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Step 1 / 57Position: 1
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Johnny Marr performing "New Town Velocity" Live at KCRW's Apogee Sessions
Capo 5th fret
At the end of each Am Em Fmaj7 Dsus2 sequence,
and over the firs part of almost every single line in the verses,
several times play Dsus2 D9 D6add9 D9 D6add9 (Riff 1)
or Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   D9   D6add9(Riff 2) and then Am  
as I draw bellow.
Riff 1 Riff 2
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
B|-3-1-0-1-0-1-------3-3-3-1-0-1------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-2-------0-0-0-0-0-2------------------|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-0-------x-x-x-x-x-0------------------|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-------x-x-x-x-x-x------------------|
[Chords]
Dsus2xx0230
D9xx0210
D6add9xx0200
Fadd9xx3213
To simplify I only writed Dsus2 in the TAB
[Intro]
Am   Em   Fmaj7   Dsus2x 8
[Verse]
Left home a mAmystery, Em  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
leave school for pAmoetryEm  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
I say goodbye to thAmem and meEm, Fmaj7  Dsus2  
mission velAmocityEm  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
It made me just run fAmaster noEmw, Fmaj7  Dsus2  
I’m gonna tAmake it off drEmiving round
Make Fmaj7up my mind, leave the wDmindows downG  
[Chorus]
I’m in something alright, I kFnowG  
I got to live it up, oh-Foh, oh
I cGan’t resist, make for zero, oh, nFo
GIt turned out like I sEmaid it would,
Can I gFet the world right hDmere?
[Verse]
Step up to sAmymphonieEms, Fmaj7  Dsus2  
they play on for yAmou and meEm  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
When we face that JuAmly dawn,
the Emuniforms Fmaj7one on one
No rDsus2un, we chased that sAmummer downEm  Fmaj7  Dsus2  G  
[Chorus]
I’m in something alright, I kFnowG  
I got to live it up, oh-Foh, oh
I cGan’t resist, make for zero, oh, nFo
GIt turned out like I sEmaid it would,
can I gFet the world right hDmere?
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------| |
B|-----------------------------------------------------| |
G|-----------------------------------------------------| |
D|-0p2-2-2-2-0p2-2-2-0---0p2-2-2-0---------------------| |
A|---------------------3----------3-0------------------| |
E|-----------------------------------------------------| |
|
e|-----------------------------------------------------| |
B|-----------------------------------------------------| |
G|--------------0------------2-----------0-------------| |
D|-0p2-2-2-2--2---2-0----0p2---2-0---0p2---2-0---0h1h0-| |
A|---------------------3-----------3-----------3-------| |
E|-----------------------------------------------------| | x 2
[Chorus]
G C Fadd9 F Fmaj7
G C Fadd9 F Fmaj7
I cGan’t resist, make for zero, oh, nFo
GIt turned out like I sEmaid it would,
can I gFet the world right hDmere?
[Verse]
Hello, you mAmystery, Em  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
mission velAmocityEm  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
Here comes our pAmoetry, Em  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
new town velAmocity, Em  Fmaj7  Dsus2  
[Outro]
DAmururduru DEmururduru DFmaj7ururduru Dsus2Du
DAmururduru DEmururduru DFmaj7ururduru Dsus2Du
DAmururduru DEmururduru DFmaj7ururduru Dsus2Du
DAmururduru DEmururduru DFmaj7ururduru Dsus2Du
DAmururduru DEmururduru DFmaj7ururduru Dsus2Du
DAmururduru DEmururduru DFmaj7ururduru Dsus2Du
All chords in this song (11)
Am
Open
✕
XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press
Skill · find home

A minor

This shape is home. Capo 5 makes it sound in D minor. End the line on this chord.

New Town Velocity

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