Halloween Chords
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Adding missing and wrong chords explanation of the bass note movement and harmonic structure.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | Db |
Capo: | 1st fret |
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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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Halloween – Phoebe Bridgers
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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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