Villains
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SONG: Villains
ARTIST: The Verve Pipe
ALBUM: Villains
PUBLISHER: © 1996 Sid Flips Music (ASCAP)
TUNING: E A D G
Verse 2: (another villain on the cover)
G|--------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------0-----------------|
E|--0--------0--------|--0--------0-----------------0--------|
Chorus 1: (see how they twist and shout)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------4----7-----------------------------------|
A|--5--------------4------------------------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0--------|
Verse 3 (and as I’m searching for the story)
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5-6-7------------------|
A|-------5-6-7---------5-6-7----0------------------5-6-7----|
E|--0-------------0---------------------------0-------------|
Verse 4: (to pick it up I’m bending over)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------5-6-7--5-6-7-5----------------------|
A|------5-6-7--------5-6-7----0-------------------------5-6-7--7-7-7--|
E|--0------------0----------------------------------0-----------------|
Chorus 2: (see how they twist and shout)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------
D|------4----7-------------------------------------4----7-----------
A|-5--------------4------------5-6-7--7-7-7---5--------------4------
E|-------------------------0----------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------5-6-7---------5-6-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
--0-------------0--------------------------|
Verse 5: (I straighten up to look her over)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------5-6-7--5-6-7-5----------------------|
A|------5-6-7--------5-6-7----0-------------------------5-6-7--5-5-5--|
E|--0------------0----------------------------------0-----------------|
Verse 6: (another villain on the cover)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-6-7--5-6-7-5------------------------|
A|------5-6-7-------5-6-7---0------------------7-5------5-6-7--7-7-7--|
E|--0-----------0-----------------------------------0-----------------|
Chorus 3: (see how they twist and shout)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------4----7-------------------------------------4----7-----------|
A|-5--------------4------------5-6-7--7-7-7---5--------------4------|
E|-------------------------0----------------------------------------|
Solo:
G|--------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------5--7--
A|------5-6-7-------5-6-7-------8-9-10-------5-6-7--------
E|--0-----------0-----------0------------0----------------
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------8-9-10--8-9-10-8-----------5-6-7--8-9-10-8-------
--0--------------------10-8--0-------------------10-8--
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-------------------------------|
------5-6-7--8-9-10-8----------|
--0-------------------10-8--0--|
Outro: (see how they twist and shout!!)
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7----------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Transcribed by: Jesse Miller <mije9801@stcloudstate.edu>
This is my own work. Rip me off and you will die.
How to play Villains
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.