Linger Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Linger guitar lesson. I absolutely LOVE music from the 90’s and this is a classic by the Cranberries that features some picking and strumming.
This is a great song to play with a friend where you can layer guitar parts. Let’s take a look at the chords we will be using.
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Linger Guitar Chords:
Linger Strumming Patterns:
LINGER STRUMMING PATTERNS:
Intro Strum: You have the option of doing this split measure over any A6 chord
A6 A
1 + a 2 e + 3 e + a 4 + a
DDU D U D UD U D DU
Strum:
1 + a 2 e + 3 e + a 4 + a
DDU DU D U DU D DU
Picking Pattern for Intro:
Linger Guitar Lesson:
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Linger Chord Chart:
Intro: Picking 4 ½ times
Intro: Strummed:
|A6 A| |A6 A| |A6 A|
|A6 A| G G
Verse:
D D
If you, if you could return
A6 A6
Don't let it burn, don't let it fade
Cadd9
I'm sure I'm not being rude
Cadd9
But it's just your attitude
G G
It's tearing me apart It's ruining everything
Verse:
D D
And I swore, I swore I would be true
A6
And honey so did you
A6 Cadd9
So why were you holding her hand
Cadd9
Is that the way we stand
G G
Were you lying all the time Was it just a game to you
Chorus:
D D
But I'm in so deep
A6 A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
Cadd9 G
Do you have to let it linger
G
Do you have to, do you have to
D
do you have to let it linger
Verse:
D A6 A6
Oh, I thought the world of you
Cadd9 Cadd9
I thought nothing could go wrong
G G
But I was wrong I was wrong
D D
If you, if you could get by
A6
Trying not to lie
A6 Cadd9
Things wouldn't be so confused
Cadd9
And I wouldn't feel so used
G
But you always really knew
G
I just wanna be with you
Chorus:
D D
But I'm in so deep
A6 A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
Cadd9 G
Do you have to let it linger
Interlude:
|A6 A| |A6 A| Cadd9 Cadd9 G G
Chorus:
D D
But I'm in so deep
A6 A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
Cadd9 G
Do you have to let it linger
G
Do you have to, do you have to
D
do you have to let it linger
A6 A6
You know I'm such a fool for you
Cadd9
You got me wrapped around your finger
Cadd9 G
Do you have to let it linger
G
Do you have to, do you have to
D D
do you have to let it linger
Outro:
A6 A6 Cadd9 Cadd9 G G
Outro Picking:
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