-------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------
G|------5-4----------5-4----------5-4--------------------
D|-2-2------5-4-5-5------5-2-2-2------5-4-5--4--2--4--2--
A|-2-2----------5-5----------2-2----------5--4--2--4--2--
D|-2-2----------5-5----------2-2----------5--4--2--4--2--
Beginning
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus (2x)
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus (2x)
Bridge (4x)
Beginning
Tag
Chorus (4x)
Bridge (4x)
End
How to play The Messenjah
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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.