Above Chords
Above by Finger Eleven is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Db, Ab, Gb, Bb and Eb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tuning Drop D and down 1/2 step
low to high: (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
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Eb-----------------
Bb-77-77-77-77-77--
Gb-77-77-77-77-77--A friend taught me that way
Db-77-77-77-77-77--but I like this way...
Ab-----------------
Db-----------------
or
Eb--------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------|
Gb--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7----------|
Db--------------------------------------|
Ab--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5----------|
Db--------------------------------------|
Verse:play 3 times
Eb-----------------I--------------
Bb-----------------I--------------
Gb------------5----I--------------
Db-0000-2-----5----I-3333---------
Ab-0000-2----33----I-3333-5-------
Db-0000-2----------I-3333------5^-
Chorus:
Eb-----------------------
Bb-3----8----6----5--5---
Gb-2----7----5----4--4---
Db-0----5----3----2--2---
Ab-----------------------
Db-----------------------
or
Eb---|---|----|---|
Bb---|---|----|---|
Gb---|-7-|-10-|-5-|
Db---|-7-|-10-|-5-|
Ab-0-|-5-|--8-|-3-|
Db-0-|---|----|---|
Pre Solo:
Eb----------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------
Gb------88888888------8888/10101010-
Db-0----88888888-0----8888/10101010-
Ab-0----66666666-0----6666/-8-8-8-8-
Db-0----66666666-0----6666/-8-8-8-8-
Rhy. Solo:
Eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-77/6/7/6/7777/8888/10101010101010/11111111
Db-77/6/7/6/7777/8888/10101010101010/11111111
Ab-55/4/5/4/5555/6666/-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/-9-9-9-9
Db-55/4/5/4/5555/6666/-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/-9-9-9-9
Eb------------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------------
Gb-77/6/7/6/7777/8888/10101010/11111111/9999
Db-77/6/7/6/7777/8888/10101010/11111111/9999
Ab-55/4/5/4/5555/6666/-8-8-8-8/-9-9-9-9/7777
Db-55/4/5/4/5555/6666/-8-8-8-8/-9-9-9-9/7777
Lead Solo:
Eb----13p12-----------------
Bb----------15--------------
Gb-14----------/10-10/17/15-
Db--------------------------
Ab--------------------------
Db--------------------------
Eb----13p12--------------------I
Bb----------15/18--------------I
Gb-14-------------14h15-17^-14-I
Db-----------------------------I
Ab-----------------------------I
Db-----------------------------I
The lead solo can also be played: repeat twice
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------17p16--14b--------------------17p16--14b--17-------------|
Gb--14--------------10--/17--15---14------------------14h15--17--|
Db---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db---------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre Interlude:
Eb---------------
Bb-3---8---6---5-
Gb-2---7---5---4-
Db-0---5---3---2-
Ab---------------
Db---------------
Interlude: play 2nd time
Eb---------------------I------
Bb-3333/8888/6666/5555-I------
Gb-2222/7777/5555/4444-I-5555-
Db-0000/5555/3333/2222-I-5555-
Ab-0000/5555/3333/2222-I-3333-
Db-0000/5555/3333/2222-I------
Ending: Same as Verse but with this LEAD
play 2 times
Eb-------------------------I----------------
Bb-15~15~15~15/17/15/17/15-I-------14-------
Gb-------------------------I-10-10----12^12-
Db-------------------------I----------------
Ab-------------------------I----------------
Db-------------------------I----------------