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1. The Guitars on this track have tuned down to Eb tuning.
2. This means that all 6 strings tune down by a semi-tone.
3. So E(6) goes to Eb; A goes to Ab; D goes to Db; G to Gb; B to Bb & E to Eb
4. If you decide to tune down, just play the guitar as in normal E.
5. The guitar will however sound in Eb!

Chord Chart      All Chords are "5" chords [E = E5; A = A5]

E / / / B / / / C# / / / G# / / /

A / / / E / / / B / / / B / / /

E / / / B / / / C# / / / G# / / /

A / / / E / / / B / / / B / / /

A / / / B / / / E / / / E / / /

A / / / B / / / E / / / E / / /

A / / / B / / / E / E[d#bass]/ C# / / /

A / / / B / / / E / B / C# / B / [repeat last 2 bars]

• The Chord Chart above gives you the nuts & bolts chords to use.
• Listen to the rest of the song and using the chords above see if you can work them out
• All the chords are Power Chords... so E is E5; A is A5 and so on.....
• The C#5 & the G#5 chords are actually the top part of minor chords.
• This means that if you played these chords using normal chords you would play them as C#m & G#m
• If you're not sure what that's all about please check with me during your Guitar Lessons.

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