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Five String Serenade

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Tempo 80 BPM

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

[Main Pattern - Intro, Verses, Interludes]
   G            Am7*     C                             * only the root, 5th and 7th are played 
e|--------------------------|------------------------|   but Am is implied.
B|--------------------------|------------1-----------|
G|-----------0--------0-----|------0--------0-----0--|
D|--------0--------2--------|---2-----2--------2-----|
A|-----2--------0--------3--|------------------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|------------------------|

[Chorus]
   C                         D
e|-------------------------|-------------2-----------|
B|-------------1-----------|-------3--------3-----0--|
G|-------0--------0-----0--|----2--------------2-----|
D|----2-----2--------2-----|-0--------0--------------| x3
A|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

   C                         D
e|-------------------------|-------------2h3p2---------|-------------2h3p2--------|
B|-------------1-----------|-------3------------(3)-3--|-------3-------------3----|  ( ) = second time
G|-------0--------0-----0--|----2----------------2-(2)-|----2-------------------0-|
D|----2-----2--------2-----|-0--------0-------0--------|-0--------0-------0-------|
A|-3-----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|



[Intro]
   G            Am7      C
e|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------1-----------|
G|-----------0--------0-----|------0--------0-----0--|
D|--------0--------2--------|---2-----2--------2-----| x4
A|-----2--------0--------3--|------------------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|------------------------|

[Verse 1]
G            Am7         C
  This is my five string serenade
G             Am7      C
  Beneath the water we play
G               Am7         C
  And while I'm playing for you
G             Am7           C
  It could be raining there too

[Interlude 1]
   G            Am7      C
e|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------1-----------|
G|-----------0--------0-----|------0--------0-----0--|
D|--------0--------2--------|---2-----2--------2-----| x2
A|-----2--------0--------3--|------------------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|------------------------|

[Verse 2]
G            Am7         C
  This is my five string serenade
G             Am7      C
  Beneath the water we play
G               Am7         C
  And while I'm playing for you
G             Am7           C     C
  It could be raining there too

[Chorus]
C                   D
  And on my easel I drew
C                         D
  While I was thinking of you
C                       D
  And on the roof of my head
C                          D       D
  In came my five string serenade

[Interlude 2]
   G            Am7      C
e|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------1-----------|
G|-----------0--------0-----|------0--------0-----0--|
D|--------0--------2--------|---2-----2--------2-----| x4
A|-----2--------0--------3--|------------------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|------------------------|

[Verse 3]
G            Am7         C
  This is my five string serenade
G             Am7      C
  Beneath the water we play
G               Am7         C
  And while I'm playing for you
G             Am7           C     C
  It might be raining there too

[Chorus]
C                   D
  And on my easel I drew
C                         D
  While I was thinking of you
C                       D
  And on the roof of my head
C                          D       D
  In came my five string serenade

[Interlude 3]
   G            Am7      C
e|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------1-----------|
G|-----------0--------0-----|------0--------0-----0--|
D|--------0--------2--------|---2-----2--------2-----| x4
A|-----2--------0--------3--|------------------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|------------------------|

[Verse 4]
G            Am7         C
  This is my five string serenade
G             Am7      C
  Beneath the water we play
G                Am7         C
  And though I'm playing for you
G             Am7           C
  It might be raining there too

[Interlude 4]
   G            Am7      C
e|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------1-----------|
G|-----------0--------0-----|------0--------0-----0--|
D|--------0--------2--------|---2-----2--------2-----| x2
A|-----2--------0--------3--|------------------------|
E|-0h3----------------------|------------------------|

[Ending]
G            Am7             G (strum)
  This is my five string serenade


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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off

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Five String Serenade chords and lyrics

Free chords for Five String Serenade by Mazzy Star. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Ending]
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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Five String Serenade Chords by Mazzy Star

Learn how to play Five String Serenade by Mazzy Star with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Five String Serenade chords”, “Five String Serenade guitar chords”, or “Mazzy Star Five String Serenade chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Five String Serenade chords and for experienced players who want accurate Five String Serenade lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, B, D, A.

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Is "Five String Serenade" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Five String Serenade" in?

The chords for "Five String Serenade" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am, B, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.