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Ghost Man
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Passafire - Ghost Man
Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
The song is mostly played in an upstroking/reggae style, but there are some parts where the strumming pattern
changes, which are noted in their respective locations.
[Intro] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
Cm Dm Bb F
[Verse 1] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
Cm Bb Fm Ab(x4)
There’s a man Cmwho used to live Bbup on the tFmop floorAb
It’s obvCmious he nevBber found what he Fmwas looking forAb
And he appeared Cmto me one night Bbwhen I came walkFming through that doorAb
I looked arounCmd and he’s not Bbthere anymoreFm Ab
He’s hCmere (yeah)Bb, then he dFmisappearedAb
Saw the ghost Cmof a man and his voice BbI did hearFm Ab
He told Cmme to be quiBbet, it was cryFmstal clearAb
I looked aroundCm, and it Bbfilled me full of
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
FmfearAb
[Chorus] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - THREE DOWNSTROKES (LISTEN TO THE SONG TO LEARN TIMING))
Then I Cmran all the way to Bbmy room
Like an Fmembryo inside the Abwomb
Stuck my Cmhead under the covers like Bba loon
Soon my Fmhead was light like a ballAboon, yeah
I said I Cmran all the way to Bbmy room
Like an Fmembryo inside the Abwomb
Stuck my Cmhead under the covers like Bba loon
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Soon my Fmhead was light like a balloon
[Verse 2] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
This man, Cmhe had a problBbem with excFmess noiseAb
After dark, Cmhe put his finBbger to his lips Fmand the sound Abwas sharp
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Cm Bb
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
The apFmparition bluntAbly remarked
Soon Cmthe hair stood straight Bbup off my armsFm Ab
I felCmt so straBbnge, sFmlightly derangedAb
Saw the ghost Cmof a man that killed Bbhimself
With a bulFmlet at close rangeAb
But in the aftCmerlife, he still Bbcomplained
'Bout the noise Fmin the hall, he nevAber changed
Looking backCm, I wish I could rememBbber his nameFm Ab
[Chorus] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - THREE DOWNSTROKES (LISTEN TO THE SONG TO LEARN TIMING))
Then I Cmran all the way to Bbmy room
Like an Fmembryo inside the Abwomb
Stuck my Cmhead under the covers like Bba loon
Soon my Fmhead was light like a ballAboon, yeah
I said I Cmran all the way to Bbmy room
Like an Fmembryo inside the Abwomb
Stuck my Cmhead under the covers like Bba loon
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Soon my Fmhead was light like a balloon
[Bridge] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
GI saw the ghost of a man
CmI was in a foreign land
AbStraight to my bed I ran
BbLook up at the ceiling fan
GWhen my friends saw my face
CmSweat dripping like I just won the race
AbThis memory I can’t eraseBb
N.C.
(ONE! TWO!)
[Outro] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
Cm Bb Fm Ab(x2)
I said he’s Cmhere (yeah)Bb, then he FmdisappearedAb
I said he’s Cmhere (yeah)Bb, then he FmdisappearedAb
I said he’s Cmhere (yeah)Bb, then he FmdisappearedAb
I said he’s here…Cm Bb Fm Ab
After you play the final progression, an arpeggiated version of the progession finishes off the song. It
sounds something like this:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------5-------------------------5---------|
D|-----5-------8-----3-----6-----5-------8---|
A|---3-------8-----3-----6-----3-------8-----|
E|---------6-----1-----4-------------6-------|
After that, strum F a few times and that's it!
All chords in this song (7)
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Ghost Man
by Passafire
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm
Bb
Fm
Ab
Dm
F
G
Passafire - Ghost Man
Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
The song is mostly played in an upstroking/reggae style, but there are some parts where the strumming pattern
changes, which are noted in their respective locations.
[Intro] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
Cm Dm Bb F
[Verse 1] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
(x4)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
There’s a man who used to live up on the top floor
Cm Bb Fm Ab
It’s obvious he never found what he was looking for
Cm Bb Fm Ab
And he appeared to me one night when I came walking through that door
Cm Bb Fm Ab
I looked around and he’s not there anymore
Cm Bb Fm Ab
He’s here (yeah), then he disappeared
Cm Bb Fm Ab
Saw the ghost of a man and his voice I did hear
Cm Bb Fm Ab
He told me to be quiet, it was crystal clear
Cm Bb
I looked around, and it filled me full of
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Fm Ab
fear
[Chorus] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - THREE DOWNSTROKES (LISTEN TO THE SONG TO LEARN TIMING))
Cm Bb
Then I ran all the way to my room
Fm Ab
Like an embryo inside the womb
Cm Bb
Stuck my head under the covers like a loon
Fm Ab
Soon my head was light like a balloon, yeah
Cm Bb
I said I ran all the way to my room
Fm Ab
Like an embryo inside the womb
Cm Bb
Stuck my head under the covers like a loon
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Fm
Soon my head was light like a balloon
[Verse 2] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
This man, he had a problem with excess noise
Cm Bb Fm Ab
After dark, he put his finger to his lips and the sound was sharp
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Cm Bb
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
Fm Ab
The apparition bluntly remarked
Cm Bb Fm Ab
Soon the hair stood straight up off my arms
Cm Bb Fm Ab
I felt so strange, slightly deranged
Cm Bb
Saw the ghost of a man that killed himself
Fm Ab
With a bullet at close range
Cm Bb
But in the afterlife, he still complained
Fm Ab
'Bout the noise in the hall, he never changed
Cm Bb Fm Ab
Looking back, I wish I could remember his name
[Chorus] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - THREE DOWNSTROKES (LISTEN TO THE SONG TO LEARN TIMING))
Cm Bb
Then I ran all the way to my room
Fm Ab
Like an embryo inside the womb
Cm Bb
Stuck my head under the covers like a loon
Fm Ab
Soon my head was light like a balloon, yeah
Cm Bb
I said I ran all the way to my room
Fm Ab
Like an embryo inside the womb
Cm Bb
Stuck my head under the covers like a loon
(CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
Fm
Soon my head was light like a balloon
[Bridge] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - SINGLE DOWNSTROKE PER CHORD)
G
I saw the ghost of a man
Cm
I was in a foreign land
Ab
Straight to my bed I ran
Bb
Look up at the ceiling fan
G
When my friends saw my face
Cm
Sweat dripping like I just won the race
Ab Bb
This memory I can’t erase
N.C.
(ONE! TWO!)
[Outro] (CHANGE STRUMMING PATTERN - BACK TO UPSTROKING/REGGAE STYLE)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
(x2)
Cm Bb Fm Ab
I said he’s here (yeah), then he disappeared
Cm Bb Fm Ab
I said he’s here (yeah), then he disappeared
Cm Bb Fm Ab
I said he’s here (yeah), then he disappeared
Cm Bb Fm Ab
I said he’s here…
After you play the final progression, an arpeggiated version of the progession finishes off the song. It
sounds something like this:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------5-------------------------5---------|
D|-----5-------8-----3-----6-----5-------8---|
A|---3-------8-----3-----6-----3-------8-----|
E|---------6-----1-----4-------------6-------|
After that, strum F a few times and that's it!
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