The Metre
View chords used in this chart
This song has 3 guitars in it. Please note that guitar 2 has a capo
on the second fret. the only use for this capo is to do the harmonics
in Verse 2
INTRO (0:13)
GUITAR 1 (mute when you strum)
e------------------------------------------
b--------------------7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3------
G--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4------
D--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4------x4
A--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2-2------
E------------------------------------------
PRE-CHORUS (0:36)
GUITAR 1
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7------
D--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7------
A--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5------
E------------------------------------------
GUITAR 2
e----------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------
G--7---9--11-10---11-13--7----7-6-7--7-6-7--7-6-7--7-6-7---
D--X---X--X--X----X--X---X----X-X-X--X-X-X--X-X-X--X-X-X---
A--5---7--9--8----9--11--5----5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---
E----------------------------------------------------------
CHORUS
GUITAR 1
Play each chord for a bar. the middle chord is hard but it follows
the bass
"Welcome to the saving grace"
e|-5-|-0-|-2-|-2-|------------
b|-5-|-5-|-2-|-2-|------------
G|-6-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
D|-7-|-2-|-4-|-4-|------------X2
A|-7-|-X-|-4-|-4-|------------
E|-5-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
"There's a sunset on the road"
e|-5-|-5-|-5-|-5-|------------
b|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|------------
G|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|------------
D|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|------------
A|-5-|-5-|-5-|-5-|------------
E|---|---|---|---|------------
"Reappering as we go..."
e|-5-|-0-|-2-|-0-|-5-|-0-|-2-|-2-|------------
b|-5-|-5-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-5-|-2-|-2-|------------
G|-6-|-4-|-2-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
D|-7-|-2-|-4-|-2-|-7-|-2-|-4-|-4-|------------
A|-7-|-X-|-4-|-X-|-7-|-X-|-4-|-4-|------------
E|-5-|-4-|-2-|-4-|-5-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
CHORUS for GUITAR 2
"Welcome to the saving grace"
e------------------------------------------
b------5-------5-------2-------------------
G------------------------------------------
D----7---7---2---2---4---4-------4---------x2
A------------------------------------------
E--5-------4-------2----------2-----4------
"There's a sunset on the road"
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
G--7----7--9----9-11---11-11---------------
D--X----X--X----X-X----X--X----------------
A--5----5--7----7-9----9--9-0--------------
E------------------------------------------
"Reappearing as we go..."
e------------------------------------------------------------------
b------5-------5-------2-------5-------5-------5-------4-------4---
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D----7---7---2---2---4---4---2---2---7---7---2---2---4---4---4---4-
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E--5-------4-------2-------4-------5-------4-------2-------2-------
VERSE 2
GUITAR 1 - REPEAT VERSE 1 X4
GUITAR 2
e--<14>-------------------<9>--------------
b--------<14>-----------------<9>----------
G------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------X4
A------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------
REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL BIT
Guitar 1 comes in first, followed by the second, followed by the third
Guitar 1 (2:35)
first time
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--5----4---2--2p0-----4----2--0--2--2p0----
E------------------2---------------------2--
every other time
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--5----4--0--2--2p0-----4----2--0--2--2p0----
E--------------------2---------------------2--
GUITAR 2 comes in (2:46)
Play all this for however many times
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-4---0-2-0-2-0-4-0-------------
E----------------------------2---------------
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--6-6-6-6-6-6-4---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--4-4-4-4-4-4-2---0-2-0-2-0-4-0-------------
E----------------------------2---------------
GUITAR 3 comes in (2:58)
Play all this for however many times
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-4---0-2-0-2-0-4---------------
E----------------------------2---------------
e--------------------------------------------
b--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------
G--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---0-2-0-2-0-4-0-------------
E----------------------------2---------------
REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
END (3:58)
continually repeat this for however many times
e|-5-|-0-|-2-|-0-|
b|-5-|-5-|-2-|-5-|
G|-6-|-4-|-2-|-4-|
D|-7-|-2-|-4-|-2-|
A|-7-|-X-|-4-|-X-|
E|-5-|-4-|-2-|-4-|
Finish on
e--5--
b--5--
G--6--
D--7--
A--7--
E--5--
How to play The Metre
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 G. 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.