Telecommunication Chords
Telecommunication by A Flock Of Seagulls is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Muted string - add light distorsion, chorus and delay)
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Ultraviolet
...
(Figure 2)
(still muting the strings)
thinking telecommunication, ...
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------9-9-7-6---------9-9-7-6---------9-9-7-6---------9-9-7-6-|
|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7---------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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(Same as figure 1, but play D instead of A)
(string 5, step 5 instead of string 4, step 7)
(keep muting the string)
laser ....
(Same As figure 2, but let ring)
thinking
telecommunication, ....
(Same as figure 1, playing D instead of A)
(muting the string again)
video dream....
repeat chorus (no more muting!)
Solo:
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|--------7--7-7--8--7-8--7-8-7----------7-7-7-7-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-7-|
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|-9--9-9------------------------9-9-9-9-------------------------|
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Repeat chorus, then play this twice:
|-------------12-12-10-9-------------12-12-10-9-|
|-10-10-10-10------------10-10-10-10------------|
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telecommunication, telecommunication
Repeat solo, chorus, and at the end of the song mute the string again
playing D (string 5, fret 5).