Searching For the Ghost-Heartless Bastards
Key of E, Standard Tuning
Chords used
Version 1
E Major B Major A Major
e|--7----------7----------5------|
B|--9----------7----------5------|
G|--9----------8----------6------|
D|--9----------9----------7------|
A|--7----------9----------7------|
E|-------------7----------5------|
Version 2
E Major B Major A Major
e|--0----------2----------0------|
B|--0----------4----------2------|
G|--1----------4----------2------|
D|--2----------4----------2------|
A|--2----------2----------0------|
E|--0----------------------------|
Not sure which voicing combinations they use, mix to taste i guess.
In terms of strumming pattern sixteenth notes with emphasis on 2 and 4 maybe, sounds close enough, if your
ear tells you differently do that. Alternate stroke patterns down and up, don't slam down strokes for each beat.
E major B Major A Major B Major
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
* * * *
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x---|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x---|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-x---|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x---|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x---|
E|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x---|
While thinking about the melody/lyrics matching up with the chords, I have capitalized the words i believe come
with the new chord and placed them directly under the Chord letter. Listen to the song to get the exact rhythm
of the melody.
Beginning, no vocals:
E B A B repeatX4
VERSE(SECOND VERSE)-
E B A B
Hotel rooms and Highway signs And other books to Pass the time
(Long the way we Hit some bumps got Cuts and bruises On our hearts) always(pickup to E)
E B A B
Empty cans and Bottles lying This room is almost Like a shrine
(Knowing where we Wanna go but we Still get lost in Every part
E B A B
To an idea And a place We've all been looking For been(pickup to E)
(Nothings ever Easy, Easy for Me
E B A B
Searching now for-Ever and its Right behind the Door and(pickup to E)
(Thats the way its Always been The way it seems to Me) and(pickup to E)
CHORUS-
E B A B
Now I been Search-ing Searching for the Ghost
E B A B
I saw an appa-Rition once a Long long time a Go been(pickup to E)
E B A B
Searching now for-Ever and I Found it here to-Day
E B A B
And its changed its Meaning but it Still feels the Same
Bridge(small lead guitar over chords before second verse)
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------11----------9-------11----------11--9--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------9-----------7-------(5)---------(5)-7--------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------11----------9--------7-----------7--9--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------9-----------7--------5-----------5--7--------------|
Well that should do it, this was all by ear so I am happy to hear corrections, comments, or suggestions.
This song is pretty simple but its a great tune, cheers.
