Halloween Chords

by Phoebe Bridgers
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Adding missing and wrong chords explanation of the bass note movement and harmonic structure.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Db
Capo: 1st fret
Author corenfro [a] 41.
2 contributors total, last edit on May 9, 2022
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Chords

C
G/B
F/A
F
G/D
G
Em
Am
D

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I notice the existing tabs were not correct so I wanted to add the right ones
Relative to C major but is offset by 1 semitone (capo of 1 for guitar users)
 
I'm saying the actual key is Db Major btw
 
Notice that in the outro there is an F# outside of the key (maj 3rd of D chord) and then goes back to F
This note is also teased into the intro which orients the listener's harmonic expectations for later on
when it's re-used in the outro/bridge
 
Also keep in mind that the Em in the chorus is still functioning as a dominant chord IMHO
Could be written as G/E but since the bass note is clearly on E then we'll call it an Em
 
 
[Verse 1]
C                    G/B    F/A
I hate living by the hospital
F*          C        G/D
The sirens go all night
C                          G/B      F/A
I used to joke that if they woke you up
F C     G         F
Somebody better be dying
C                            G/B      F/A
Sick of the questions I keep asking you
F             C           G
They make you live in the past
C                         G/B         F/A
But I can count on you to tell me the truth
F                C                   G         F
When you've been drinking and you're wearing a mask
 
 
[Chorus]
           C   Em  F
Baby, it's Halloween
              C  Em  F
And we can be anything
         Am Em F
Oh, come on, man
          C Em  F
We can be anything
 
 
[Verse 2]
C                          G/B    F/A
Always surprised by what I do for love
F             C     G
Some things I never expect
C                             G/B   F/A
They killed a fan down by the stadium
F        C              G           F
Was only visiting, they beat him to death
 
 
[Chorus]
           C   Em  F
Baby, it's Halloween
              C  Em  F
And we can be anything
         Am Em F
Oh, come on, man
          C Em  F
We can be anything
           C   Em  F
Baby, it's Halloween
                        C  Em   F
There's a last time for everything
         Am Em F
Oh, come on, man
          C Em  F
We can be anything
 
 
[Outro: Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers]
D             F
Whatever you want
                     D
I'll be whatever you want
             F
Whatever you want
                D
Be whatever you want
                     F
I'll be whatever you want
             D
Whatever you want
                     F
I'll be whatever you want
             D
Whatever you want
             F
Whatever you want
 
 
*Can't tell if this F is a real Fmaj7 or an Am/F because it's only there for a little while and the melody
hanging on the E before it melismas down to the D for the dominant chord G ("go all night" "never expect" etc)
 
I want this to be right so if you see a flaw hopefully comment and it will send me an email and I can fix it.
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2 comments
NSpen1
Better to not say C# major - C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B# but Db major - Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C
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