Top10ModernRockChordProgrssions

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The Top 10 Modern Rock

Chord Progressions Of

All Times

By Virtuwul

Note: These arent necessarily the greatest songs Iselected them because I felt they were good examples tolearn from And I enjoy playing all of these

ENJOY!


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So, in here you will find the chord progressions for thefollowing songs:

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana2. Wonderwall-Oasis3. Under The Bridge-Red Hot Chili Peppers4. Losing My Religion-REM5. One-U26. Creep-Radiohead7. Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day8. Patience Guns N Roses9. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica10.Im a Highway - Audioslave

Now we didnt print the lyrics for copyright reasons butthe point here is NOT to learn how to play stuff note bynote What I suggest is you put on the Cds and

Step 1 (beginners): STRUM with it. When you can strumalong with the songs you are one your way to AcousticMastery

STEP 2 (intermediate): Pick along with the songs

Step 3 (intermediate to advanced): Start adding some of thetechniques: pull off transitions, slide chords, etc

Step 4 (intermediate to advanced): Use some of the conceptsinside Acoustic Mastery to PLAY with the guitar on the CD,meaning you play stuff a little differently

Doing this exercise will GREATLY improve your ear and youracoustic mastery

SONGWRITERS PAY ATTENTION: As Einstein said, Any

intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... Ittakes a touch ofgenius --- and a lot of courage to move in the

opposite direction. -Albert Einstein

Most of these songs are INCREDIBLY easy to play onceyou have a basic to intermediate level DONT LET THATFOOL YOU You should rehearse and play these songs andsing with these songs over and over again Your brain

will start to KNOW what world-class songwriting lookslike You might be surprised when you craft your ownhit song


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Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

SUPER SIMPLE CHORDS Good song to practice rake chords and

stumming patterns.F5 133xxxA#5 x133xxG#5 466xxxC#5 x466xxF#5 244xxxRake xxxxxx

Intro and ChorusF5 Rake A#5G#5 Rake C#5

Verse is just bass with picking on top

ChorusF5 Rake A#5G#5 Rake C#5

Post ChorusF5 F#5 (a# bend)F5 A#5 C#5

Wonderwall By Oasis

Good songwriters to learn from a few different chordprogressions to add to your repertoire.

F#m7 - 022033A - 320033Esus4 - xx0233B7sus4 - x02033B7sus4* - x02233Dadd9 - x32033

A/G# - 2x0033

Intro[F#m7] [A] [Esus4] [B7sus4] (x4)

Verses

[F#m7] [A][Esus4] [B7sus4]


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[F#m7] [A][Esus4] [B7sus4][F#m7] [A][Esus4] [B7sus4][Dadd9] [Esus4] [B7sus4]

PRE-CHORUS:

[Dadd9][Esus4] [F#m7][Dadd9][Esus4] [F#m7][Dadd9] [Esus4][A] [A/G#] [F#m7][Esus4] [B7sus4*]

CHORUS:

[Dadd9] [F#m7] [A][F#m7][Dadd9] [F#m7] [A][F#m7] [Dadd9] [F#m7][A] [F#m7][Dadd9] [F#m7] [A] [F#m7]

Under The Bridge by

The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lots of amazing chords in this masterpiece. For the

record, I think John Frusciante is one of the worlds

greatest and most underrated guitarists.

EADGBE------

D xx0323F# 244322A x02220E x79997

B 799877C#m7 x46432Emaj7 x79897G#m 466444F#min x9-11-11-10-9A(2) x07650Amin x07550G6 x55430


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Fmaj7 x33210

Intro:D F# (repeat picking pattern 4X)The pattern is more elaborate But play around andSee if you can figure it out

E B C#m7 G#m AE B C#m7 AE B C#m7 G#m AE B C#m7 A Emaj7

Pre-CHORUS:F#m E B F#m

BridgeA(2) Am G6 Fmaj7

Chorus (end)A(2) Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Losing My Religion by REM

Beatiful song A few cool chord progressions when they dosome of the transitions. Good stuff to practice!

Guitar Chords

EADGBEF 133211Dm xx0231G 320003Am x02210Am/B x2x210Am/C x3x210Am/D xx0210Em 022000C x32010D xx0232

[INTRO]|F | Dm G | Am Am/B | Am/C Am/D Am||F | Dm G | Am |

Verse

G AmEm


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AmEmAmEm DmG

ChorusAmEmAmEmAmEm DmG

BridgeG F

Dm G Am Am/B Am/C Am/DAm F F Dm G Am

One by U2

A songwriting masterpiece

Am x02210Dsus2 xx0230Fmaj7 xx3210

G 320003C x32010

Intro: Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G

VersesAm Dsus2Fmaj7 GAm Dsus2Fmaj7 G

CHORUS:C AmFmaj7 CAmFmaj7 CAm Dsus2 Fmaj7 G

Bridge


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C AmC AmC GFmaj7C

Creep By Radiohead

With this song try picking softly in the verses And themstrum it out in the chorus This is a good example oflearning to vary the intensity with your picking style.

Gmaj 355433Gsus4 353533C x32010Csus4 8-10-8-10-8-8

Cm x35543B 799877Bsus4 797977

Verses:Gmaj Gsus4B Bsus4C Csus4Cm Csus4

Chorus:Gmaj Gsus4B Bsus4C Csus4Cm Csus4

Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

E Standard tuning, capo 1st fret

Chords

Em 022000G 320033Dsus2 x00230Asus2 002200C 032010E/D 020130


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A/G x02020A/Ab 021200

Verses:(Em)(G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)(Em)(G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)(Em)(G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)Chorus

(C) (G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)(C) (G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)(C) (G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)(C) (G) (E/D)

(Em) (G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)(Em) (G) (Dsus2) (Asus2)

SOLORhythm - (C)(G)(Dsus2)(Em) x3(C)(G)(E/D)

Outro - (Em)(C)(Dsus2)(A/G)(G)(A/Ab) x4

Patience by Guns n Roses

Album version is tuned a half step downThis is a great song to practice your picking patterns

EADGBE------A x02220C x32010Em 022000G 320003D xx0232

Intro:C G A DC G A DC G C Em

C G D D

Verse:CGAD


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Chorus:C G C EmC G DC G C EmC G D

Chorus 2:C G C EmC G DC G C EmC G DD D D

SoloC G A DC G A DC G C Em

C G D D

Ending: RepeatD GD G

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

A beautiful song You can practice some finger picking andfinger plucking on this song Its PERFECT for it.

EADGBE------

A x02220C x32010Em 022000G 320003D xx0232Dsus2 xx0230Dsus4 xx0233Bm x24432

Verses:

Emin D Dsus2 C (repeat 3X)G Bm Em

Chorus

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D


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C AD Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 DC A D E min

I Am The Highway - Audioslave

Great song to practice your strumming with

EADGBE------

G 320003E 022100C x32010

F 133211Am x02210AmSus2x02410Dmin xx0231

Intro

AmSus2

VersesF C G Am (4X)

Chorus

C G Dm AmC G Dm E

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