Waking the dead
View chords used in this chart
g----------------------------------------------------------------
D---2--------------3-----3-----3-2--------------3-----5-----3----
A---2--------------1-----1-----1-2--------------3-----5-----3----
E---0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-3-0-0-1----
Build up to fast bit
That bit on the end there goes something like that
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------
g--------9---9------9---9------9---9-----------------------------
D--------9---9------9---9------9---9-----------------------------
A--------7---7------7---7------7---7-5555566677/8----------------
E---0000---0---0000---0---0000---0---3333344455/6----------------
Faster main riff (2 variations)
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------
g----------------------------------------------------------------
D---2-------------3----3----3-2-------------3------5-----3-------
A---2-------------1----1----1-2-------------3------5-----3-------
E---0-000-000-000--0000-0000--0-000-000-000-1-0000-3-0-0-1-------
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------
g----------------------------------------------------------------
D---2-------------3333-3333-2-------------3-----5-----3----------
A---2-------------1111-1111-2-------------3-----5-----3----------
E---0-000-000-000-----------0-000-000-000-1-0-0-3-0-0-1----------
..and another two riffs that appear in there somewhere and are
probably missing a few chunks
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------
g---2------------------------------------------------------------
D---2--------------------2------7-9-7-9--10-9-7------------------
A---0-000-5-7-5-8--7-5-3-2------5-7-5-7--8--7-5------------------
E---------3-5-3-6--5-3-1-0-0000----------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------
g----------------------------------------------------------------
D---4-------------5---5---5-4-------------7--10-9-7--------------
A---2-222-222-222-3-x-3-x-3-2-222-222-222-5--8--7-5--------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
How to play Waking the dead
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 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.