High Grade

John Brown's Body

American G minor

The verse normally ends with the riff. 'riff' and 'trans-to-break' consist of the order of the notes played.

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Phrases

  • Phrase: chorus

    Progression: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F

  • Phrase: verse

    Progression: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F

  • Phrase: instrumental

    Progression: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F

  • Phrase: riff

    Progression: G Bb C D F G

  • Phrase: trans-to-break

    Progression: G Bb C C# D Bb C

  • Phrase: breakdown

    Progression: cm cm cm cm | cm cm dm dm

Song Layout

  • riff: G Bb C D F G
  • instrumental: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
  • verse: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
  • riff: G Bb C D F G
  • chorus: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
  • verse: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
  • riff: G Bb C D F G
  • chorus: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
  • trans-to-break: G Bb C C# D Bb C
  • breakdown: cm cm cm cm | cm cm dm dm
  • verse: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
  • chorus: gm gm gm gm | gm gm gm F | gm gm gm gm | gm gm F F
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