Daddy Longlegs Chords
by Black Lips
Daddy Longlegs by Black Lips is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
For most of the song, this riff is played:
e-------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------|
g----------------------------2-2------|
d-----------2-2----0-0-0-0-3----3-----|
a-0-0-0-0-3-----3---------------------|
e-------------------------------------|
At the bridge "I aint never comin back", this is played: 3X
e-------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------|
d-3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0-------|
a---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0-----|
e-------------------------------------|
then
e---------------------------|
b---------------------------|
g---------------------------|
d-2-2-----------------------|
a-----3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
e---------------------------|
For the Solo, these chords are played (listen to song for rhythm)
Em and D, i find it sounds better if you do Em in the A form, the D chord can
really go either way.
The D chord isn't by itself, it goes like this:
e-5-------------|
b-7-7-7-8-8-7-7-|
g-7-7-----------|
d-7-------------|
a-5-------------|
e-x-------------|
Tablature by: Austin Wiseman