Zombie Chords & Guitar Lesson
This is my Zombie chord chart by the Cranberries. I used to LOVE playing this song with my band. It's a pretty simple song because the chord progression is so repetitive. The biggest thing to focus on with this song is dynamics - learning when to play soft and when to play loud.
Since this is a rock song, I would go with all down eighth notes strumming. Sometimes, for dynamic purposes we might do whole note strumming where we strum once on the chord and let it ring for the entire measure. Take a listen to the song to see if you can hear where these transitions take place.
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Zombie Guitar Chords:
Zombie Strumming Patterns:
Strumming Pattern:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DD D D D D D D
Intro Picking Pattern:
Zombie Guitar Lesson:
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Zombie Chord Chart:
Intro:
Em C G D/F# X 4
Verse:
Em C G D/F#
Another head hangs lowly child is slowly taken
Em C G D/F#
And the violence caused such silence who are we mistaken
Em C
But you see it's not me, it's not my family,
G D/F#
In your head, in your head, they are fighting
Em C
With their tanks and their bombs, and their bombs and their guns
G D/F#
In your head, in your head, the are crying.
Chorus:
Em C G D/F#
In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
Em C G D/F#
What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
Em C G D/F# 😐 2 times
Verse:
Em C G D/F#
Another mother's breaking, heart is taking over
Em C G D/F#
When the violence caused silence, we must be mistaken.
Em C
It's the same old theme since 1916,
G D/F#
in your head, in your head, they're still fighting
Em C
With their tanks and their bombs, and their bombs and their guns
G D/F#
In your head, in your head, they're dying.
Chorus:
Em C G D/F#
In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
Em C G D/F#
What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
Em C G D/F# (repeat to the fade)
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