This is a simple but effective song. It is simple one of the most
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of A minor and is in 2/4 time. It could easily be in 4/4 but the accents
would be in the wrong place. Each note represents a sixteenth note (with
the exception of the two quarter notes in the song denoted by a "q" above
the note) and the accent should be on 1 and 2. You can see the
greater-than symbols ('>') below the 1st and 2nd beat of the first few
measures. Then it says "sim." which stands for simile which means "keep
on doing that all throughout the song unless otherwise directed".
e:------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
B:---1-----1-----1-----1--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G:2-----------2-----------|--1-----------------------|
D:------------------------|--------------2-----------|
A:------------------------|--------------------------|
E:------------------------|--------------------------|
> > > >
e:--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
B:-----3-----3-----3-----3--|-----1-----1-----1-----1--|
G:--4-----------4-----------|--2-----------------------|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------0-----------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
> > sim.
e:--------0-----------0-----|--------1-----------1-----|
B:-----1-----1-----2-----2--|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G:--2-----------0-----------|--------------------------|
D:--------------------------|--3-----------0-----------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
q
e:--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------||
B:-----1-----1-----0-----0--|-----1-----1--------||
G:--------------1-----------|--2----------------*||
D:--2-----------------------|-------------------*||
A:--------------------------|--------------0-----||
E:--------------------------|--------------------||
e:--------0-----------0-----|--------1-----------1-----|
B:-----1-----1-----1-----1--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G:--2-----------2-----------|--0-----------------------|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------3-----------|
e:--------0-----------0-----|--------1-----------1-----|
B:-----1-----1-----1-----1--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G:--------------------------|--0-----------------------|
D:--------------2-----------|--------------------------|
A:--3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------3-----------|
e:--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
B:-----1-----1-----3-----3--|-----1-----1-----1-----1--|
G:--------------------------|--------------------------|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--3-----------2-----------|--0-----------3-----------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
q
e:--------1-----------0-----|--------0-----------|||
B:-----0-----0-----3-----3--|-----1-----1--------|||
G:--------------------------|--2----------------*|||
D:--0-----------2-----------|-------------------|||
A:--------------------------|--------------0-----
E:--------------------------|--------------------|||
How to play This is a simple but effective song. It is simple one of the most
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 A. 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.