
Demagogue
Franz Ferdinand
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Tom:
G|--9--9-----9-9-----7-7-----6-6---6--| x2
Then, as guitar 1 goes on, enters...
Guitar 2:
[Verse]
Guitar 1:
Guitar 2:
[Chorus]
Not really a chorus but I don't know how to call that part:
(0:40) From the Wall straight to La Cuenta, those pussy grabbing fingers won't let go of me now
(1:23) From the Mob to chapter eleven, those tiny vulgar fingers on the nuclear bomb
G|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| keep strumming
'Demagogue' (x2)
"Piano Solo"
NB: After the second chorus, only the first part of the following is played.
[Outro]
These normally are piano chords but you can play them like this:
What's a mother and father got to do with making me?
Em
D
Bm
What's a mother and father got to do with making me?
D Em
Song structure:
Intro
Verse
Chorus
'Demagogue' part + piano solo
Verse
Chorus
'Demagogue' part + shortened piano solo
Outro
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Detected progression: Em → D → Bm → D → Em
Good for beginners, with a few chords and fairly simple shapes.
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