Macy's Day Parade guitar lesson

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TUNING: E (eBGDAE) How to read these chord schemes?

B 799877

G#m 466444

E x7999x

F# x9111111x

E* 022100

F#* 244322

F#** 69867x

How to read these chord schemes

1 - chord name, 2 - chord designation, 3 - chord scheme

Chord name

There is the name of a chord before the symbols. If it's "*" added to a name, it means that this chord is played in different positions during the song.

Chord designation

There are 6 symbols in a designation, read it from left to right. The first symbol defines the thickest string (6th string), the second symbol defines 5th string and so on.

"0" means open string

"x" means this string isnt played

"Number" means number of a fret.

Example:

x02220

6th string isnt played
5th string is open
4th string is played on 2nd fret
3rd string is played on 2nd fret
2nd string is played on 2nd fret
1st string is open

Chord scheme

Imagine that you are looking at the fret while playing guitar - the closest string to your eyes is the 6th, the thickest string. There are 6 horizontal lines defines strings, the upper one is the thinnest string (1st string).
And there are 4 lines defined frets - no exact frets numbers defined.
In some schemes there is a thick line on the left - it defines the nut.

"0" means open string
"x" means this string isnt played
Fat dots mean fingers positions

Example:

G5 355xxx

INTRO
B

VERSE 1
B
Today's the Macy's Day Parade
          G#m     
The night of the living dead is on it's way
E                           F#                    B
With a credit report for duty call
B
It's a lifetime guarantee
   G#m
Stuffed in a coffin 10% more free
E                   F#                              B
Red light special at the mausoleum

CHORUS 1
E                              
Give me something that I need
F#                                              E
Satisfaction guaranteed to you

What's the consolation prize?
F#                                              B
Economy sized dreams of hope

VERSE 2
B
When I was a kid I thought
    G#m
I wanted all the things that I haven't got
E               F#                                 B
Oh, but i learned the hardest way
B                                       G#m
Then I realized what it took

To tell the difference between
                          E
Thieves and crooks
                  F#                            B
A lesson learned to me and you

CHORUS 2
E
Give me something that I need
F#
Satisfaction guaranteed
                          B
Because I'm thinking about
       F#**          G#m
A brand new hope
         F#*                       E*
The one I've never known
                           F#*
Cause now I know
                        B
It's all that I wanted

BRIDGE
B  G#m  E  F#  B

CHORUS 3
E
What's the consolation prize?
F#                                              E
Economy sized dreams of hope

Give me something that I need
F#
Satisfaction guaranteed
                          B
Because I'm thinking about
       F#**          G#m
A brand new hope
        F#*                        E*
The one I've never known
                         F#*
And where it goes
                  B
And I'm thinking about
        F#** G#m
The only road
        F#*                         E*
The one I've never known
                         F#*
And where it goes
                  B
And I'm thinking about
       F#**          G#m
A brand new hope
        F#*                        E*
The one I've never known
                           F#*
Cause now I know
                        B
It's all that I wanted


Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong
Music by Green Day

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