Motivation Chords
by Sum 41
Motivation by Sum 41 is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, Ab, A, Bb, B, F# and C#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro part one:
(drums) E E x5
Intro part 2:
E Ab A Ab x3
Bb Ab A Ab Repeat Intro part 2
E Ab A B x4 (palm mute the first two times of each chord)
Whats the difference....
E B E
Motivation.... Accusations.... Inspirations....
A B
Concentration.. Never hard....
A B
Situation Never what....
Repeat from Intro part 2
Middle bit:
E B A x3
Nothing's new....
F# A
No matter what you say....
Riff:
E-------------------------------
B-------------------------------
G------------------------2--4-4-
D--2-2----0--------------2--4-4- x4
A--2-2------4-2-0--------0--2-2-
E--0-0------------4-0-----------
E A B
Or an octave higher:
E-------------------------------
B--------3-2-0------------------
G--------------2-1-------2--4-4-
D--2-2-------------2-----2--4-4-
A--2-2-------------------0--2-2-
E--0-0--------------------------
C# B E B A B
Can't pretend.... It's not the same....
Ending bit:
E B F# A x4
E---------------------------------
B----5--5--5--5-4--5--5--5-4-5-4-- (this is palm muted at first)
G----4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4-4-4-4--
D---------------------------------
A---------------------------------
E---------------------------------
E B F# A x4
Motivation....
E B F# A E F# A B x2
Motivation....
Outro:
E Ab A Ab x3
B Ab A Ab
Repeat Outro and final E chord!