Universal Wheels
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Universal Wheels (M.Box/P.Lanzon)
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FOR THE BASS INTRO: Trevor has
tuned his bass guitar down one note. On a retuned bass guitar, the
intro will look like this:
Bass intro: (keep repeating - watch the tuning!)
F|---------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-------5---------7-------------7-------5---------7-----------|
D|---0-3-5---0-3-5-7---7-5-7-0-3-5---0-3-5---0-3-5-7---7-5-etc..-|
If you must play this with normal tuned bass guitar,
this is how I would have played it (one actave higher):
G|-7-------5---------7-------------7-------5---------7-----------|
D|---0-3-5---0-3-5-7---7-5-7-0-3-5---0-3-5---0-3-5-7---7-5-etc..-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar intro: (played twice)
Dm F/D G/D
E|---------5--7-------------------------|
B|---------6--8-------------------------|
G|---------5--7-------------------------|
D|-7-6-7---------7-6-7------------------|
A|-5-4-5---------5-4-5---5-2-3-2-3-2----|
E|-----------------------------------3--|
verse:
Dm F/D G/D
All the fields are smoke and flame
Dm F/D-G/D
Fire in the sky
Dm F/D G/D
It's a state of emergency
Dm F/D-G/D
Much more than meets the eye
Dm C/D G/D
Just hide away your tears
Dm F G
There are many more hidden fears
Bb F G Dm
As the universal wheels go round'n'round
Guitar intro
verse:
Rivers of pollution
Taking life from living things
Running out of oxygen
There's no way to win
We ignore the signs of nature
Got to learn to live beside her
Bb F G Am
As the universal wheels go round'n'round
middle 8:
B C B
Better take good care of all the things
C - Am
You say and do
B C
Look out for the warning sign
B C
Now it's up to you
Play the chord 'F' over 16 bars!
Am - Am/F# - Am/G - Am - Am/F# - Am/G
Play the chord 'F' over 8 more bars!
Am - Am/F# - Am/G - Am - Am/F# - Am/G
Bm - Bm/G# - Bm/A
Guitar:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|--9---7---5---4---2--|
D|-9-9-7-7-5-5-3-3-2-2-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
organ solo - (play guitar intro behind it)
verse:
There's a might eight point six
Waiting in the ground
When she opens up
This world will humble to the sound
There is only one one real power
Creating life by the hour
Bb F G Bb F G
See the universal wheels, see the universal wheels
Bb F G Dm
See the universal wheels go round'n'round
How to play Universal Wheels
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.