What Were All About
View chords used in this chart
|-11------| Play that and fade in with volume knob.
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Intro:x6
(Guitar 1)
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|---------------14-----------|
|11----11-13-14----14-13-----|
|---14-----------------------|
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(Guitar 2)After 2nd time Guitar 1 plays.
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|---------12-13-12-13-12---|
|14-13-14------------------| <---play this 4 times
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finish the intro with:
|-12--11--10--9----|
|---12--11--10--9--|
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Verse:(this is played by a bass but you can play it in guitar)
Guitar 1
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|-----0--0-2-------|
|4--4--------------|
in different parts of the verse Guitar 2 plays:
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|2-0-2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0--|
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|--11p9-9p8--|
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|-11-9p8-----|
|--------9---|
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|-11--11-9--9-8-|
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Then the verse changes:
(Guitar 1)
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|4--7h9---|
|4--7h9---|
|4--7h9---|
Chorus:
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|4-7-9-10-|
|4-7-9-10-|
|4-7-9-10-|
Verse 2:
(Guitar 1)
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|4--7h9---|
|4--7h9---|
|4--7h9---|
(Guitar 2)
as in verse 1 play in different parts:
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|2-0-2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0--|
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|--11p9-9p8--|
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|-11-9p8-----|
|--------9---|
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|-11--11-9--9-8-|
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Chorus:
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|4-7-9-10-|
|4-7-9-10-|
|4-7-9-10-|
Then Kerry King's solo:
bar/////////
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|-/14-14-14~~~~----0----(0)-----(0)h5NH-----------------|
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bar//////// /////// /////////
|------------------------22---------------------------------------------|
|------0--------------22--------------------------------------9---------|
|---0---------------------------------0--(0)-(0)h5NH------13-----12/23-|
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|-22--22bf--22b~~~--21-22-24-22-21--20-21-23-21-20--19-20-22-20-19-|
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repeat 2 times
|-18-19-21-19-18----------|
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Guitars 1 and 2 play the second part of the intro.
And the rest is the chorus.
This is a great song.
My E-Mail: fbiebrich@hotmail.com
How to play What Were All About
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 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.