The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39466   Message #2996892
Posted By: GUEST
30-Sep-10 - 12:16 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chords Req: Trouble of the World
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Trouble of the World
HEY ALL-

Transcribed the chords for you all. All the versions mentioned here are virtually the same, with certain exceptions in other versions (usually the jazz-influenced ones, because of the typical characteristics of jazz and its use of 7ths, tensions, etc). It's your typical progression, though, so I am not surprised you have had a hard time finding it since it's the typical cliche chord progression used in a zillion minor blues and gospel tunes (and have wondered why no one else has transcribed it til now). In any case, here ya go...feel free to embellish and/or transpose as you wish! Here, we're in E minor

Em (2 measures) Am (1 measure) Em (3 measures) D (2beats) Am (2beats) Em (2 beats) Bm (2 beats)

OR (some people use this one:)

Em (2 measures) Am (1 measure) Em (3 measures) Bm (2beats) Am (2beats) Em (2 beats) Bm (2 beats)

BOTH of these progressions could FURTHER be altered by, instead of the (final) Bm chord (on the "turn around") playing a B MAJ

Hope this helps all!

-Samantha Gandia
(Berklee College of Music grad)
samanthagandia@aol.com