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Ceremony

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Dmajor

90BPM

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Stripped back it has just the two chords.  Couldn't be any easier for a novice like me!
Chords are simply:  D5 and A all the way through, capo on 3rd fret.
Opening riff (with capo on):
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----2---2-----2-----2---2---2---|-----2---2-----2-----2---2---2---|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0---0---0---0-|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0-----0-----0-----0---0---0---0-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D5This is why events unnerve me,
AThey find it all, a different story,
D5Notice whom for wheels are turning,
ATurn again and turn towards this time,
D5All she ask's the strength to hold me,
AThen again the same old story,
DWord will travel, oh so quickly,
ATravel first and lean towards this time.
D5I'll break them all, no mercy shown,
AHeaven knows, it's got to be this time,
DWatching her, these things she said,
AThe times she cried, too frail to wake this time.
D5I'll break them down, no mercy shown
AHeaven knows, it's got to be this time,
D5Avenues all lined with trees,
APicture me and then you start watching,
D5Watching foreAver, foreverD5,
AWatching love grow, forever,D5  
ALetting me know, forever.D5  A  
D5(to fadAe/stop)

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Ceremony

by New Order

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Stripped back it has just the two chords. Couldn't be any easier for a novice like me!

Chords are simply: D5 and A all the way through, capo on 3rd fret.

Opening riff (with capo on):

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|-----2---2-----2-----2---2---2---|-----2---2-----2-----2---2---2---|

D|-0-----0-----0-----0---0---0---0-|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|-0-----0-----0-----0---0---0---0-|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

This is why events unnerve me,

They find it all, a different story,

Notice whom for wheels are turning,

Turn again and turn towards this time,

All she ask's the strength to hold me,

Then again the same old story,

Word will travel, oh so quickly,

Travel first and lean towards this time.

I'll break them all, no mercy shown,

Heaven knows, it's got to be this time,

Watching her, these things she said,

The times she cried, too frail to wake this time.

I'll break them down, no mercy shown

Heaven knows, it's got to be this time,

Avenues all lined with trees,

Picture me and then you start watching,

D5 A D5

Watching forever, forever,

A D5

Watching love grow, forever,

A D5 A

Letting me know, forever.

D5 A

(to fade/stop)

About Ceremony Chords by New Order

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