Greek Tragedy (acoustic) Chords

KeyEm Capo4st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays482

Greek Tragedy (acoustic) by The Wombats is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords Em7, Cadd9, G, D, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: Em7, Cadd9, G, D 

   
 Em7            Cadd9               G 
We're smashing mics in karaoke bars 
                   D 
You're running late with half your makeup on 
Em7             Cadd9                G 
This method acting might pay our bills 
               D 
But soon enough they'll be a different role to fill 

Am 
I love this feeling 
G 
But I hate this part 
D 
I wanted this to work so much 
I drew up our plans on a chart 
Em7              Cadd9 
Cars are flipping, I'm in hot pursuit 
G                    D 
My character's strong, but my head is loose 

Cadd9 
She hits like ecstasy G    D 
            Cadd9           Am 
Comes up and bangs the sense out of me 

Intrumental: Em7, Cadd9, G, D  

Em7           Cadd9 
The tarot cards say it's not so bad 
G                    D 
And the blades rotate, there's just no landing pad 
Em7                   Cadd9 
And better have said it, but darling you're the best 
G                 D 
I'm just tired of falling up the penrose steps 

Am 
I hate this feeling 
G 
But I love this part 
D 
She really wants to make it work 
And I clearly want to let it start 

Am 
We'll build a waterslide 
G               D 
As soon as I get home 

           Cadd9 
Oh and she hits like ecstasy  G    D 
            Cadd9              Am 
Comes up and bangs the sense out of me 
    Em                 D 
It's wrong, but surely worst to leave 
        Cadd9     Am 
And she hits like ecstasy 

(Palm mute G for the build up) 
So free up the cheaper seats 
Here comes the Greek Tragedy 

Outro: Em7, Cadd9, G, D 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante