Cathedral Chords
by Van Halen
Cathedral by Van Halen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Em and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F Em C B
{ Part 1
E|-0--1--0--0------0--3--0--0-----------------------------------------------
B|-1--1--0--1------1--1--0--1---------4---------8----------12------------16-
G|-0--2--0--0--4---0--2--0--0--4-----4-4-------8-8--------12-12---------16--
D|-2--3--2--2--4---2--3--2--2--4----4---4-----8---8------12---12-------16---
A|-3-----2--3--2---3-----2--3--2---2-----2-4-6-----6-8-10-------10-12-14----
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
} |<- I think this is wrong ->|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------12-------7------10-------5--------------------------------
G|16---------12-12----7-7----10-10----5-5----7--4-----------------------
D|-16-------12---12--7---7--10---10--5---5--------5-3-5-3---------------
A|--14-12-10--------5------8--------3-----3---------------5-3-2---------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
Then, repeat Part 1 (the section within the {}s) followed by...
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----17-------19-------21--21--21--21-----------------------------------
G|---17-17----19-19----21--21--21--21------------------------------------
D|--17---17--19---19--21--21--21--21-------------------------------------
A|-15------17-------19---------------19-21-17-19-15-17-14-15-12-14-10-12-
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
{ Part 2 (repeat a few x) }
E|---------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------
B|---------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------
G|---------------------|-------------7---------------|----------------------
D|---------------------|---------------7-5-4---------|----------------------
A|9-10-7-9-5-7-3-5-2-3-|-------5-7-5---------5-7-5-7-|-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-7~~--
E|---------------------+-3-2-3-----------------------+----------------------
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Contribuição: Cássio Santanelli Costa([email protected])