"Domino Effect" is played in the key of A major, in 4/4 time.
Guitars and bass are tuned down one half step, so the song
sounds in Ab.
Introduction, lead guitar, doubled by keyboard:
(For chords, see verse chords.)
| e 2 0 0 |
| B 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 2 0 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 |
| G 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 |
| D |
| A |
| E |
| e 5 7 4 4 5 4 9 10 7 6 7 7 9 5 4 5 4 |
| B 7 6 7 7 5 7 5 3 2 0 |
| G |
| D |
| A |
| E |
Verse:
A Bmi E A A/G#
Chances last a finite time, in the warm July nighttime
F#mi E Bmi E Bmi A
Every care that keeps you from the beat is a care that carries...
Chorus:
D E C#7 F#mi
Sing that song you sang long ago
Dmaj7 E C#mi (C#7) F#mi (E)
A heartbeat so sure and slow hold me and don't let go
D D/C# Bmi B/A E
The fourteenth domino
Intro melody again, slightly different ending:
A Bmi E F F G A
| e |
| B 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 |
| G 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 |
| D 3 |
| A |
| E |
Instrumental section:
D E C# F# D E C# F#
| e |
| B |
| G 6 4 4 6 4 |
| D 7 9 6 4 7 7 6 4 2 2 4 6 6 5 6 4 3 4 |
| A 5 7 4 4 5 4 2 2 2 4 2 |
| E 2 5 4 2 0 0 2 4 5 4 2 1 2 |
D D/C# Bmi B/A E
Soft verse, normal verse chords.
Ending verse chords:
A Bmi E F
Chances last a finite time, and you're running out of time...
F G A
F G C
(begin C drone which starts "Apple Trees")