Gegen den Strich Tocotronic
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Tuning: Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
This is a great and not too hard to play song
it's very quiet and melancholy with a nice flow and a simple yet touching melody
Chords used:
A minor
F major
E minor
G major
[Fadd9]
[A] [F] [E] [G] [Fadd9]
e|--0----1----0----3----3----| B|--1----1----0----0----1----| G|--2----2----0----0----2----| D|--2----3----2----0----3----| A|--0----3----2----2----x----| E|-------1----0----3----1*---|
*play the F bass note with your thumb
Intro
e|----------------------------------| B|--10h11p10--8h10p8--6h8p6-5-------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
Main melody (lead guitar; rhythm guitar play a chord until verse)
e|---------------|----------------|-----------|--------------| B|---------------|----------------|-----------|--------------| G|------5-5------|----------------|-----------|--------------| D|--3------------|----------------|-----------|-(9)*---------| A|---------------|------5-5-5--5--|-7---------|-(7)*---------| E|---------------|----------------|-----------|--------------|
*play notes in parenthesis only when harmony changes to e chord in verse
- otherwise sustain the e on the 7th fret from the previous measure
Listen to the song for the rhythm
Verse:
rhythm guitar plays
|F|F|A|A|
|F|F|A|E|
|F|F|A|E|
|G|G|F|F|
lead guitar continues main melody 3x
- when harmony switches to G & F lead guitar plays G (10th) and F (8th fret) powerchords respectively
Chorus:
|G|G|A|E|
|G|G|A|E|
|G|G|A|E|
|G|G|A|E|
|F-Fadd9|F-Fadd9|F-Fadd9|F-Fadd9|*
* the rhythm guitar alternates between F and Fadd9
while the lead guitar plays a different rhythm here and stays on F
Bridge (you might wish to play the G on 3rd fret here):
|A|E|G|F|
|A|E|G|F|
|A|E|G|F|
|A|E|G|F|
Structure:
Intro
Verse (2x)
Chorus
Interlude (like intro, check it out for yourself)
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus (2x skip the |F| part and let |F| ring the second time)
Lyrics with chords:
intro: A
[F]Ich denk an das, was Du em[A]pfiehlst:
[F]"Talent borrows, Genius ste[A]als"[E]
[F]An das was Du mir anvertraus[A]t: [E]
[G]"Wähle Dir Deine Fallen[F] aus"
[F]Ich glaub ich kanns erst jetzt verstehe[A]n
[F]Wir müssen durch den Spiegel ge[A]hen[E]
[F]Danke auch für den Versuch[A] [E]
[G]Das hier ist kein Wörte[F]rbuch
[G]Du streichst mir über
Mein Ges[A]i----ch[E]t
[G]Gegen die Welt
Gegen den Str[A]i----c[E]h
[G]Meine Liebe
Dein Verzi[A]-----c[E]ht
[G]Gegen die Welt
Gegen den Str[A]i----c[E]h
[F] [(Fadd9)]
interlude: A
[F]Völker! Auf zum Gefec[A]ht!
[F]Die Illusion wird Menschenre[A]cht[E]
[F]Ich bin nicht allein in meiner Suc[A]ht[E]
[G]Vor den SpieÃ?ern auf der Flu[F]cht
[G]Du denkst an mich
Ich denk' an D[A]i----c[E]h
[G]Gegen die Welt
Gegen den Str[A]i----c[E]h
[G]Und unser Denken
Verbündet [A]si----[E]ch
[G]Gegen die Welt
Gegen den Str[A]i----c[E]h
[F] [(Fadd9)]
[A]Jeden [E]Morgen, [G]jede [F]Nacht
[A]Jeden [E]Morgen, [G]jede [F]Nacht
[A]Jeden [E]Morgen, [G]jede [F]Nacht
[A]Jeden [E]Morgen, [G]jede [F]Nacht
chorus....
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| B hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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